Monday, October 09 7:45am – 6:00pm

Registration & Information Desk

Location: Archie M. Griffin - East Foyer
Monday, October 09 7:45am – 8:45am

Breakfast Provided by the Culinary Team at The Ohio State University

Location: Archie M. Griffin - East Ballroom

The Ohio State team will host an inspiring breakfast featuring their latest successful menu creations.

Monday, October 09 9:00am – 9:45am

Workshops (Choose 1 of 3)

From the latest flavors trends to sustainability and workplace culture, tune up your menu and team with ideas, insights and inspiration from these targeted educational workshops.

Crafting Culinary Harmony: Exquisite Balance of Flavors with Kikkoman
Location: Great Hall Meeting Room 1 & 2

Kikkoman explores merging traditional flavors and techniques to cultivate globally inspired cuisines. Wafu is a Japanese word meaning “Japanese-Style.” Thus creating the powerful culinary method of Wafu Italian. This style of cooking reimagines Italian dishes through a Japanese lens to seamlessly blend flavors in a perfect melody so you can't distinguish if the dish is Japanese or if it's Italian. You get the best of both worlds with the combination of two cuisines that continue to grow in popularity within the Foodservice industry. 

Speakers:

Marketing Coordinator
Kikkoman

Western Region Sales Manager
Kikkoman

Presented By:
Kikkoman
Turning Dried Fruit Into Flavorful Profit
Location: Great Hall Meeting Room 3

Join us for a culinary tour through California using dried fruits! Chef will paint a new way of thinking using these fabulous ingredients in an interactive literal “Painters Palette” of flavor. From the ever important where does my food come from to a fun sweet and savory experience, you will never look at dried fruit the same again.

Speakers:

President and Executive Chef
M-BURS Culinary Consulting

Presented By:
California Dried Fruit Coalition
Finding Technology that Tastes Good for Food Teams
Location: Traditions Room

Disjointed systems and hard-to-use tools have left a bad taste in the mouths of food teams who are looking to embrace technology in their operations. Today, it’s a combination of old school systems for recipes, another platform to manage nutrition/allergens, the latest financial platform for accounting, and perhaps a clipboard to keep track of inventory. It begs the question: What’s the recipe for great technology that culinary teams will love? Who should lead the charge on adopting new technology in your operation, and why is it so hard to find the right tools without breaking the bank? 

During this engaging workshop, Galley will discuss:
-    What does the tech landscape look like for food teams?
-    How to overcome company concerns about adopting technology
-    Who needs to be involved in decision making and what’s the right time to buy?

Speakers:

Vice President of Sales and Food Data Advisor
Galley Solutions

Presented By:
Galley Solutions
Monday, October 09 10:15am – 11:00am

Workshops (Choose 1 of 3)

Exploring the World through Delicious Dishes
Location: Great Hall Meeting Room 1 & 2

Embark on a culinary journey around the world from the comfort of your own kitchen with our workshop. Explore diverse global flavors and learn how to infuse them into your cooking. Join us for a flavorful adventure!

Speakers:

Corporate Executive Chef
Simplot

Presented By:
J.R. Simplot Company - Boise, ID
Watermelon Dynamics: Familiarizing Global Flavors with America’s Favorite Melon
Location: Great Hall Meeting Room 3

Watermelon, America’s favorite melon, is more than picnics and feta salads! Learn how watermelon is growing on U.S. menus and consumers are thinking of it as on-trend more than nostalgic. Watermelon is available year-round¬–in multiple types and formats–making it an approachable ingredient for your staff and guests. Explore opportunities with watermelon’s flesh, juice and rind. Taste how watermelon makes global flavors more approachable and be inspired to explore the world of watermelon.

Speakers:

Sous Chef
Chapman's Eat Market

Senior Director of Marketing and Foodservice
National Watermelon Promotion Board

Presented By:
National Watermelon Promotion Board
Strategies to Prevent Food Waste in Your Establishment
Location: Traditions Room

In this workshop, Chef Alexandra Ceribelli will demonstrate strategies to reduce waste in your kitchen by cross utilizing ingredients and up-cycling product to create deliciously fun menus that will support environmental sustainability and your bottom dollar.  

Speakers:

Chef Manager
Harvest IFNH, Rutgers University

Monday, October 09 11:15am – 12:00pm

General Session

Location: Archie M. Griffin-West
The State of Farming in the United States

Dean Cathann Kress, Ph.D. examines the current trends, challenges, and opportunities facing the agricultural industry in the US. She explores the forces shaping the future of farming and how farmers are adapting to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the State of Farming in the US.

