One-Day Tour: Power Tour for Returning Attendees

Focus:

• TECH Pavilion – AI, automation, robotics (OMG: "operations made great")
• POS + back-office integration

What You're Looking For:

• Tech that has moved beyond pilot phase
• Systems that integrate across the operation
• Tools improving labor, forecasting, and guest experience

Key Questions to Ask:

• "Who is using this successfully at scale?"
• "What replaces this in 3 years?"

Pro Tip: Book 2–3 short, pre-scheduled demos instead of browsing aimlessly.

Bonus: Check out A Taste of the States for fresh flavors and premium ingredients from across America.

Focus:

• Kitchen Innovations Showroom
• Discovery Theater for our fashion show and product showcases and great insights from sponsor-led sessions
• Organic & Natural Pavilion – Clean-label, nutrient-rich, plant-based innovations that aren't just good for customers—they're good for your bottom line

What You're Looking For:

• Products/equipment launched in the last 12 months
• Labor-saving solutions with real operational impact
• Margin-driving sustainability

Rules:

• Skip vendors you already know
• No repeat conversations from previous years

Key Question to Ask:
"What's new this year that didn't exist last year?"

Focus:

• Global Food Expo – French oils, Italian pasta, Australian beef, Taiwanese seasonings
• The Beverage Room – No/low cocktails, functional beverages, adult beverage trends that add dollars to your revenue stream
• The Culinary Experience Stage – Watch culinary icons demo new techniques and talk about what's next

What You're Looking For:

• Emerging global flavors not yet saturated in the U.S.
• Beverage innovation driving incremental revenue
• Concepts built for off-premise + social

Key Question to Ask: "How is this performing in-market today?"

Bonus: Check out the Culinary Experience to see culinary leaders demonstrate techniques, share their recipes, show off the latest trends, and discuss the big ideas shaping the industry.

Education Sessions

Choose from sessions focused on:

• AI/automation case studies
• Menu profitability re-engineering
• Workforce optimization
• And so much more

Pro Move: Hit the Discovery Theater on the show floor for practical, profit-driving strategies on scaling operations, modernizing menus, and boosting ROI.