The past few years, the restaurant and foodservice industry found itself dancing and moving to unprecedented rhythms. The industry did what it needed to do to survive and the consumers it serves have emerged with new expectations when it comes to experiences, food quality, technology and more. With this period of reaction over, it’s time for the industry to free its collective mind and start creating its own vision of what’s to come by exploring how design, equipment selection and collaboration can pave the way for a successful future.
Maeve Webster, President of Menu Matters, is a leading consultant and thought leader for the food industry with over 23 years of experience. What Maeve excels at is helping her clients find the critical, relevant meaning within data and insights, and to use those insights to inform both tactical and strategic decision making. Maeve has practical foodservice experience, having owned a café in Bennington, VT, for four years and is a regular speaker at industry events.
Todd Tekiele (pronounced T’-kelly) is a founder and CEO of City of Hospitality Group and City of Hospitality Academy, living and working in Marshall, Michigan (aka, the “City of Hospitality”). City of Hospitality Group guides foodservice teams and partnerships to next-level success through one-of-a-kind alignment workshops, health assessments, and accountability programs. Its sister company, City of Hospitality Academy, delivers real world, experiential professional coach education and leadership development for hospitality leaders at every level.
Mike Kostyo is the Vice President at Menu Matters. Kostyo has been a recurring guest on Fusion TV’s “The A.V. Club” show; has been featured on NBC News, CBS Radio and Gimlet Media’s “Why We Eat What We Eat” podcast; is regularly featured in newspapers and magazines; speaks at numerous conferences across the country; and was a judge on Food Network’s “Eating America.”