On Tuesday and Wednesday our Chefs and F&D leaders will be expected to take part in The Taste Lab workshops located on M2 level. The schedule is packed for of actionable insights that will help you drive performance in your venues.
On both days, please take time to drop by the Uncorking Potential and Rise To The Occasion stand in The Taste Exchange Foyer (Crystal Ballroom Foyer on M1) which showcases the Wine Playbook/Programme and the soon to launch GM&E resource hub respectively.
| WHAT | WHEN | WHO | WHY |
| The Food Lab HACCP & Navitas, Fermentation, Redefined Meat UNOX AI Cooking | 11:30 – 13:30 Drop in, no booking required | Edwin van den Heijkant Bilal Saleh Keith Churchil Featuring our partners Navitas, Redefine Meat & UNOX | Speed geek your way around multiple demonstrations by our Regional Chefs and industry leaders in this foodie trend tank. Get to grips with Navitas, deep dive into the practice of fermentation, try your hand at AI Cooking and get a sneak preview of Redefine Meat |
| Rational Showcase IHexagon / Ivario | 11:30 – 12:25 12:30-13:30 | Rational | Trial cutting edge taste tech with Rational’s game changing IHexagon / Ivario |
| Kitchen Cut Back of house software solution now compatible with Birchstreet. | 11:30 – 12:05 12:10 – 12:45 12:55 – 13:30 | Stuart Duff & John Wood | An introduction to the end-to-end supply chain software that supports chefs in driving performance and profit. Join Stuart Duff and John Wood for a practical demonstration and all-important Q&A. |
| The Notorious BSG* Beverage Standard Guide | 11:30 – 12:05 | Tom Quinn | How to the think strategically about the Beverage Standard Guide and approach product and relationships for optimal value |
| SIP Session: Sleep Talk | 11:30 – 12:05 12:10 – 12.45 | Tom Coleman | Why Sleep is important and how it interacts with aspects of our physical, emotional, and mental health. From proven “calming responses”, to how to increase your stress threshold. |
| Dilmah Tea: Beyond A Breakfast Brew | 12:10 – 12.45 12.55 – 13.30 | Dilhan Fernando CEO Dilmah Tea | Join Dilhan Fernando on a sensory tea tasting experience exploring both the flavours and benefits of tea throughout different occasions |
| Wild Spirit Wines with Allister Kreft | 12:55 – 13:30 | Allister Kreft from Under The Influence | Where passion and purpose collide in the glass – our Wild Spirit Wines partner from South Africa will speak about sharing the Purpose, People, Place & Wine Stories to our guests |
| The Retail Talent Lab LEAD with Flavour & Flair, so Talent Joins, Stays and Thrives: a focus on F&D | 11:30 – 12:25 12:35 – 13.30 | Clare Barker Björn Olthof Hannie van Liebergen | Join our HR leaders for a high impact session covering the resources and tools available to support recruitment in your hotels, drive talent development and create a culture in which you and your teams can thrive. |
| Increase Hotel F&D Profitability with Avero | 11:30 – 12:05 12:10 – 12:45 12:55 – 13:30 | Avero leadership | Learn how to improve the food and drink profitability with Avero, the game-changing Business intelligence tool |
| Driving F&D Performance | 11:30 – 12.15 12.45 – 13:30 | Jaroslaw Jezierski Meritxell Bulbena Vela Xhulijano Nukaj | A detailed look at performance management to drive better financial results |
| F&D Forecasting | 11:30 – 12.15 12.45 – 13:30 | Aylin Kocak Shaun Bhatia | An interactive look at F&D forecasting to improve planning and increase efficiency |
| Art & Science of Menu Engineering | 11:30 – 12:05 12:10 – 12:45 12:55 – 13:30 | Rhys Owain Franco Luise | Rhys and Franco bring the menu engineering playbook to life with a practical session from an operator’s perspective. |
| We Go: FAR FDDO unpacked | 11:30 – 12:05 12:10 – 12:45 12:55 – 13:30 | Frankie Bennett Alexander Ferris Roz Burgess | Interactive and insightful session into the Food & Drink Development and Openings (FDDO) process with Frankie, Alex and Roz |
