In 2024, the National Restaurant Show is delighted to offer education with an increased emphasis on focused learning, collaboration, and connection. Attendees will have access to 40+ operator-led sessions, exclusive roundtable discussions, networking refreshment breaks, and more. Held in a distraction-free setting just off the Show floor, 2024 education will be scheduled in a way that allows operators more flexibility and more time with suppliers. This enhanced education experience is available exclusively for
Expo + Education badge holders.
Education sessions run from 10:00 – 11:45 a.m. each morning of the Show, so you can connect with your community before visiting the show floor.
What’s included with your Expo + Education badge
Want the complete Show experience? Here’s what the Expo + Education badge offers:
- Exhibit Hall Access
- Show Floor Theaters (including live demos)
- Keynote & Featured Sessions
PLUS
- 40+ Operator-led Sessions
- Exclusive Roundtables Discussions
- Networking Refreshment Breaks
- Session Recordings & Presentation Materials
Explore Sessions
Session schedule and details subject to change.
2024 Education Tracks and Topics
Session schedule and details subject to change.
- Culinary and menu innovations: secret menus, LTO’s and beyond
- Emerging flavor trends
- Managing supply chain and inflation challenges
- Menu pricing
- Menu optimization and efficiencies
- Emergency preparedness
- Financing options for business growth
- Food safety training
- New off-premise business realities
- Navigating service fees and tipping
- Consumer myths and realities
- Digital marketing
- Lessons from successful LTO’s
- New off-premise business realities
- Marketing for different dayparts
- Social media trends, best practices, and influencer campaigns
- AI: opportunities, challenges, and where to start
- Assessing & prioritizing technology needs
- Location-based marketing tools
- Loyalty program tech
- Managing & leveraging customer data
- Beverage trends
- Beverage LTO’s
- Daytime drinking occasions
- Low and zero-proof drinks
- The evolving bar customer
- The latest in to-go alcohol
- Creating an inclusive work environment
- Nontraditional hiring channels and platforms
- Prioritizing authenticity in DEI work
- Rethinking compensation models
- The next generation of workforce
- Training & reskilling
Education Speakers
Preview a sampling of education speakers below, and click here to explore all speakers and session details.
Speaker
Billy Dec
CEO & Founder, COACT Agency, Sunda New Asian, The Underground Chicago, The Underground Cocktail Club