Restaurant Bootcamp

MAY 13th, 2008
Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA

Whether you are considering opening a restaurant, or if you are already in operation, then Restaurant Bootcamp is for you.

This one day event is packed with educational seminars, workshops and panel discussions by top industry experts who will focus on getting your doors open to survival strategies for today's restaurateur.

Register today!

Welcome to Restaurant Bootcamp!

San Francisco and the greater Bay Area is a culinary hotspot that attracts some of the best restaurateurs and chefs in the industry. With the changes in both the economic and environmental climates, 2008 seemed to be the perfect year to host Restaurant Bootcamp. Our goal is to help support and educate the members of our industry to navigate the high cost of doing business, to give strategies on greening your restaurant and sustainability and most importantly, to motivate and inspire today’s restaurateur and their staff.

The Restaurant Bootcamp team has put together an incredible event that couples top industry professionals, restaurateurs and chef’s to provide an educational platform, networking and media events and an expo full of some of the best organizations boasting their Innovative products and services.

We hope that you enjoy Restaurant Bootcamp and if you can leave with one great tip or connection that helps you improve your business, we will have accomplished our goals.

Louise Dawson
Restaurant Bootcamp (Conference Coordinator)
Five Star Restaurant Consultants

Event Program

8:00 am
Registration at the Festival Pavilion
Continental Breakfast provided by Café Razzi, America’s Best Coffee, Patisserie Ganache, Smart Alec’s.

8:30 am
Opening Ceremonies
Located in Building A, Golden Gate Room.
Presented by Master of Ceremonies Gene Burns, KGO "Dining Around", and Kevin Westlye, Executive Director of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association.

9:00 am
Morning Panel: The Feminine Side of the Business, Top Women Blazing the Restaurant Trail
Located in Building A Golden Gate Room
- Susie Biehler, Susie Biehler & Co. (Moderator)
- Elizabeth Falkner, Orson, Citizen Cake, Citizen Cupcake (Panelist)
- Anne Le Ziblatt, Bong Su Restaurant, Tamarine Restaurant & Gallery (Panelist)
- Emily Mitra, DOSA (Panelist)
- Gabriela Salas, Charanga (Panelist)
- Shelley Lingren, A16, SPQR (Panelist)

10:30am
Seminars and Workshops
- Golden Gate Room, Building A
- Firehouse
- Room 362, Building C, Third Floor
- Room 370, Building C, Third Floor

11:30am
Lunch in the Festival Pavilion
provided by Roe Restaurant and Lounge, New Delhi, Zadin, Left Coast Catering, Cliff House, Mari’s Catering and Sozai Restaurant and Sake Lounge, Medjool and Frisee

12:00pm
Innovation Expo in the Festival Pavilion
Come and see over 75 organizations that provide products and services to the hospitality industry at this one-stop-shop event!

12:00pm
Restaurateur Round Tables in the Festival Pavilion, Mezzanine Level
Stop by and visit top restaurateurs and industry professions who are giving informal talks about issues faced by today’s restaurateurs.

3:00pm
Tequila Seminar and Tasting in the Festival Pavilion
Join Eric Rubin and Tres Agaves for this informative and fun session on the history of tequila.

4:00pm
Cocktail Reception in the Festival Pavilion
Come to this meet and greet and networking event with the whose who in the restaurant industry.
Hosted by 7X7 magazine, Lotus Vodka, Organic Vintners and Pink Spirits.

4:30pm
Create the Buzz Media Panel in the Festival Pavilion
Come and meet some of the top media in the industry and learn how to leverage media to “Create the Buzz” around your business and keep the customers coming!
THE PRINT PANEL:
- Susie Biehler, Susie Biehler & Co. (Moderator)
- Jan Newberry, SF Magazine (Panelist)
- Jessica Battilana, 7X7 Magazine (Panelist)
- Stacy Finz, San Francisco Chronicle (Panelist)
- Amy Machnak, Sunset Magazine (Panelist)
- Jim Pimentel, San Francisco Examiner (Panelist)
- Doug Washington, Town Hall, Salt House, Anchor and Hope (Panelist)
THE NEW MEDIA PANEL:
- Jared Rivera, Rivera Public Relations (Moderator)
- Nish Nadaraja, Yelp (Panelist)
- Marcia Gagliardi, tablehopper.com (Panelist)
- Liz Johannesen, Open Table (Panelist)
- Eric Rubin, Tres Agaves (Panelist)
THE BRODCAST PANEL:
- Diana Gil-Osorio, Ellipses Public Relations (Moderator)
- Liam Mayclem, CBS 5 “Eye on the Bay” (Panelist)
- Joey Altman, KRON 4 “Bay Café" (Panelist)
- Barb Moffatt, NBC 11 “In Wine Country” (Panelist)
- Joel Riddell, KGO Newstalk 810 AM “Dining Around” (Panelist)
- Michelle McCulloch, Comcast (Panelist)