Restaurant & Foodservice Show to Open March 1
At Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York
FEBRUARY, 23, 2009 - The 16th annual International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is the place for restaurant and foodservice operators to uncover hot new trends, learn how to operate more efficiently, profit from their menus, boost beverage earnings, enhance their customers experience and succeed in a down economy.
The conference and expo will be held March 1-3, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. There are dozens of visual and exciting story ideas, here are some of the highlights:
o Michael Kaufman, the chairman of the National Restaurant Association will present "America's Restaurants: Serving Our Nation," on Sunday, March 1st at 1:00 pm. Kaufman will share his wealth of knowledge from serving many years in the restaurant industry and discuss the challenges the industry faces especially during these tough economic times.
o Paris Gourmet will present The 20th Annual U.S. Pastry Competition to select the 2009 "Pastry Chef of the Year" on Sunday, March 1st. Give My Regards to Broadway! "Inspiration from New York's famed Broadway District: Times Square, Theaters, Plays & Shows" is the theme as pastry chefs from around the world will display their talents and skills by creating advanced level desserts and highly technical chocolate and sugar sculpted showpieces.
o Japanese Pavilion and Seminars - Forty Japanese companies will showcase ingredients and tools essential to creating Japanese inspired cuisine. The Flavors of Japan lecture session is sponsored by JRO (Organization to Promote Japanese Restaurants Abroad) and will feature Maggie Ruggiero, Food Editor/Stylist, Gourmet Magazine with presentations on Dashi-Umami, The Culture of Soba, Japanese Cutlery and Cooking Tools, Seasonal Ingredients, and Sake and Shochu.
o PMQ's New York Pizza Showcase - Features pizza business seminars, the pizza industry information center, the US Pizza Team Trials and leading exhibitors specific to the pizza industry. The showcase is sponsored by PMQ Magazine.
o The New York Wine Expo will be open to the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York attendees on Sunday, March 1st. The New York Wine Expo is an opportunity to sample over 640 wines from over 160 winemakers from around the globe in the Grand Tasting arena.
o The Ultimate Barista Challenge(TM) is an action packed competition where baristi, someone who professionally prepares coffee, compete in a dueling stage of identical espresso stations to shake, not stir, their espresso cocktails, to prepare beautiful caffe latte art, blend espresso frappe and brew the best they have.
WHEN:
Sunday, March 1, 2009 10:00am - 5:00pm
Monday, March 2, 2009 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 10:00am - 4:00 pm
WHERE:
The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY
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