Speakers:

Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Dean of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
The Ohio State University

Consumer & Menu Trends to Watch

During this session, Technomic’s Director of Menu Research & Insights Lizzy Freier will cover off on consumer and menu trends to watch. We’ll delve into current data around consumers, including the behaviors and preferences of various demographics (gender, generation, and region), followed with the menu trends that relate to those consumers.

Speakers:

Director, Menu Research & Insights
Technomic

Presented By:
Good Foods
Monday, October 09 12:15pm – 2:00pm

Vendor Fair Lunch

Location: Archie M. Griffin-East
Monday, October 09 2:00pm – 2:30pm

Refresh, Relax, and Rejuvenate

Monday, October 09 2:30pm – 3:15pm

General Session

Location: Archie M. Griffin-West
Behind the Scenes with the OSU Dining Team

Campus dining at Ohio State has been ahead of the curve for some time, and it’s smart to watch what they’re doing. Tara Fitzpatrick will guide an in-depth discussion with leaders from the dining team focusing on projects they’re currently working on, from menu development to training to sustainability to student engagement and plans for the future.

Speakers:

Associate Director (Operations)
The Ohio State University

Corporate Executive Chef
The Ohio State University

Associate Director of Administration and Planning
The Ohio State University

Associate Director (Coffee Cafes, Ohio Union, and University Catering)
The Ohio State University

Business Manager
The Ohio State University

Editor-in-Chief | Moderator
FoodService Director

Monday, October 09 3:15pm – 3:45pm

Networking Break

Presented By:
J.T.M. Food Group
Monday, October 09 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Vendor Fair Teardown

Location: Archie M. Griffin-East
Monday, October 09 3:45pm – 4:30pm

Workshops (Choose 1 of 3)

Incorporating Halal Beef and Lamb Into Today’s Viral Food Trends
Location: Great Hall Meeting Room 1 & 2

As a supplier of 100% grass-fed beef, veal, and Halal lamb, Strauss Brands will lead you through an educational and interactive stroll exploring the versatile and simple ways to incorporate claims-based proteins into your daily menu and across multiple day parts. We will demonstrate easy to prepare and repeatable time saving applications on some of today’s viral food trends, using some of our most popular items including our grass-fed, organic, Halal ground beef and our Halal ground lamb.

Speakers:

Regional Sales Manager, East/Corporate Chef
Strauss Brands

VP Sales, Foodservice
Strauss Brands

Non-Commercial Accounts Manager
Strauss Brands

Presented By:
Strauss Brands, LLC
Veg-"Abilities": Curating Craveable Menu Items -- Mushrooms are the Answer!
Location: Great Hall Meeting Room 3

Culinary innovator Pam Smith, RDN will demo easy to execute (even at large volume!) produce-forward menu items that are built on the pillars of 1) Craveable, 2) Flexible/Versatile and 3) Portable (hold and travel well!). Discover the power of 'shrooms to make every dish more delicious, more nutritious and more sustainable.

Speakers:

RDN, Foodservice Strategist and Culinary Innovator
The Mushroom Council

Presented By:
The Mushroom Council
A Foodservice Leaders Guide: Best Practices for your Foodservice Operations
Location: Traditions Room

Supply chain, labor and inflation challenges will continue but operators have adopted a multi-prong approach to address it while delivering an enjoyable experience for their guests.   In this session Entegra will cover best practices for more transparency, efficiency, and savings taken from food service and culinary leaders on how can create a better food service or auxiliary services by combining tactics around purchasing, cost savings, culinary, and operational efficiency. 
1.    List to examples of how foodservice and hospitality leaders are addressing challenges to keep their operations growing.
2.    How gaining greater control of your food and non-food purchasing can improve your operations. 
3.    Understand how culinary trends and practices can prepare your businesses for the challenges ahead.

Speakers:

Enterprise Sales Executive
Entegra Procurement Services

Presented By:
Entegra Procurement Services
Monday, October 09 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Taste Venture – Savoring South Asia

Location: Performance Hall

Join us for an evening of discovery as we celebrate the distinctive flavors we've curated from the nations of South Asia. The culinary exploration will be a taste venture into South Asian nations. This event is where participants can experience a diverse array of South Asian cuisines and cultures.

Presented By:
Choolaah Indian BBQ
Hormel Foods
Zink Foodservice