Welcome to Restaurantology, where operators and industry leaders come together to connect, learn, and leave their mark — on their teams, their guests, and this industry.
Bold moves. Lasting impressions.
131 S 300 W
Salt Lake City, UT
Set in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, Le Meridien is where this year’s impressions get made. Real conversations, real operators, no scripts — just the moments that stick with you long after the event ends.
From the Front Lines: How the Best Operators Are Leveraging Their Vendor Partners.
1:30pm
Burn Bright, Not Out
Mental Health in the Heat of Hospitality: A HEADx Talk with Tiffany Peterson.
Tiffany Peterson
Speaker
2:05pm
The Making of a Billion Dollar Breakfast Brand
From One Restaurant to 640: An Afternoon Sitdown with Morning’s Biggest CEO, Chris Tomasso of First Watch.
Andrew K. Smith
Managing Director, Savory Fund
Chris Thomasso
CEO, First Watch
2:50pm
What’s Cooking in 2027?
Data-Driven Decisions with Paul Westra from Capital One.
Taylor DeHart
Director, Savory Fund
Paul Westra
CFA, Capital One
3:25pm
Built From Scratch
Your front row seat to the founders’ table.
(Recipes not included.)
Briana Stewart
Director of Investor & Public Relations, Savory Fund
Jack Gibbons
CEO, FB Society
Bradley Parker
Founder, Hampton Social & Parker Hospitality
Jeremy Carlson
Founder & CEO, Crispy Cones
5:00pm
Networking Social
After the day’s sessions, join us at Le Meridien’s rooftop bar Van Ryder for eats and drinks with no agenda — just a room full of operators who understand exactly what you're dealing with day by day.
Come make an impression, or just make a friend who won't judge you for talking shop past 5 p.m.
