january 26-29, 2025
HOUSTON, TX.
LAUNCH & BOOST your Culinary Business
Join us for a 4-DAY CONFERENCE with interactive workshops, panel discussions, keynote presentations, & personalized guidance from renowned experts to help attendees boost their culinary business.
choose your journey
Audience: season pro or looking to start. We have workshops. lift off.
2 DAYS
Tuesday & Wednesday
Business Development Track
The BOOST Camp is the Business Development Track, a 2 day experience where industry experts will provide business development training for established culinary businesses.
- Audience: Small Culinary Business Owners and Culinary Professionals
- Keynote Speaker: Empowering and motivating Small Culinary Business Owners
- Business Growth Panels: Training about new business opportunities in the food and beverage industry.
- Master Classes: Teaching sustainable business practices in finance, operations, human resources, and marketing.
- Business Coaching: Providing mini coaching sessions in the areas of finance, marketing, human resources, operations, menu development
2 DAYS
Jan. 28 - 29th
Start your next food truck, catering, fast casual restaurant, bakery
Launchpad is a 2-day training experience to teach aspiring Culinary Business Owners how to properly launch a restaurant or culinary business.
- Audience: Aspiring Culinary Business Owners and Culinary Professionals
- Workshops: Training new business owners how to develop areas of their culinary business. Including accounting, human resources, menu development, marketing, ect.
- Master Classes: Teaching new business owners how to properly start a specific culinary business – food truck, catering, fast casual restaurant, bakery, ect.
- Business Coaching: Providing mini coaching sessions in the areas of finance, marketing, human resources, operations, menu development
location
4 DAYS
SUNDAY - WEDNESDAY
A Food & Beverage Experience: Explore Global Culinary Flavors
The Culinary Exploration is a 4-day experience where culinary professionals from around the world will provide experiences to explore global culinary flavors.
Learn how to launch & grow your culinary business, & master the art of expanding your operations for greater profit.
Seated dinner event hosted Sunday, featuring a team of esteemed global chefs working together to present a 5 course dinner to showcase a true global culinary experience. Ticketed event, open to the public and conference attendees.
industry mixers
The Takeoff
Monday, January 27, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Mid-Flight
Monday, January 27, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Landing
Monday, January 27, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
TICKETS
WHO SHOULD BE THERE
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
Through interactive workshops, panel discussions, and keynote presentations and personalized guidance from renowned experts, participants will acquire the skills and expertise to BOOST their culinary business.
- Learn from top restaurateurs, chefs, and industry experts on how to launch and grow your culinary business.
- Networking opportunities with other culinary business owners
- Prepare your business for success in 2025
- Enhance your technical skills of small business apps and technology
- Create sustainable growth plans for your business
What Can You Expect?
Purchase your Global Culinary Conference Ticket by Feed the Soul Foundation for Business Development sessions, Happy Hour sessions, with Complimentary Breakfast & Lunch.
- Dynamic key note speakers to offer insight and inspiration
- Panels to discuss growth for culinary businesses
- Master Classes to develop sustainability in culinary business operations
- Interactive Breakout Sessions
- Happy Hour Networking Events
- Complimentary Breakfast and Lunch provided for attendees
CONFERENCE DATES
- January 26-29, 2025
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
GENERAL ADMISSION
- Premium Two (2) Day Pass | $350
- Two (2) Day Pass | $250.00
- Single Day Pass | $150.00
LOCATION
TEXAS TOWER
845 Texas Ave,
Houston, TX 77002
Ticket prices are subject to increase closer to the event.