SPOTLIGHT SPEAKERS: Bravo TV’s TopChef’s Chef Karen Akunowicz, Chef Tanya Holland, Chef Katie Button, Michelin-starred Chef Emma Bengtsson, World Central Kitchen’s Chef Karla Hoyos, 1st Woman Super Bowl Exec Chef Dayanny De La Cruz, 1st Black & Woman Pres. of ACF Chef Kimberly Brock Brown, Founder of Let’s Talk Womxn, Rohini Dey, Acclaimed Chefs Mary Sue Milliken, Chef JJ Johnson.

See full list & bios here.

SPOTLIGHT EVENT: Food, Wine & Spirits Extravaganza, April 25 at 6:30 pm
Food, Wine & Spirits with Silent Auction & Live Entertainment, food stations, specialty cocktails, wine stalls and live Top Chef Cooking Demo with Chef’s Roll, global culinary network.

Sunday, April 24 2022

3:00-3:45pm Registration & Product Showcase

3:45 pm Meet Women Leaders & Join the Cause

Learn about the women-led organizations that you can join for resources in your business and career. Women supporting women so together we can create a Sea-Change of Equity and Empowerment in the culinary and hospitality industry with Let’s Talk Womxn, RE:HER, Just Call Me Chef, I’ll Have What She’s Having, James Beard’s Women in Entrepreneurial Leadership, The Culinary Diplomacy Project, American Culinary Federation and more.

4:30pm Hear from CEO Krystle Mobayeni of BentoBox and Chief Technology Officer Kelly MacPherson on the power of women in technology and how you can leverage these tools in your business.

5:00 pm Welcome Reception with MAPP Founder & A Fine Line Director Joanna James and keynote conversation with Rohini Dey, Founder of Let’s Talk Womxn on the Power of Ownership and Financial Independence: Women Boosting Women
hors d’oeuvres, wine and cocktails

5:20 pm Keynote Discussion with Chef JJ Johnson on Male Allyship
How Harlem Chef/founder of Fieldtrip USA has gone from one neighborhood storefront to a globally recognized brand with an infusion of capital to now create a nationwide restaurant group inspired by his Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and West African travels. What more men can do to be allies and what you can do to take greater advantage of these opportunities & introductions.

5:45pm Live Mentorship Speed Dating
Get direct access and interaction to ask questions and share ideas with experts in the industry on Branding/PR; Product Lines & Operations; Access to Capital & Profitability; Expansion/Growth; Sustainability Efforts & Community; Technology; Finances/Accounting; Culinary Craftsmanship. Mentors: Chef Karen Akunowicz (Chef/Owner, Fox & the Knife, Bar Volpe, Fox Pasta Co), Chef Dayanny De La Cruz (Executive Chef, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami), Chef Emma Bengtsson (Executive Chef, Aquavit), Micheline Mendelsohn (Deputy CEO, Sunnyside Restaurant Group), MaryEllen Georgiadis (CEO, Finance A La Carte), Lauren Fernandez (CEO, Full Course), Kelly MacPherson (CTO, Union Square Hospitality Group) and Shari Bayer (Bayer Public Relations).
 
7:45pm Sunday Evening Food and Wine Reception
MAPP is happy to welcome our conference attendees at the Burlock Coast, Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale led by the executive chef Paula DeSilva! A fabulous welcome for everyone to get to know each other over a delicious spread prepared by Chef DeSilva and her team of chefs, many of whom are women.

Monday, April 25 2022 (Morning)

7:30am Morning Beach Yoga or Meditation (option)

8:30am Breakfast opens

9:20am Welcome remarks
from Joanna James, founder of MAPP 

9:40am Keynote conversation
with Chef Tanya Holland (Chef/restaurateur, James Beard Foundation Trustee) & Chef Karen Akunowicz (Chef/Owner, Fox & the Knife) sharing a personal discussion on how they navigated their businesses and careers during the pandemic to adapt, flourish & succeed. Moderated by Katherine Miller, Communications Executive, Advocate & James Beard Foundation Former VP of Impact

10:30am Main Stage Panel
How to create Thriving Business Models based on diversity, equity & inclusion good for your employees & your bottom line with Chef Mary Sue Milliken (Chef/Owner, Mexican Border Grill), Chef JJ Johnson (Chef/Founder, Fieldtrip USA), Michael Shemtov (Owner/Founder, Butcher & Bee, The Daily, Workshop), Mo Carter (Managing Owner, MJB Restaurant Group), Chef Ji Hye Kim (Chef/Owner, Miss Kim), Chef Katie Button (Co-Founder/CEO, Cúrate) and Moderated by Devita Davison (Executive Director, FoodLab Detroit). 

