Thought Leadership from the Foodservice Community

October 13 - 15, 2026

The Gwen Hotel Chicago


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The FED experience is an invitation-only event to bring together everyone involved in foodservice from operators, dealers, and consultants, to restaurant designers, architects, chain development executives and more for two days of networking and interactive thought leadership discussions. Presented in a TED-Talk-style, expert speakers from across the foodservice landscape share quick, concise and on-trend thought leadership that will help your business thrive. Each session presents both back-of-the-house and front-of-the-house decision-makers with key learnings about the future of the foodservice equipment and design industries.

Generation Next by Design
How to ensure foodservice success for today and tomorrow
All segments of the industry – operators, dealers, consultants, designers, architects, and more – face demographic or generational issues that will impact their future. This includes how they staff their businesses, leadership succession planning and more. It also relates to emerging generations’ expectations for foodservice, including food, experiences and more.

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The Gwen Hotel Chicago

 

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