2025 Agenda
Panel: Agentic AI - the next big win for operators?
With David Carey at Popeyes, Jatin Chandwani at Yum! Brands, David Rose at Papa Johns and Ben Dixon, Sona
Our panel discusses AI as it evolves from feeding dashboards to real time decision making. It’s said to be like having a turbocharged analyst available 24/7. But what’s the panel’s verdict? Is Agentic AI another buzzword or the hottest investment prospect for operators?
Panel - AI: revolution or risk?
With Richard Whitehouse at Mitchells & Butlers, Ross Pyres at Pizza Express and Jim Hingston at Azzurri Group
The panel will discuss the range of applications existing and coming on-stream from AI, as well as matters of governance. What are the risks to reputation, and what are the best means to mitigate these?
From trend to concept…building menus to delight Gen Z
Kateline Porritt, Head of Creative Insights, Egg Soldiers
Kateline unlocks access to this elusive audience, sharing bite sized exclusive insights from Egg Soldiers’ Gen Z Food Trends Forecast. Incorporating cultural influences, influencer collaborations and digitally driven experiences, this session looks at how to meet the needs of the nation’s nonconformist culinary adventurers. From comfort food to spice, to Asian cuisine, fusion, and the regional American styles, Kateline will explore what is shaping trends and choices, drawing on insight from the UK’s leading concept and menu creation agency.
Tapping trends - innovation to win
Linda Haden, insight lead, Lumina Intelligence
F&B innovation moves at a dizzying pace - it never stops. So, which to back, and which are hype? Lumina Intelligence is uniquely placed to know, as a leading specialist in consumer sentiment and menu trends. With evidence from the proprietary Menu Tracker tool and the Eating and Drinking Out Panel, Linda will identify trend-led menu items already breaking through and what’s next, whether inspired by the zeitgeist or savvy retail launches.