Wednesday, April 10, 2024
7:00am - 10:00am - Liberty Grand, Exhibition Place
A top-rated morning event where hospitality leaders gather to learn data-driven insights from industry research companies, gain exclusive knowledge from innovators and get inspired by world-class speakers. Purchase a table or bring your team to empower them with the inspiration and tools needed to move forward with heart and hustle
(Date & Details Subject to Change)
2023 Agenda & Speakers
Opening Remarks
Introductions by Christian Buhagiar, President & CEO, Restaurants Canada
Champions of Heart & Hustle - Leadership Panel
Industry champions share intimate stories of conscious innovation and the role emerging leaders and big ideas play in the future of hospitality and foodservice.
Moderated by Trevor Lui., Co-Founder, Quell Now Inc.
In Conversation With Will Guidara
Hospitality luminary Will Guidara on “Unreasonable Hospitality” and why it’s important to create a hospitality-first culture and see it through. Lessons on how the art of hospitality can retain great talent, attract new talent and bring back raving customers—all of which will increase your profit margins.
Moderated by Renée Suen, Restaurant & Travel Writer, blogTO Food Editor
Food Waste: A Call to Action
Reducing food waste is the single most effective way to lower greenhouse gas emissions. The issue is both urgent and important. Sam Kashani leads Too Good To Go, an organization who is singularly focused on eliminating food waste. Sam will discuss why being sustainable doesn’t require sacrifice.
Restaurants Canada Awards Presentation
Join us as Restaurants Canada announces the recipients of this year’s RC Awards for Culinary Excellence, Leadership, Legacy and Social Advocate Awards.
2023 Presented By

Pepsico

chase

DFC

Diversey

maple leaf

Maple Leaf

Too Good To Go

Uber Eats

Impossible

nespresso
WITH SUPPORT FROM

Tea Squared

Tropicana

Quaker

Evian

King Cole

goodleaf

Piper