Watch the Full Turning The Tables Talks Here

In response to the Covid-19 crisis, Fine Dining Lovers assembled some of the brightest and boldest voices in global hospitality for a digital discussion on the future of the restaurant industry. Their shared knowledge and timely insights followed our global coronavirus surveys for diners and experts, and provided inspiration and practical solutions for a restart for restaurants. Watch the talks and presentations and join the conversation.

Talk: When The Lockdowns Are Lifted

Three-Star Michelin take-outs, making ice cream to support a food chain, economic advice, consumer trends, business strategy, and more. Some of the industry’s sharpest thinkers share their ideas on how restaurant owners, chefs and cooks can respond to the pandemic. Featuring Grant Achatz, Alexa and Massimo Bottura, Matteo Figura, Ana Roš, Mark Moriarty and Jo Harris. With presentations from Nick Kokonas and Vaughn Tan. How can restaurants, big and small, readjust to business when the lockdowns are lifted?

PRESENTATIONS

Opportunity from Uncertainty - Speaker: Vaughn Tan

Building The Bridges to The Future of Restaurants - Speaker: Nick Kokonas

ROUND TABLE

Grant Achatz, Jo Harris, Alexa and Massimo Bottura, Ana Ros, Nick Kokonas, Vaughn Tan, Matteo Figura, Mark Moriarty.

Talk: An Industry On Pause

Education, tipping, the importance of community, and different ways of running restaurants. Now is time for reflection, to share knowledge and look at the fundamental changes the restaurant industry can and should implement in the future. With presentations from Amanda Cohen and Sasha Correa, and a roundtable featuring Sasha Correa, Mitchell Davis, Mitsuharu Tsumura, Rodrigo Oliveira, Amanda Cohen, Nidal Barake, Mitch Lienhard, here we take stock and discuss a new menu for the future of restaurants.