11:30am Breakout Sessions
#1  Recruitment in Times of Chaos:
How to attract and retain employees with Chef Karen Akunowicz (Owner/Chef, Fox & the Knife), Chef Paula Da Silva (Executive Chef, Ritz Carlton), Chef Kimberly Brock Brown (President, American Culinary Federation), Michael Shemtov (Owner/Founder, Butcher & Bee, The Daily, Workshop), Ellen Yin (Co-Founder/Owner, High Street Hospitality Group) and Moderated by Chip Wade, President of Union Square Hospitality Group

#2 Community & Sustainability:
How to support your community and the planet with your business with Chef Tonya Thomas (Co-Founder, H3irlem Food group), Chef Karla Hoyos (World Central Kitchen Frontline Chef & owner Tacotomia), Chef Katie Button (Co-Founder/CEO, Cúrate), Chef Dayanny De La Cruz (Executive Chef, Hard Rock Stadium), moderated by Chef Cat Smith, founder of Just Call Me Chef

(Afternoon)

12:15pm Lunch opens
Enjoy lunch and laughs over a game of culinary/hospitality trivia! First hear from our South Florida Sheroes so it’s clear why we brought our inaugural Restaurant Reset Conference to Ft. Lauderdale in the first place. They will test your knowledge with fun trivia to see which lunch table team can be the winner!

Vendor Platform
Spotlighting new technologies & products for you and your business to thrive

1:45pm Breakout Sessions

#1 Health First:
Valuing Physical and Mental Health for longevity with Chef Emma Bengtsson (Executive Chef, Aquavit), Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz (Kitchen Curandera, Indigenous Food Activist), Chef Amanda Mack (Owner, Crust By Mack), Chef Kyla Tuori, (Fair Kitchens Ambassador) and Chef Dayanny De La Cruz (Executive Chef, Hard Rock Stadium, moderated by Dr. Lori Choi (I’ll Have What She’s Having)

#2 Building a Brick and Mortar:
What you need to know for your 1st B&M or Scaling a Restaurant Group with Micheline Mendelsohn (Deputy CEO, Sunnyside Restaurant Group), Ellen Yin (Co-Founder/Owner, High Street Hospitality Group), Chef Lorena Garcia (Executive Chef/Partner, Chica), Michael Shemtov (Owner/Founder, Butcher & Bee, The Daily, Workshop), Kelly MacPherson, (Chief Technology Officer, Union Square Hospitality Group), Chef Ji Hye Kim (Chef/Owner, Miss Kim) and Moderated by Chip Wade, President of Union Square Hospitality Group

2:45pm Breakout Sessions

#1 Screening of award-winning film A Fine Line

#2 How to Decolonize your Plate:
Cultural representation in the U.S. culinary scene & Education System with Chef Ashleigh Shanti, Chef Valerie Chang (Chef/Owner, Itamae), Chef Kimberly Brock Brown (President, American Culinary Federation), Chef Reem Assil (Founder, Reem’s California), Chef Crystal Wahpepah and Moderated by Chef Zoe Adjonyoh, Director of Programs/Women’s Leadership James Beard Foundation

4:00pm Main Stage Panel:
The Restaurant Ecosystem: Our Global Culinary Influence with Women Leading the Change featuring Chef Tanya Holland (Chef/Owner, Brown Sugar Kitchen), Chef Reem Assil (Founder, Reem’s California), Adrian Lipscombe (40 Acres & A Mule Project), Lauren Bernstein (Founder, The Culinary Diplomacy Project), Deborah Di Bernardo (Founder, Roast House Coffee), Nancy Matheson-Burns (President/Owner Dole and Bailey), moderated by Clare Reichenbach, CEO, The James Beard Foundation and Joanna James, MAPP Founder & President

Food, Wine & Spirits Extravaganza, Evening

6:30 pm Food, Wine & Spirits Extravaganza at Morea, Fort Lauderdale
Food, Wine & Spirits with music & a silent auction on the gorgeous beachfront restaurant Morea. Eating, drinking and dancing the night away. An abundance of food, specialty cocktail, wine stalls to learn and engage with Napa’s leading women winemakers. Live Top Chef Cooking Demo in partnership with Chef’s Roll. Three women chef winners from Chef’s Roll Center Stage’s competition courtesy of Chef’s Roll and MAPP are provided travel, accommodations and conference tickets to be paired with their all-time dream mentors to prepare this special tasting. Get ready to celebrate, after all, we’re still standing!

Please note: MAPP will be following local, state, and federal health guidelines for Restaurant Reset Conference 2022 and all future events. Proof of Vaccination is required to attend any and all events at MAPP’s Restaurant Reset. By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and filmed.

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