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Leading Caterers of America Executive Summit
November 8-10, 2026
Hilton New Orleans Riverside HotelNew Orleans, LA
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Nov 08 Sunday | 3:30 pm
Sunday Tour: Mardi Gras World
Location: Mardi Gras World
Session Type: Offsite Event
Sunday Tour: The Sazerac House
Location: The Sazerac House
Session Type: Offsite Event
Nov 08 Sunday | 6:00 pm
Welcome Cocktail Reception
Location: Dragos/Le Croissant at Hilton New Orleans Riverside
Track: All Attendees
Session Type: Evening Event
Nov 09 Monday | 7:45 am
Breakfast is Served!
Location: Fountain Lobby
Track: All Attendees
Session Type: Breakfasts, Breaks & Lunches
Nov 09 Monday | 8:00 am
New Members Breakfast
Session Type: Breakfasts, Breaks & Lunches
Registration Open
Location: Registration Counter by Fountain Lobby
Women Owners Group Breakfast
Track: Women Owners Group (WOG)
Session Type: Breakfasts, Breaks & Lunches
Nov 09 Monday | 9:00 am
Opening Remarks & Welcome
Facilitator: Kevin Hacke  (Leading Caterers of America)
Location: Chart A-B-C
Track: All Attendees
Session Type: General Session
Nov 09 Monday | 9:15 am
Food, Fire and the Spirit of New Orleans
Keynote: Amy Sins  (Fill the Needs)
Location: Chart A-B-C
Track: General Session (All)
Nov 09 Monday | 10:00 am
Meet Your Moderators! A Quickfire Introduction
Moderators: Anthony Lambatos  (Footers Catering & Events), Peter McCaffrey  (Certified Catering Consultants), Andrew Gerstel  (Gerstel Advisory), Margaret Brower  (Rainmaker Sales + Marketing Group, LLC)
Location: Chart A-B-C
Track: All Attendees
Session Type: General Session
Nov 09 Monday | 10:30 am
Building Financial Fluency: Intersection of Accounting with Ownership, Culinary, Sales, Ops, Staffing and HR
Speaker: Andrew Gerstel  (Gerstel Advisory)
Location: Bridge
Track: Financial Insight Group (FIG)
Managing Operational Risk: What Keeps You Up at Night?
Speaker: Anthony Lambatos  (Footers Catering & Events)
Location: Quarterdeck A
Track: Management Operations Group (MOG)
Sales & Ops F#!king Hate Each Other: The Real-Life Solutions to Selling It, Producing It, and Pulling It Off to Remove that Narrative
Speakers: Margaret Brower  (Rainmaker Sales + Marketing Group, LLC), Lizzy Desibia  (Russell Morin Catering & Events)
Location: Quarterdeck B-C
Track: Sales Executive Group (SEG)
The Principal & Chef Alliance Roundtable: Turning Leadership Alignment into Better Business Results
Speakers: Peter McCaffrey  (Certified Catering Consultants), Jerin Dunham  (DelightMore, Events to Remember), Norm Bennett  (24 Carrots Catering & Events), David Sandler  (Catering By Michaels), Tim Mitchell  (Mangia Catering Co.), John Patrick Telfer  (Chef by Design Catering Co.)
Location: Chart A-B-C
Track: Principals Network Group (PNG), Culinary Innovation Group (CIG)
Nov 09 Monday | 12:00 pm
Lunch Break: Regional Conversations
Location: Port/Starboard/River
Track: All Attendees
Session Type: Breakfasts, Breaks & Lunches
Nov 09 Monday | 1:00 pm
The Embodiment of Hospitality Culture
Speaker: Robert LeBlanc  (LeBlanc+Smith)
Location: Chart A-B-C
Track: General Session (All)
Nov 09 Monday | 1:15 pm
Culinary Tour for Chefs Only
Speaker: Peter McCaffrey  (Certified Catering Consultants)
Location: Offsite
Track: Culinary Innovation Group (CIG)
Session Type: Offsite Event
Nov 09 Monday | 2:30 pm
Getting Out of Your Own Way: Senior Structures That Scale
Speaker: Jerin Dunham  (DelightMore, Events to Remember)
Location: Chart A-B-C
Track: Principals Network Group (PNG)
Hiring and Recruiting: Winning the Talent Game
Speaker: Anthony Lambatos  (Footers Catering & Events)
Location: Quarterdeck A
Track: Management Operations Group (MOG)
Margin Management and Leakage: How to Ensure Maximum Profitability for Every Event
Speaker: Andrew Gerstel  (Gerstel Advisory)
Location: Bridge
Track: Financial Insight Group (FIG)
Modern Proposals: Building for the Future and What Clients Want to See
Speaker: Margaret Brower  (Rainmaker Sales + Marketing Group, LLC)
Location: Quarterdeck B-C
Track: Sales Executive Group (SEG)
Nov 09 Monday | 3:45 pm
Principals/Owners Lightning Roundtables
Moderators: Jerin Dunham  (DelightMore, Events to Remember), Sarah Hall  (Joel Catering and Special Events), David Haggerty  (D Squared Hospitality), Rajan Mistry  (District Events and Catering), David Porto  (Blue Plate Madison), Robin Selden  (Marcia Selden Catering & Events)
Location: Port/Starboard/River
Track: Principals Network Group (PNG)
Steal This Idea!
Speaker: Margaret Brower  (Rainmaker Sales + Marketing Group, LLC)
Location: Quarterdeck B-C
Track: Sales Executive Group (SEG)
Strategic Partnerships: Working Effectively with Venues & Suppliers
Speakers: Anthony Lambatos  (Footers Catering & Events), Andrew Gerstel  (Gerstel Advisory)
Location: Quarterdeck A
Track: Management Operations Group (MOG), Financial Insight Group (FIG)
Nov 09 Monday | 7:00 pm
Evening Event: Il Mercato - Be There or Be Square!
Location: Il Mercato
Track: All Attendees
Session Type: Evening Event