Restaurant Track

On premise, off premise and drop-off catering can be a lucrative extension of your brand.  More and more restaurants consider the addition of expansion of catering to boost sales and increase their bottom lines. Get ahead of the game by perfecting your catering knowledge and skill set.

There are more than 100 educational sessions, culinary demos, hands-on classes and learning experiences at the 2010 Catersource Conference to select from, and if you want to learn more about catering from your restaurant, here are just some of the suggested sessions you should attend:

SUNDAY
1:00pm
#002 60 Ways to Lower Food Cost For On- and Off- Premise Caterers
or
#003 Mastering Hot-Box Cooking

2:30
#009 A Case Study: Fixing a Broken Catering Company

MONDAY
10:45am
#106 Delicious Desserts with Do-Ahead Directions for Catered Events
or
#107 The Science and Art of Selling

Noon
Ask the Experts Lunch
Share a table with a cross-section of caterers plus an industry expert and marvel at the ideas you hear flying across the table.  Take advantage of this special opportunity to enjoy your lunch while gathering ideas and knowledge that you can put to work immediately.

1:30pm
#112 Learn from the "Masters of Reception"

3:00pm
#120 An In-Depth Look at Restaurants That Cater Successfully

4:30pm
#123 Self-Service Corporate and Social Catering in 2010

TUESDAY
9:00am
#206 Revisit, Revamp and Reinvent Your Traditional Buffets

10:30am
#214 The Operations Toolbox

Noon
Tradeshow
1,000+ booth Tradeshow will feature vendors showcasing the latest trendsetting equipment, food and beverage, products and services on the market for catering today. You’ll find creative packaging solutions, disposable trays and boxes, transport units and hot boxes, buffet service equipment, chafers, catering software, the newest linens, china plates, platters, trays and table top accessories and so much more. Sample some of the best food and beverage from vendors who Save time and money by shopping at the largest catering tradeshow in the world!

WEDNESDAY
10:00am
Tradeshow: Chef Demo Arena
Take advantage of this intimate arena Tuesday and Wednesday on the Tradeshow Floor.  Watch these chefs prepare catering specific menu items, cutting edge concepts and give you hundreds of ideas using easy to find ingredients and labor saving preparation techniques. Sample some of the chef’s creations and take photos of their displays and presentations.

3:15pm
#307 The Business of BBQ and Picnics

4:45pm
#314 50 Plates in 50 Minutes

THURSDAY
For the first time ever, Thursday bonus sessions are ALL hands-on opportunities for you to actually practice what the speakers are teaching. Each of these classes will be presented in two part and will offer time for you to build and create everything from buffet stations to new menu presentations. Or, you will be guided through actual role-playing real-life business situations that will get you to problem solve and think fast on your feet.

Mike Roman's Sales Clinic
Hands-on Design
Team-Building Workshop
Food-Styling and Menu-Building

Click here for full sessions schedule including course descriptions and speaker information.

CORE FastTrack
For a highly-customized track of education for start-up caterers, you may also want to consider the CORE FastTrack. This special track is designed to run concurrently with the full conference and contains education and topics created to get you up to speed FAST. CORE sessions run Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and also include access to full conference package events, the Tradeshow floor and several elective sessions from the full conference schedule. The CORE FastTrack is available for a special discounted registration rate, click here for more information.