Three full days of culinary education

Three days in Denver will focus exclusively on the culinary training that will set your company apart from competition through food. You will learn from world-class caterers in a unique and intimate setting and you will sample, taste and experience food at every step along the way!

PREPARE   Give your menus a boost from catering experts
• Learn to create bold, marketable flavors
• Find out the secret to spicing for savory and sweet dishes – as well as mixology
• Experience new ideas for serving passed breakfast and short plates, then eat the contents of your findings
• Expand your culinary repertoire with new choices for sustainable fish, practical specifics on how to prepare newly fabricated cuts of beef, and ideas for Asian and South American street food
• Explore inventive preparations for classic catering fare, such as barbecue and tailgate menus, chicken and poultry, and stunning sweets to set off your meal

PRESENT   Flaunt your flavors with innovative ways to display your food
• Participate in a plating competition and enjoy a hands-on lesson, followed by a delicious meal prepared by attendees
• Experience the latest in interactive action stations and food-focused demonstrations that you can sell to clients
• Attend the Skin & Bones event on Monday and see the latest in Denver’s farm-fresh dining scene

PERFORM   Manage the back of the house efficiently and effectively
• Discover how to partner with your sales team, so they sell the food you most want to prepare
• Get suggestions for pricing your menu accurately and competitively – at every session
• Learn to train your kitchen staff effectively for on- and off-premise venues
• Gather techniques for effectively using excess product at an event to save time and money
• Take the stress out of client tastings with new ideas of how to keep tasting events fun, productive and profitable