From the team behind Savor.fm, the Paul Barron Podcast, and Fast Casual Nation.

AI Is Rewriting the Restaurant. Be in the Room When It Happens.

Voice AI in the drive-thru. Autonomous kitchens. Agentic ordering. Dynamic pricing. The AI wave hitting foodservice isn't coming; it's here, and it's separating the operators who move from the ones who watch.

But the signal is buried in noise. Every vendor claims AI. Every pitch promises ROI. Who's actually shipping? What actually works? Where's the real money going? This is where you find out, from the people who know, in a room built for candor, not hype.

Mainstage Conversations

Unfiltered, on-the-record dialogue with the operators and founders who are actually deploying AI at scale. Live and unscripted.

Who’s In The Room

  • Multi-unit operators & franchise leaders

  • Restaurant & hospitality C-suite

  • AI founders & product leaders

  • Investors & strategic buyers

  • Retail and CPG innovators

An intentionally small room. Every seat curated. Every conversation worth having.

Put Your Brand at the Center of the Restaurant AI Conversation.

This is where the decision-makers shaping AI budgets gather. Sponsorship isn't a booth — it's about positioning your brand as a category leader before it's crowded.

Partnership opportunities include mainstage presence, curated demo placement, the Awards night, and year-round content across the Savor.fm and Paul Barron network.

  • Direct access to qualified multi-unit and enterprise buyers

  • Association with the most trusted voice in foodservice media

  • Content amplification far beyond the event itself

  • Early-mover category leadership

The definitive recognition for AI innovation across foodservice, retail, and hospitality. From breakthrough startups to the operators leading the charge.

Categories, judging, and how to be considered, announced soon.

Hosted by Paul Barron — one of the most-followed voices in restaurant and foodservice, and the mind behind Savor.fm, the Paul Barron Podcast, and Fast Casual Nation. A network that reaches millions of industry professionals and the leaders building what's next.

Media Sponsors

By invitation and application.

This room is intentionally small. Request your invite now to secure consideration — and be first to receive speaker, agenda, and awards announcements.

Coming in 2027