Schedule Announced: 29th Annual American Express Restaurant Trade Program at the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, June 15-17, 2018
June 05 2018 - 1:40PM
Business Wire
American Express Presents Exclusive Programming for
Restaurateurs, Chefs and Operators
Celebrated chefs, restaurant operators and leading hospitality
industry professionals will gather at the historic Hotel Jerome in
Aspen from June 15-17, 2018, for the 29th annual American Express
Restaurant Trade Program. An exclusive feature of the Food &
Wine Classic in Aspen, this year's program will showcase three
panels that offer best practices and insights from the industry's
brightest culinary stars, as well as valuable networking
opportunities.
“Helping the restaurant industry thrive is critical for American
Express. The Restaurant Trade Program is another powerful way that
we back our restaurateurs,” said Gunther Bright, Executive Vice
President, Merchant Services – U.S., American Express. “We support
restaurant leaders and help them grow their businesses through our
strong relationships with Card Members, partnerships with
cutting-edge technology players, marketing expertise and business
insights. In 2017 alone, over 1.5 million additional U.S. merchant
locations began accepting American Express, including over 105,000
more restaurant locations*.”
The schedule for the 29th annual American Express Restaurant
Trade Program is as follows:
FRIDAY, JUNE 15
- 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – T100: Meet
the Masters: Lessons from the Journey
- Moderated by: Hunter
Lewis (Editor-in-Chief, Cooking Light, FOOD & WINE
Magazine) Panelists: Hugh Acheson (Chef & Owner,
Five & Ten, The National, Empire State South, Spiller Park,
Archie’s), Traci Des Jardins (Chef, Owner &
Partner, Jardinière, The Commissary, Arguello, Mijita, Public
House, Transit, School Night), Will Guidara (Restaurateur
& Co-owner, Eleven Madison Park, The NoMad, Made Nice) and
Gabrielle Hamilton (Chef & Owner, Prune)
- Topics: The panelists will share
insights about the paths that led them to their current positions
as leaders in the field. This conversation will showcase best
practices for overcoming obstacles, course correcting, creating
opportunities in adverse situations, and more.
- 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – T200: The
Power of the Community: Engage, Rally & Inspire
- Moderated by: Andrew
Zimmern (Four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality,
Chef and Writer)
- Panelists: Jose Enrique
(Chef & Owner, Jose Enrique), Renee Erickson (Owner,
Chef & Author, The Walrus and the Carpenter, The Whale Win,
Barnacle, Bar Melusine, Bateau, Rana e Rospo, General Porpoise),
Jen Hidinger-Kendrick (Co-founder + Partner, Staplehouse and
Co-founder + Spokesperson, Giving Kitchen) and Marcus
Samuelsson (Chef, Co-Owner & Author, Red Rooster
Harlem)
- Topics: This dynamic group will explore
the ways in which the hospitality industry drives positive change
in communities. Listen in as the panelists draw on personal
experiences of integrating philanthropic efforts into successful
business models, while offering best practices for how the
hospitality industry can reinvigorate communities and create
opportunities for employment and economic growth.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
- 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – T300: Revenue
Revamped
- Moderated by: Ashley Christensen
(Chef & Proprietor, AC Restaurants)
- Panelists: Andy Chabot
(Sommelier and Food & Beverage Director, Blackberry
Farm), Stephanie Izard (Chef & Owner, Girl &
the Goat, Little Goat, Duck Duck Goat), Michael Solomonov
(Chef & Co-owner Zahav, Co-owner Federal Donuts, Dizengoff, Abe
Fisher, Rooster Soup Co., Goldie) and Curtis
Stone (Chef & Owner, Maude and Gwen Butcher Shop &
Restaurant)
- Topics: Panelists will take a deep dive
into how successful chefs and operators drive business;
specifically, how to utilize various business channels, alter
concepts and redirect revenue in order to create greater revenue
and opportunities in today's economy.
For more information on the 2018 American Express Restaurant
Trade Program, please visit
http://www.foodandwine.com/promo/events/aspen-classic/classic-trade.
*Based on internal comparison of American Express
restaurant locations in December 2016 to American Express
restaurant locations in December 2017.
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