Schedule
9AM – 10AM: Registration, Coffee, Pastries, Networking
HOSTED BY
Pastries BY
Coffee BY
OpenTable Theater
HostED BY:
Shane Call (OpenTable) & Leigh Davidson (BMRS Hospitality Recruitment)
10am – 11am
SCALING SUCCESSFULLY-DIVERSE PATHWAYS TO GROWTH
Ellen Bennett (Moderator), Josiah Citrin, Suzanne Goin, Lawrence Longo
11:30am – 12:30pm
yes chef! culinary obsession and the rise of food tv
Jordan Okun (Moderator), Nyesha Arrington, Phil Rosenthal, Courtney Storer
2:30pm – 3:30pm
don’t 86 the kids! reimagining how to balance family and a restaurant careeer
With a special introduction by Re:Her Founder Mary Sue Milliken
Katherine Miller (Moderator), Ray Garcia, Beverly Kim, Lenora Marouani, Heather Sperling
4pm – 5pm
awards and accolades — the journey and the destination
Hillary Dixler Canavan (Moderator), William Bradley, Gilberto Cetina, Rashida Holmes, Justin Pichetrungsi
CRA Theater
HostED BY:
Alycia Harshfield (CA Restaurant Foundation) & Mary Wagstaff (MMGY Wagstaff)
10am – 11am
If You’re Not at the Table, You’re on the Menu – Proactively Protecting Your Restaurant
Presented by California Restaurant Association
Followed by a Meet and Greet with California Restaurant Association President Jot Condie
Matthew Sutton (Moderator), Madelyn “Maddy” Alfano, Greg Dulan, Joseph Pitruzzelli
11:30am – 12:30pm
Mentorship: One of the Industry's Best and Most Enduring Traditions
Hosted By
Andrew Friedman (Moderator), Gavin Kaysen, Travis Swikard
2:30pm – 3:30pm
The Evolution of Food CRITICISM with Ruth Reichl, Bill Addison, Khushbu Shah, and lesley Suter
4pm – 5pm
BREAKING BOUNDARIES — FINDING SUCCESS BEYOND THE FOUR WALLS
Jenn Harris (Moderator), Tim Hollingsworth, Bricia Lopez, Josh Sharkey, Benjamin Udave
Sustainability Summit
Presented By
Sustainability consists of fulfilling the needs of current generations without compromising the needs of future generations, while ensuring a balance between economic growth, environmental care and social well-being.
sus·tain·a·bil·i·ty
HostED BY:
Sammy Monsour (Joyce) & Corey Peet (Postelsia)
10am – 11am
PROFIT <Sustainably>
Karen Stabiner (Moderator), Brian Bornemann, Jeff Goodman, Kwini Reed, Sang Yoon
11:30am – 12:30pm
sea <Sustainably>
Corey Peet (Moderator), Jennifer Bushman, Katie Mackey Harris, Logan Kock, Tu David Phu
2:30pm – 3:30pm
PEOPLE <Sustainably>
Mona Holmes (Moderator), Keith Corbin, Jeremy Fox, Ti Martin, Anthony Zaller
4pm – 5pm
LAND <Sustainably>
Sammy Monsour (Moderator), Jason Diestel, Sherry Mandell, Anthony Myint, Rick Nahmias, Michael White