One week to go until The Caterer’s virtual Recovery Summit

The Caterer’s online Recovery Summit will be held on Tuesday 30 March. Sign up here.

There is only one week left to go until industry experts gather virtually for The Caterer’s Recovery Summit on 30 March for an afternoon of shared learnings to explore how operators can shape their business for maximum profit as we reopen in the coming weeks.

This summit will address the lessons we can take with us into 2021 and beyond from a tumultuous year in hospitality. It will explore how to employ all revenue streams at your disposal and unravel the technology that will help take operators on the journey to recovery.

Register for free to listen to advice and case studies from industry experts including: chef-director of the Black Swan Tommy Banks; Dishoom managing director Brian Trollip; chief operating officer of the Apartment Group Debrah Dhugga; co-founder of Wahaca Mark Selby; and commercial director of Levy UK Rak Kalidas.

“The recovery process will be challenging and we need to work closely so we don't have another outbreak,” said Debrah Dhugga, chief operations officer of the Apartment Group. “The Recovery Summit is a great opportunity to share and talk about this and to help other operators out there who are just relying on updates to guidelines on websites.”

The live event will kick off with a presentation from data experts CGA presenting its findings on what business leaders hope for and expect in the coming months, including where they see growth and how they are positioning their businesses to take advantage. Addleshaw Goddard will also run through the financial levers that are available to businesses that are looking to raise funds without borrowing.

These presentations will be complemented by two interactive panel discussions covering ‘New revenue generators to take into a new world of hospitality' and ‘Technology to save the day'.

Speaking ahead of his panel discussion about new revenue generators at the event, Dishoom's Trollip said restaurants need to think creatively when looking to launch products such as cook-at-home kits.

“The past year hasn't been easy for everyone, but a huge amount of creativity has come out of that desperation," said Trollip. "I'm really proud that we've been able to invest in the community and look after our team. We're still standing and now there's a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel for the industry."

The Caterer's editor James Stagg added: "It has been a horrendous 12 months for the industry, but each blow has proven how resilient and innovative our pubs, restaurants, hotels and foodservice companies are. Join us on 30 March, armed with questions for our expert panellists, to discover how they plan to remould their business to take advantage of the opportunities available as we emerge from the pandemic together.”

What you will learn from The Caterer Recovery Summit 2020

• What hospitality leaders expect in the months ahead and how they plan to rebuild business
• The new revenue generators: from at-home food boxes to all-year-round outside dining, the ideas spawned in the pandemic that will remain permanent revenue streams and how to harness them
• What measures guests will expect to remain in a hospitality environment post-Covid
• How to get your business back to full speed and fit to profit this summer while bringing staff back from furlough
• The technology that will drive your business as operations return to normality, including mobile ordering and payment, managing staff and takeaway.

##See the full agenda here >>