| WHAT | WHEN | WHO | WHY |
| The Food Lab HACCP & Navitas, Fermentation, Redefined Meat UNOX AI Cooking | 11:00 – 13:00 Drop in, no booking required | Edwin van den Heijkant Bilal Saleh Keith Churchil Featuring our partners Navitas, Redefine Meat & UNOX | Speed geek your way around multiple demonstrations by our Regional Chefs and industry leaders in this foodie trend tank. Get to grips with Navitas, deep dive into the practice of fermentation, try your hand at AI Cooking and get a sneak preview of Redefine Meat |
| Black Truffle Mindset with Chef Vojtech Végh Food waste reimagined | 11:00 – 11:25 11:30 – 11:55 12:00 – 12:25 12:30 – 12:55 | Vojtech Végh & Franco Luise Featuring our partners Winnow | Reframe how you think about waste and learn tips and trips from an industry changemaker on how to perfect your zero waste cooking techniques in a scalable way. |
| The Art of Food Photography with Chef Jodi-Ann Palmer | 11:00 – 11:45 12.15 – 13:00 | Celebrated chef and Hilton partner Jodi-Ann Palmer | Celebrated food technician and CEO of The Food Design Agency gives a game-changing masterclass on the art of visual storytelling. |
| Rational Showcase IHexagon / Ivario | 11:00 – 11:55 12:00 – 13:00 | Rational | Trial cutting edge taste tech with Rational’s game changing IHexagon / Ivario |
| The Notorious BSG* Beverage Standard Guide | 11:00 – 11:35 | Tom Quinn | How to the think strategically about the Beverage Standard Guide and approach product and relationships for optimal value |
| Wild Spirit Wines with Allister Kreft | 11:00 – 11:35 | Allister Kreft from Under The Influence | Where passion and purpose collide in the glass – our Wild Spirit Wines partner from South Africa will speak about sharing the Purpose, People, Place & Wine Stories to our guests |
| The Multidimensional Wine | 11:40 – 12:15 12.25 – 13.00 | Gérard Bertrand | An immersive and interactive experience centered around wine’s five senses: Sight, Sound, Smell, Taste, Touch |
| Busy With The Fizzy With Schweppes Coca-Cola | 11:40 – 12:15 12.25 – 13.00 | Erhan Camas | Cocktail trends & top-up cocktails The importance of carbonation in cocktails |
| The Retail Talent Lab LEAD with Flavour & Flair, so Talent Joins, Stays and Thrives: a focus on F&D | 11:00 – 11:55 12:05 – 13:00 | Clare Barker Björn Olthof Hannie van Liebergen | Join our HR leaders for a high impact session covering the resources and tools available to support recruitment in your hotels, drive talent development and create a culture in which you and your teams can thrive. |
| The Hustle ‘How To’ F&D Marketing Masterclass | 11:00 – 11:35 11:40 – 12:15 12:25 – 13:00 | Jovana Crutchley Nikki Schouwenburg Hannah Pritchard | A fast-paced no nonsense how-to hustle guide from three of the region’s most successful food and drink marketing leaders. |
| Supply With Purpose HSM uncut | 11:00 – 11:35 11:40 – 12:15 12:25 – 13:00 | Richard Raven Ilyas Bhatti Sander van den Bosch | An Interactive look at HSM’s Source with Purpose programme – focusing on the myriad benefits of working with HSM and where you can help to drive commercial performance responsibly.. (plus there are prizes). |
| Seven Rooms: Hilton Success Stories | 11:00 – 11:30 | SevenRooms Team | Sharing best practice to inspire greatness |
| Seven Rooms Masterclass: Optimizing The Platform | 11:40 – 12:10 | SevenRooms Team | How to use Data to Optimize Your Books and Deliver Exceptional Guest Experiences |
| Seven Rooms Masterclass: Revenue Management | 12:30 – 13:00 | SevenRooms Team | How to leverage the Marketing and Experience Toolkit to Drive Incremental Growth |
| Increase Hotel F&D Profitability with Avero | 11:00 – 11:35 11:40 – 12:15 12:25 – 13:00 | Avero leadership | Learn how to improve the food and drink profitability with Avero, the game-changing Business intelligence tool |
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