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MARCH 1+2, 2016HILTON TORONTO HOTELCONFERENCE PROGRAM
CANADIAN RESTAURANT INVESTMENT SUMMIT
CANADIAN RESTAURANT OPERATORS SUMMIT
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This event was produced Big Picture Conferences (BPC).
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Welcome to CRIS+CROS!Two great events running at the same time to extend learning opportunities to a larger community! The Canadian Restaurant Operators Summit (CROS), focuses on operational knowledge, and the 7th Annual Canadian Restaurant Investment Summit (CRIS) covers investment and real estate trends.
Stay in the investment or development track at CRIS, or join in on the CROS sessions designed to fine-tune your operations, reduce waste and grow profits. The choice is yours!
We have joined forces to bring you more!
Orie Berlasso, Big Picture Conferences
WED MARCH 2, 2016
7:00am – 8:00amCONTINENTAL BREAKFASTTORONTO BALLROOM FOYER
8:00am – 8:15amOPENING REMARKSTORONTO BALLROOM
Ed Khediguian GE Capital Canada
Donna Dooher Restaurants Canada
8:15am – 9:15amTOP 10 TRENDS FOR RESTAURANT BRANDS.BEST BUSINESS-DRIVING, ACTIONABLE IDEAS TO EXECUTE OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHSTORONTO BALLROOM
We’ll glimpse into the near future—examining 10 emerging trends and high leverage activities that you can execute over the next 12 months.
Robert Carter The NPD Group
Todd Jones GE Capital
9:15am – 10:00amOVERVIEW OF THE CANADIAN ECONOMYTORONTO BALLROOM
As the Senior Economist for Restaurants Canada, Chris Elliott manages and produces a comprehensive research program that has made Restaurants Canada a leading source of information for and about Canada’s $72-billion foodservice industry. Chris tracks and analyzes key industry and economic indicators and translates them into member reports and publications.
A1INVESTORSADVANCED REAL ESTATE METRICS AND THE IMPACT ON RESTAURANT INCOMECARMICHAEL/JACKSON ROOM
Capture hidden profits and reduce risk with some creative real estate practices and strategies. Registered delegates will receive access to valuable white papers.
Michael Horowitz Minden Gross LLP
Grant Kosowan
Orange National Retail Group Inc.
A3INVESTORS LEGAL PANEL DISCUSSIONTOM THOMSON ROOM
Canada’s leading lawyers discuss the burning issues impacting restaurant ownership and operations. Get FREE advice.
Allan Dick Sotos
Jennifer Dolman Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
Larry Weinberg Cassels Brock & Blackwell
A2OPERATORSA NEW COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: ADDRESSING THE TALENT GAP CASSON ROOM
Employees are at the heart of every successful restaurant. Companies need to attract and keep the best performers, especially individuals adept at serving diverse markets.
Philip Mondor Tourism HR Canada
Jose Bansil WJPallett & Associates
Cindy Simpson Imago Restaurants Inc.
Dean Sockett Keg Restaurants Ltd.
A4OPERATORS LEVERAGING FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM TO DRIVE BUSINESS FOR RESTAURANTSTORONTO BALLROOM
Learn from the best! Join Brandie Kelly, digital pioneer at Facebook Canada, as she dives deep into this session on social media strategy. Brandie collaborates with key decision makers in Canadian restaurant brands and agencies providing marketing tactics that deliver ROI.
CHOOSE YOUR BREAKOUT SESSION BELOW10:30am – 11:45am
CHOOSE YOUR BREAKOUT SESSION BELOW2:15pm – 3:15pm
1:00pm – 2:00pmMERGER IS ON THE MENUTORONTO BALLROOM
3:45pm – 4:45pmBRAND TRANSFORMATION > A DELICATE BALANCETORONTO BALLROOM
The past few years have been tough on casual restaurants, it seems the best defence has been to consolidate and conquer. This panel, led by Amanda Lang, looks at some of the recent mergers and the partnerships that have developed.
10:00am – 10:30amCOFFEE BREAKTORONTO BALLROOM FOYER
3:15pm – 3:45pm COFFEE BREAK TORONTO BALLROOM FOYER
11:45am – 1:00pm NETWORKING LUNCH TORONTO BALLROOM FOYER
B1OPERATORSMENU LABELLINGCASSON ROOM
Everything you need to know before JAN 2017!
James Rilett Restaurants Canada
Carol Zweep NSF Canada
B3OPERATORSIS THE PRICE RIGHT? TOM THOMSON ROOM
How are your food and beverage costs? Issue of profitability is a complex one, and one that a lot of operators are wrestling with at the moment. Managing costs and bringing them under tight control is exactly what the session is all about. Speakers tackle the problem by focussing on your marketing aims, then target pricing, menu design, supply and demand issues and disease tracking of food.
Jeff Dover fsSTRATEGY
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois University of Guelph
B2INVESTORSREVENUE MANAGEMENT FOR RESTAURANTSTORONTO BALLROOM
This session explores 5 BIG ideas on managing top line revenue for restaurants.
Bruce McAdams University of Guelph
Darcy MacDonell
FARMHOUSE tavern & The Daughter
Eric Malcolmson ICON Legacy Hospitality
Michael Von Massow University of Guelph
B4INVESTORSMOBILE INNOVATIONCARMICHAEL/JACKSON ROOM
How do you leverage mobile and digital channels to build your brand, increase sales and improve customer engagement, experience and loyalty?
Ron Caughlin BRAND>eD
Andy Bruce The Mobile Experience Company
Ryan Payne Lush Concepts
Jed Schneiderman Tapped Mobile
4:45pm – 5:00pmCLOSING REMARKSTORONTO BALLROOM
Ed Khediguian
GE Capital Canada
SPONSORED BY
Derek Doke FranWorks Group of CompaniesMichael Glen Laurentian Bank Securities Bill Gregson Cara Operations Limited Sean Morrison Diversified Royalty Corp Paul Rivett Fairfax Financial Holdings
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The need to innovate is a given but continual reinvention requires a delicate balance. This session explores the constant commitment to reinvention, new ways to deepen the connection to customers, pace of disruption, emerging technologies, the rise of competitors, successes, failures, setbacks, and homeruns.
Mike Cordoba Empresario Capital Partners
Jean Bédard La Cage Brasserie Sportive
Tom Gaglardi Northland Properties Corporation
Ken Otto Cara Operations Limited
Mo Jessa Earls Restaurants Ltd.
Susan Senecal A&W Food Services of Canada