The wait is over! Art of Catering Food kicks off today! Here’s a snapshot of what you can expect today and tomorrow!
Agenda
Monday, August 10
8:15 am – 8:35 am: Blue Plate Commissary Tour
8:30 am – 9:00 am: Breakfast is Served!
9:05 am – 10:00 am: Catering Industry Insights: Addressing Key Challenges & Opportunities
10:10 am – 10:40 am: Pastry with Purpose: Savory, Sweet, and Seasonal Innovation
10:45 am – 11:00 am: Morning Break
11:00 am – 11:45 am: Designing One-of-a-Kind Menus for Unique Events
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch & Learn: Hot Time, Summer in the City!
12:30 pm – 12:50 pm: Blue Plate Commissary Tour
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: From Blueprint to Wow Factor: Executing High-Stakes, Large-Scale Off-Premise Catering
1:40 pm – 2:20 pm: The Catering Culinary Engine: Structuring Teams That Deliver
2:25 pm – 2:45 pm: Afternoon Break
2:40 pm – 3:00 pm: Smoothie Sleuth: The Ultimate Ingredient Challenge
3:05 pm – 3:50 pm: The Hidden Kitchen: How Lean Thinking and Practice Unlocks Flow, Consistency, and Profit!
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm: Luxury in Layers: Elevating Comfort Food into High-Revenue Experiences
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Opening Reception
Tuesday, August 11
8:15 am – 8:35 am: Blue Plate Commissary Tour
8:30 am – 9:00 am: Breakfast is Served!
9:05 am – 9:50 am: What’s in Your Larder? The Hidden Foundations of Culinary Creativity
10:00 am – 10:45 am: From Kitchen to Canvas: Designing Immersive Food Experiences That Guests Never Forget
10:45 am – 11:00 am: Morning Break
11:00 am – 11:45 am: Innovating the Plate: Research & Development Strategies for Modern Catering Chefs
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch & Learn: Chicago Neighborhoods, Catering Style!
12:30 pm – 12:50 pm: Blue Plate Commissary Tour
1:05 pm – 1:50 pm: Southern Soul, Global Palate: Crafting International Hors d’Oeuvres from the American South
2:00 pm – 2:35 pm: Fire It Up: How Wood-Fired Pizza Became Our Secret Catering Weapon
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Afternoon Break
2:55 pm – 3:30 pm: Dirty Sodas: A Sweet Opportunity
3:40 pm – 4:25 pm Feather + Field: Modern Butchery + Catering Scalability
