October 13 & 14, 2019
Metropolitan State University
It's all About the Menu
Nation’s Restaurant News and Datassential have teamed up to present Menu Insights & Innovation at the Metropolitan State University October 13-14, 2019. Co-located with MUFSO, this program delivers strategic insights that are actionable for future direction in menu development. This program is designed for menu development and R&D executives from all segments of foodservice. This is where you will get the most comprehensive and reliable consumer trend intelligence and analysis available and get the opportunity to apply them in the kitchen and get feedback from consumers, literally overnight!
Registration is limited to the first 75 qualified* attendees.
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Sunday, October 13
11:00 - 12:30 -- Lunch and Registration Check-in
@ Sheraton Denver Downtown
12:30 - 12:45 -- Shuttle Bus
from Sheraton to Metropolitan State University
12:45 – 1:00 -- Welcome and Opening Remarks
Bret Thorn, Sr. Food Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News
Chef Jackson Lamb, MBA, CSC, CHE, Professor of Hospitality, Metropolitan State University
1:00 - 2:00 -- Keynote Session: The Changing Food Landscape
Marie Molde, MBA, RD, Datassential
The way the world eats has always changed and evolved, but now that change is happening at an unprecedented rate, driven by the speed of communication and demographic and cultural shifts. In this session, we’ll track how consumer eating patterns have shifted using Datassential’s Menu Adoption Cycle and dive into what that means for chefs and operators in the industry. We’ll also follow these trends into the future, with a look at how the American restaurant landscape is changing. We will finish up with a gaze into the crystal ball, using Datassential’s machine learning prediction engine, Haiku, to discover which flavors, ingredients, and dishes will grow and decline in the years ahead.
2:00 - 2:45 -- Menu Innovation Session: Presented by New Mexico Department of Agriculture
An informative presentation, high energy cooking demonstration and a chance to sample this menu innovation!
2:45 - 3:00 -- Networking Break
3:00 - 3:45 -- Menu Innovation Session: Presented by Ventura Foods
An informative presentation, high energy cooking demonstration and a chance to sample this menu innovation!
3:45 - 4:00 -- Networking Break
4:00 - 4:45 -- Menu Innovation Session: Presented by Southstream Seafoods
An informative presentation, high energy cooking demonstration and a chance to sample this menu innovation!
4:45 - 5:15 -- Program Wrap-Up
Bret Thorn, Sr. Food Editor, Nation's Restaurant News
5:30 - 7:00 -- Cocktail Reception
@ Richard Sandoval’s Tamayo in Denver’s Larimer Square