Hospitality Insights Conference - 14th November

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The Essential Future Trends

There is a great need to share knowledge in these times of change. It can benefit all in terms of new business, raising the bar for positive change and building meaningful relationships. On Tuesday 14^th November, EP brought together 200 consultants, caterers and clients for a full-day of powerful insights and to engage in a meaningful debate.View a gallery of photos from the day here.

Programme

9:00am Welcome and Introduction9:15am Nourish The WorldProfessor David Russell, Chairman of The Russell Partnership Collection on the role we play in education, the knowledge levers we have and balancing commercial returns with building healthy living and our role in knowledge leadership.9:45am The Consultants ViewIt is clear that many want an open conversation on the current situation and three consultants will provide their important insight:

Peter Pitham, MD/Principal Consultant, Catering Consultancy Bureau
Ian Doughty, Partner, Turpin Smale Catering Consultants
Julian Fris, Director, Neller Davies

10:15am Break for Morning Drinks10:45am What Will Foodservice Look Like In Five Years?What insights and learnings can support companies to anticipate the future, speaking on this core area are:

Martin Boden, Managing Director UK, Sodexo
Kate Taylor, Nutrition Consultant
James Greetham, ‎Business Development Director, Levy Restaurants (Compass Group)
Lily Simpson, Founder, Detox Kitchen

11:45am The Dominance of Red TapeHas the industry grown so fast that there is a lack of understanding on how to best to procure catering services? Chris Stern, Managing Director of Stern Consultancy argues that the dominance of red tape in procurement is causing mass frustration.12:05pm Your Delivery Is On Its WayStringent constraints and space implications require innovative solutions - is the future central production kitchens and a greater self-delivery? Speaking on this core area:

Dan Gill, Founder, Dine
Mike Coldicott, Managing Director, Tricon
Dean Kennett, Managing Director, Just Hospitality
Stuart Sunderland, CEO, City Pantry

12:30 Break for Lunch1:30pm Is The Commercial Model Broken?With increased pressure on caterers, is the commercial model in need of fixing? Food and people are of the utmost importance but is the current process not having as much positive commercial impact as it should. Sharing their insight:

Adam Elliott, CEO, The Concerto Group
Doug Tetley, Managing Director, Delaware North Companies UK
Bob Cotton, former CEO, The BHA
Tom Cox, Director, AlixPartners

2:15pm ‘Change Please’What if your morning coffee could change lives? Change Please will showcase how they empower homeless people with the skills, equipment and speciality beans they need to become fully-fledged baristas.2:25pm Are We Beyond Sustainability?Continuing to treat sustainability as an “optional extra” might seem like a good idea, for some, but there might be some surprises ahead. This discussion includes:

Myles Bremner, CEO, Bremner Consulting
Philip Verey, Commercial Director, Winnow Solutions
Wendy Sutherland, Managing Director, Ramsay Todd
Liz Harding-Wyatt, Development Manager, Green Kitchen Standard

3:00pm Break for Afternoon Drinks3:30pm The Special Ingredient Kevin Watson, Managing Director of Amadeus on building strong cultures against all the pressure and expectations.3:50pm Where Is The Emerging Talent?Every generation faces its own challenge but now the emerging talent is lacking the creativity and innovation which is causing business problems. This discussion includes: