FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 3, 2021

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Ritch Allison

CEO, Domino's Pizza

Ritch Allison

CEO, Domino's Pizza

Delivering During the Pandemic: Fireside Chat With Domino's CEO
Monday, March 1, 3:00PM-3:30PM
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Ritch Allison is the Chief Executive Officer of Domino's Pizza, the world's largest pizza company in terms of retail sales. Domino's operates more than 17,000 stores in more than 90 markets around the world, including several hundred in Canada.

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Scott Boatwright

Chief Restaurant Officer, Chipotle

Scott Boatwright

Chief Restaurant Officer, Chipotle

CEO Panel: Fast Casual Restaurants
Tuesday, March 2, 11:00AM-12:00PM
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Scott Boatwright is the Chief Restaurant Officer at Chipotle, responsible for overseeing operations for 2,700 company-owned restaurants with more than 94,000 employees. Joining the organization in May 2017, Mr. Boatwright drove the integration of new technology into restaurants, yielding impressive results and improvements across throughput and the overall guest experience. Prior to Chipotle, Mr. Boatwright spent 18 years with Arby’s Restaurant Group in various leadership positions.

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Carl Heinrich

Co-Owner, Richmond Station

Carl Heinrich

Co-Owner, Richmond Station

Ones to watch: Online Live with Richmond Station
Sunday, February 28, 4:00PM-4:55PM
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Carl Heinrich is the co-owner of Richmond Station in downtown Toronto, a bustling neighbourhood restaurant dedicated to delicious food and excellent hospitality. Carl is the 2015 Pinnacle Award winner for Canadian Chef of the Year and the winner of Top Chef Canada Season 2. He is an advocate for local food and regenerative agriculture.

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Donna Dooher

Owner, Mildred's Temple Kitchen

Donna Dooher

Owner, Mildred's Temple Kitchen

Canada’s independent leaders talk the fate of the independent restaurant
Sunday, February 28, 12:00PM-1:00PM
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Donna Dooher, chef and partner of the Mildred Pierce Group, including Mildred's Temple Kitchen, The Cookworks and Mildred Pierce Restaurant, has served as the National Chair of Taste Canada, the Chair of The Board of Directors and CEO of Restaurants Canada, Co-chair of the YES CHEF! Fundraising Campaign at George Brown College and worked extensively with Brand Canada to promote Canadian hospitality around the globe. Donna approaches cooking, and life in general, with reckless abandon.

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Patrick Saurette

Co-Owner, The Marc Restaurant Group Ltd.

Patrick Saurette

Co-Owner, The Marc Restaurant Group Ltd.

Canada’s independent leaders talk the fate of the independent restaurant
Sunday, February 28, 12:00PM-1:00PM
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Running several 'go to' restaurants and founder of the Marc Restaurant Group Ltd.in Edmonton, Patrick Saurette brings several decades of experience developing and growing independent restaurants. As an advocate for the industry, he feels “restaurants feed the soul of our country.” This experience, passion and his leadership style have made him a sought-after industry expert nationally by industry and supplier partners.

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Oren Borovitch

COO & Co-Founder, Kitchen Hub

Oren Borovitch

COO & Co-Founder, Kitchen Hub

Maturing of the Ghost Kitchen Concept
Monday, March 2, 9:00AM-9:55AM
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Oren Borovitch is Co-Founder and COO of Kitchen Hub, Canada's first Virtual Food Hall which provides turn-key kitchen space optimized for delivery and takeout. Prior to Kitchen Hub, Oren was an early employee at DoorDash Canada where he managed restaurant strategy and operations. Oren grew up in foodservice working for and managing his family's foodservice businesses. Oren is passionate about helping restaurant operators succeed in the digital economy.

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Andy Wiederhorn

CEO & President, FAT Brands

Andy Wiederhorn

CEO & President, FAT Brands

Maturing of the ghost kitchen concept
Monday, March 1, 9:00AM-9:55AM
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Andy Wiederhorn is President and Chief Executive Officer of FAT Brands. FAT Brands is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets and develops fast casual and casual dining restaurant concepts around the world. The Company currently owns nine restaurant brands: Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Buffalo’s Cafe, Buffalo’s Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Elevation Burger, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses, and has more than 700 units worldwide.

