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
Breakfast & Host
Enjoy a delicious elevated breakfast spread and network with your fellow industry professionals. This year's event is hosted by Manjit Minhas, Co-owner & Founder, Minhas Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries
Manjit Minhas
Opening Remarks
Introductions by Christian Buhagiar, President & CEO, Restaurants Canada
Opening Ceremony
Introductions by Kim Wheatley, Anishinaabe Cultural Consultant
Kim Wheatley
Where Are We Now?
Presenting the economic forecast and analyzing the trends and opportunities that will shape the future of the industry, including delivery, labour, supply chain and inflation.
Vince Sgabellone
Chris Elliott
Checking On Your Team
Kris Hall shares front-line insights and tools to help leaders support their teams and exciting news from The Burnt Chef Project, which seeks to eradicate mental health stigma in the hospitality industry.
Kris Hall
Healing the Industry
Coach Carey encourages guests to remember the space they hold within the hospitality industry and empowers leaders to recognize their power to heal, include and elevate talent to retain labour and build stronger teams.
Raia 'Coach' Carey
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.
Trevor Lui
Kate Longmire
Julie Denton
Juanita Dickson
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
Renée Suen
William Guidara
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.
Sam Kashani
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
