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2020 education sessions 12:45pm – 1:45pm
Innovation Stage
Food Truck Park
1:30pm – 2:00pm ORA Shareables Stage
The Craft Stage
2:00pm – 3:00pm Tech & Trends Stage
Panel: Knowing When to Grow - From Pop-up to Brick and Mortar and Beyond
So you started a business. What’s next? These panelists are growing their businesses from the ground up and have lived to talk about it. They will cover their successes, failures, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Moderated by Roy Getz, Profit Guides, llc. Panelists, Bac Nguyen (Ninja City Restaurant & Bar), Letha and Wendy Pugh (Bake Me Happy), Prakash Karamchandani (Balance Pan-Asian Grill).
Truck Talks: Mobile Food Technologies
Nik Gandhy developed one of the industry’s top mobile food vendor booking and location apps. Learn about how Street Food Finder works and what’s next in mobile food technology.
ORA Industry Insights: CDI Tech
Join Duane Owens of hospitality tech experts CDITech for a lively discussion of the evolving payment security requirements of today’s POS solutions. Learn how CDITech is evolving with those requirements by providing the latest in integrated and semi-integrated seamless emv acceptance to merchants.
Cocktail Demo: Integrate your Bar & Kitchen Menus (30 min)
Butter & Scotch co-founder, Allison Kave talks you through creating a bar program that compliments your food offerings. Beyond just wine & beer pairings, Allison is an expert at identifying unique and unexpected combinations of food and spirits that will pleasantly surprise your guests!
Panel: Beyond Paper Straws - Building Sustainability into Your Business
Sustainability has become a central interest for many consumers, but
it can be hard to figure out how to adopt business practices that are environmentally friendly and economically sound. This panel investigates independent and corporate models for reducing waste without breaking the bank. Panelists, Ellery Note (Wendy’s), Jim DeWolfe (Sysco), Luar Romero (Jackie O’s Brewing). Moderated by Kyle O’Keefe (Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio).
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