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Chris Elliott

Senior Economist, Restaurants Canada

Chris Elliott

Senior Economist, Restaurants Canada

Where do we go from here: COVID-19’s impact on foodservice & hospitality
Sunday, February 28, 9:00AM-9:55AM
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As the Senior Economist for Restaurants Canada, Chris Elliott manages and produces a comprehensive research program that has made Restaurants Canada a leading source of information for and about Canada’s $93-billion foodservice industry. Chris produces a number of member reports that analyze key industry trends and economic forecasts. Chris has worked with Restaurants Canada for 20 years, has a Bachelor of Arts and Master Degree in Economics and specializes in economic modeling and forecasting.

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Brenda O'Reilly

Co-Owner & President, YYT Foodservices

Brenda O'Reilly

Co-Owner & President, YYT Foodservices: YellowBelly Brewery & Public House, O'Reilly's Irish NL Pub, YellowBelly at YYT

Canada’s independent leaders talk the fate of the independent restaurant
Sunday, February 28, 12:00PM-1:00PM
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Born and raised in Newfoundland, I boast over 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry. I am the CEO of my group of companies composed of O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub, YellowBelly Brewery, YellowBelly at YYT, plus a massive tourism development project in the works. Currently, I am the Chair of Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador’s board of directors and have served on many other boards and committees including Chair of RC board 2009/2010.

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Jonathan Auger

President, Juiceworks Exhibits

Oren Borovitch

President, Juiceworks Exhibits

Designing & Renovating for the New Restaurant Footprint
Wednesday, March 3, 1:30PM-2:25PM
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An industry veteran, Jon founded Juiceworks 25 years ago. His passion and entrepreneurial spirit quickly took root as he developed a reputation for excellent service, reliability and quality workmanship. Jon credits those same values as the key to his success today. Under his leadership, Juiceworks continues to thrive, growing at an exponential rate throughout North America. His dedication has resulted in award-winning solutions and long-lasting client relationships.

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Carl Segal

COO, REEF Technology

Carl Segal

COO, REEF Technology

Maturing of the ghost kitchen concept
Monday, March 1, 9:00AM-9:55AM
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Carl Segal is the Chief Operating Officer of REEF Technology. He brings his passion for the industry to REEF as they create unprecedented opportunities for restaurants to launch and scale including REEF Neighborhood Kitchens. A veteran of the restaurant industry, Carl has worked with brands noted for their meteoric growth, like Roti Modern Mediterranean and Potbelly Sandwich Works. He is experienced with brand transformation, having developed new concepts for Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises.

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Celeste Normington

Head of Data and Technology Platforms, Pelmorex Corp.

Celeste Normington

Head of Data and Technology Platforms, Pelmorex Corp.

Reigniting your business: Big ideas, big data, big influence
Wednesday, March 3, 2:30PM-3:25PM
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Celeste Normington loves how data is changing the face of marketing. As a leader in the digital marketing arena for almost 15 years, Celeste has embraced innovation, specializing in digital advertising, mobile marketing and big data strategies at companies like Olive Media and La Presse. As the Head of Data and Technology Platforms at Pelmorex Corp, she has passionately worked to promote the benefits and dispel the myths surrounding location data. A firm believer that sound data drives smarter.

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Asad Amin

Vice President, Ipsos

Asad Amin

Vice President, Ipsos

Where do we go from here: COVID-19’s impact on foodservice & hospitality
Sunday, February 28, 9:00AM-9:55AM
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Asad Amin is a Vice President with Ipsos and the resident Canadian consumption expert. He leads the syndicated Food and Beverage Group. Asad is a market research consultant with 20 years of supplier side research experience. His skillset ranges from set up, launch and management of large syndicated studies, brand health trackers and advertising copy tests.

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Nick Goddard

President, Portage Design Group Inc.

Nick Goddard

President, Portage Design Group Inc.

Designing & Renovating for the New Restaurant Footprint
Wednesday, March 3, 1:30PM-2:25PM
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Nick is the founder and quarterback of Portage Design Group Inc a full service Interior Design firm he founded in 2010 after working in the design industry for over 10 years. Based in Toronto PDG has a diverse client base that includes restaurant chains, independents, retail store and commercial workplace design. Having taught Interior Design at Ryerson University and the Art Institute he is currently a guest speaker and critic at Ryerson.

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