BOOST Your Culinary Business.

JANUARY 22 – 23, 2024   |   HOUSTON, TX.

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Learn how to grow your culinary business.

What You Can Expect:

  • 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

Session Topics:

  • How to Access Capital for Your Culinary Business
  • Signing the Right Commercial Lease
  • Introduction to Bookkeeping for Culinary Businesses
  • RFP 101: How to Create Winning Contract Proposals
  • Marketing Breakout Sessions: Creating Content, Branding, Social Media Advertising, and Media Training.

Learn how to grow and expand your business operations to gain more profit.

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 grow your culinary business.
    • Networking opportunities with other culinary business owners
    • Prepare your business for success in 2024
    • Enhance your technical skills of small business apps and technology
    • Create sustainable growth plans for your business

    Get ready to BOOST your Culinary Business.

    Purchase your Global Culinary Conference Ticket by Feed the Soul Foundation for Business Development sessions, Happy Hour sessions, with Complimentary Breakfast & Lunch.

    Ticket prices are subject to increase closer to the event.

    PURCHASE TICKETS

    CONFERENCE DATES

    • January 22, 2024
      8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    • January 23, 2024
      8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    GENERAL ADMISSION

    • Two (2) Day Pass | $99.00
    • Single Day Pass | $65.00

    LOCATION

    TEXAS TOWER
    845 Texas Ave,
    Houston, TX 77002

    2024 Conference Schedule

    JANUARY 22 SESSION TOPIC
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast  Complimentary Breakfast Provided
    9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Welcome by Feed the Soul Foundation
    9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker: Business Expansion
    Inspirational message from notable keynote speaker regarding Business Growth opportunities. 

    10:15 AM – 11:15 PM

    		 Master Class: Signing the Right Commercial Lease
    Training to lease agreements and how to properly prepare to buy real estate.

    11:30 PM -12:45 PM

    Growth Panel: How to Access Capital for Your Culinary Business
    Learn how to access capital, create exit strategies, and build personal wealth for your culinary business.
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch  Complimentary Lunch Provided
    2:15 PM – 3:45 PM

    Master Class: Creating Financial Statements for Culinary Businesses
    Introduction to financial statements and training to properly use Quickbooks to create them.
    4:00 PM – 5:30 PM 

    Marketing Breakout Sessions
    Mini Marketing sessions hosted by African American Marketing Association including Creating Content, Branding, Social Media Advertising, and Media Training.
    6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    Happy Hour
    Networking and complimentary drinks
    provided at local restaurant 
    JANUARY 23 SESSION TOPIC
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast  Complimentary Breakfast Provided
    9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Feed the Soul Foundation: Restaurant Business Development Grant Program
    Learn how to apply for $25,000 in financial and business development support with the Restaurant Business Development Program. Hear success stories from past grant recipients.
    10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

    Keynote Speaker: Business Expansion
    Inspirational message from notable keynote speaker regarding Business Growth opportunities. 
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Growth Panel: RFP 101: How to Create Winning Contract Proposals
    Learn how to create winning contract bids for opportunities with Live Nation, Levy Restaurants and more.
    12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

    Master Class: Building a Profitable Menu
    Training on how to a build a profitable menu and how to use technology to manage inventory and food costs. 
    1:15 PM – 2:30 PM Lunch  Complimentary Lunch Provided
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

    Master Class: Hiring the Right Team
    Training on developing a Human Resources program to build a great staff.
    4:00 PM – 5:30 PM 

    Marketing Breakout Sessions
    Mini Marketing sessions hosted by African American Marketing Association including Creating Content, Branding, Social Media Advertising, and Media Training.
    6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    Happy Hour
    Networking and complimentary drinks
    provided at local restaurant 

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