Monday, May 24
10–11:30 a.m.
Profitability & Entrepreneurship
Going International: Tips from Successful Case Studies
Using the latest operator case studies, trend watchers Beth Miles and Ilaria Guandalini from London-based Planet Retail will present a road map of international opportunities.
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Food & Healthy Living
Create New Menu Wins: Breakfast Innovation Success Stories
Greg Sanders, associate publisher of QSR, will help operators move along the invention path and drive traffic with insights from leading innovation experts Andrew Dismore, senior director-product innovation for Denny’s; Keira Moritz, executive chef of Pacci Ristorante; Maeve Webster of Datassentials Research; and an innovation leader from Jack in the Box.
2–2:30 p.m.
Profitability & Entrepreneurship
Driving Foot Traffic with the Latest Social Media
Heard the buzz around Foursquare and Groupon? Interested in taking advantage of the latest social tools to help drive business? Join moderator Robert Birgfeld of SmartBrief on Social Media; Andrew Mason, CEO and founder of Groupon; and Tristan Walker of Foursquare to learn what restaurants are doing (and should be doing) to take advantage of the fastest growing 2.0 tools.
Sustainability & Social Responsibility
Are Sourcing Local and Sustainable Mutually Exclusive?
Learn what buying local means to your business and our planet and the challenges operators face in sourcing both local and organic. Join Chef Chris Koetke, dean of the School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College, and his high-powered panel of peers, including Rick Bayless, acclaimed chef and restaurateur, for this insightful session.
