NEW!

Foodie Innovation Hub

March 9, 10 & 11

Experience the next phase of restaurants in the all-new Foodie Innovation Hub—one convenient place that preps you on everything consumers are expecting. Trending tastes, convenience, sustainable, Insta-worthy moments will all be covered here.

Take a journey through three immersive stations:

Foodie Studio: A chef-led, hands-on training area that will re-energize your culinary creativity.

Foodie Quick Bites: 18 rapid style talks covering topics centered around the heart of our industry: food. Learn, connect and share ideas on topics like plating, reducing waste, and all the hot food trends. Check out the schedule here.

Foodie Fresh Experience: Sample food. Lots of food. Five stations will walk you through how to win more of the diner’s dollar.

• Culinary Lifestyle
  Try plant-based, vegan, gluten-free and sustainable options.
• Now Trending
  Taste unique products that will improve the flavor of your menu.
• Seasonal & Local
  Get inspired on how to freshen up your menu more often and increase your local sourcing.
• Menu Services
  See examples and talk with experts on how to engineer and design your menu to be more profitable.
• Business Pro
  Discover how to control costs so more money is hitting your bottom line.

Monday:

11:30 • Now Trending: Spices!
1:00 • Plate Presentation: How to Take Your Dishes to the Next Level
2:30 • Plant Forward Meals to Incorporate In Your Menu
4:00 • Sous-Vide: What’s the Big Hype? How Can I Implement It In My Menu Without the Investment?

Tuesday:

11:00 • Appetizers: Giving the Deep Fryer a Facelift
12:30 • Plant Forward Meals to Incorporate In Your Menu
2:00 • Local: Create a Signature Dish with These Local Products

Wednesday: 

11:00 • Plate Presentation: How to Take Your Dishes to the Next Level
12:30 • Now Trending: Spices!
2:00 • Local: Create a Signature Dish with These Local Products