I regularly moderated PlateTalks virtual events, covering topics from building a better counter service and the power of a great happy hour, to reviving wasted spaces and loyalty programs. I’ve also served as a moderator at the FAB conference for women in the restaurant industry as well as for the Mise conference for hotel F&B chefs, and for the Niman Ranch hog farmer appreciation summit. I regularly moderate live cooking demos and speak at the Culinary Institute of America’s Worlds of Flavor and Menus of Change conferences. Drop me a note if you’d like to hear more about about my speaking, moderating, and hosting services.
I was part of a panel on inflating-proofing your menu for the Niman Ranch Hog Farmer’s Appreciation Summit (August 2025)
I moderated a panel for the Mise Conference on mental health in the restaurant industry with Joey Ward, Philip Speer, and Sarah Worley (August 2023)
Plate Talks: Building a Better Loyalty Program with Jennifer Bell, Danny Pizarro and Jenn Saesue
PlateTalks: Building a Happy Hour Program with Amy Racine, Zach Rivera, and Ben Berg.
PlateTalks: Counter Service Models with Anthony Strong, Adam McFarland and Thomas Rogers, and Jihee Kim.
I moderated a panel for the Mise conference on re-working wasted spaces with Michael Lennox, Tiffany Sawyer, and Jennifer O’Brien. (August 2024)
PlateTalks: Chefs to Watch Yenvy Pham and Laurence Louie on building a fast casual model.
PlateTalks: Reopening with Optimism with Brian Jupiter, Doug Goettsch, and Issac Toups.