National Restaurant Conference
The National Restaurant Conference gives you the opportunity to hear from industry leaders and experts on how to improve your business. It is a full day of ideas, inspiration and practical advice. Come along with your senior staff and stay up to date with new ideas and trends.
This annual event is presented in conjunction with Restaurant & Catering Australia and will run in Sydney on Monday 24 October 2022.
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Who should attend?
The conference is ideal for restaurateurs, cafe operators, caterers, chefs and suppliers. Owners and senior managers will get the most out of this event, but it is open to anyone working in the hospitality industry. It is priced so you can bring your whole team.
Who is speaking?
At our recent event in Melbourne there nearly 20 speakers, who are all leaders and innovators in the hospitality space.

Shane Delia
Maha & Providoor

Charlie Carrington
Atlas Dining

Dani Valent

Jerry Mai
Pho Nom & Bia Hoi

Lucy Allon
Straight To The Source; delicious. Produce Awards; Co-founder: Appetite for Excellence
Peter Kelly
RATIONAL Australia

George Calombaris

Liz Grossi Rodriguez, GAICD
Grossi Restaurants

Kim Teo
Mr Yum

Tim Kummerfeld
Foodie Coaches

Mark Sudweeks
Sprout by MyGuestlist

Rebecca Burrows
DoorDash

Barry Iddles
360Q

Tawnya Bahr
Straight to the Source

Lisa Slaughter
Ripponlea Food & Wine, Mocha Jo's

Melissa Goffin
Red Gum BBQ

Wes Lambert
R&CA
Belinda Clarke
RCA

Ken Burgin
Hospo Reset
When?
Monday 24 October 2022. Sessions will run from 9am-4pm with time to explore the tradeshow.
Where?
The conference will run at ICC Sydney. This world class venue offers easy parking, public transport and hotel options. As a bonus the conference will run right alongside the Foodservice Australia exhibition, showcasing the latest food and equipment for your business.
Cost?
The cost including all sessions, a sit down two-course networking restaurant lunch and entry to the tradeshow is only $249 per person.
Members of RCA can purchase tickets for the discounted price of $149. Offer expires 16 September 2022.
The Program
9am
State of the industry…
and what to expect next
Wes Lambert – RCA
9.40am
The hospitality staffing crisis - in search of strategies and solutions
Lucy Allon - Straight To The Source
Liz Grossi-Rodriguez – Grossi Restaurants
Jerry Mai – Pho Nom, Bia Hoi
Facilitated by Dani Valent
10.50am
Technology or toil – what is the pay off
How to leverage technology in a post-covid world
Mark Sudweeks - Sprout by My GuestList
Kim Teo - Mr Yum
Facilitator: Ken Burgin
11.40am
The era of change - what should stay and what should go?
Shane Delia – Delia Group/Providoor
Barry Iddles – Restaurant 360Q
Rebecca Burrows – DoorDash
Facilitator: Ken Burgin
12.30pm
Lunch and a visit to Foodservice Australia
2pm
Effective Operations 101: know your numbers, get your team right, kitchen performance, promotional marketing
Lisa Slaughter - Ripponlea Food & Wine, Mocha Jo’s
George Calombaris
Peter Kelly – RATIONAL Australia
Facilitator: Tim Kummerfeld - Foodie Coaches
3pm
Be inspired
Q&A with Charlie Carrington - Atlas Dining
3.20pm
Sustainability – possibilities and opportunities
Tawnya Bahr – Straight To The Source
Melissa Goffin - Red Gum BBQ
Facilitator: Ken Burgin