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Provisional Programme
08:20 09:10 Registration
09:10 09:30 Conference welcome from CESA Chairman Mick Shaddock
and FCSIChairman David Bentley
09:30 10:00 Conference Opening and Business updateConference
Chair Tanya BeckettTanya will talk about some of the challenges and
opportunities facingbusinesses on a UK and global platform based on
her extensive journalisticresearch and her own business
experience.
10:00 10:35 Challenges for eating-outPeter Martin, Founder and
Chief Executive, Peach FactoryPeter will draw on exclusive data
used by the UKs major chains, namely fromthe Coffer Peach Business
Tracker and Peach BrandTrack, to highlight themain sales and
consumer trends driving the market including the growth ofbrands
and brand promiscuity; underlying dangers in the London market
andthe implications for outside; how pubs are trumping casual
dining; the impact ofvalue, quality and convenience on consumer
choice, and how to amplify them;misunderstanding families and how
street food, retail and travel is shaping thefuture.
10:35 11:05 Skills Back to the futureSir Garry Hawkes CBE,
President, The Edge Foundation
A personal overview of vocational education and training, past,
present and
future, a perspective informed by 20 years as CEO of Europes
biggest catererand 13 years acting as Chair of EDEXCEL, BTEC, the
Basic skills agency, theNTO national council, the Edge Foundation
and others.
11:05 11:35 Refreshment Break & Exhibition Viewing
11:35 11:50 Platform for Growth: Sustainable BusinessMartin
Smith, Chairman, Shire Leasing PlcAs one of the more recent
associate members, Shire Business Group is proudto introduce CESA
Business Services, bringing its expertise in businesssustainability
in an exclusive package for CESA members. Martin will discussthe
importance of sustaining business today in preparation for growth
tomorrow,looking at the range of alternative solutions to the
problems associated withtodays financial challenges.
11:50 12:20 Trends in the UK Eating Out MarketSimon Stenning,
Foodservice Strategy Director, Allegra Food Strategy ForumSimon
will present the key findings from Allegras published report on the
UKEating Out Market together with insight drawn from the How
Britain Eatsconsumer research report, including cuisine trends,
consumer habits, healthiereating, and sustainability.
12:20 12:30 Mind the GapRohit Talwar, CEO, Fast FutureGlobal
futurist and strategic business advisor Rohit Talwar will take us
througha top-line review of the CESA sponsored Mind the Gap study.
The researchlooked in detail at the supply chain issues that will
need to be addressed asmanufacturers, consultants, distributors and
operators address the keysustainability challenges.
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12:30 13:40 Lunch and Exhibition Viewing
13:40 14:50 Bridging the GapRohit Talwar, CEO, Fast FutureWhat
can businesses do to survive, thrive and embrace the
challengesprovided by an uncertain fast changing world? Rohit will
draw on his own globalexperience and research to highlight how
businesses of every size across arange of industries are facing up
to the challenges of the future. He will alsoshare the feedback and
results from the days interactive sessions.
14:50 15:05 Break & Exhibition ViewingHotel to refresh water
on the tables
15:05 15:20 Commercial Catering Equipment - RM922David Shields,
Managing Director,Government Procurement ServiceThis session will
provide background information on GPS and its role
deliveringprocurement savings for the public sector. It will review
the recent CommercialCatering Equipment procurement, sharing its
plans to work more closely with
industry in the development of future procurement exercises.
15:20 15:35 Live Events Research measuring your ROIToby Wand,
Managing Director, Fresh MontgomeryThe latest update of
developments on Hotelympia 2014 and how they will affectthe
exhibition, its visitors and the exhibitor.
15:35 16:15 Keynote AddressRt Hon David Blunkett MP
As well as giving an insider's view on the political landscape
gained fromextensive experience covering health, education,
employment, security,immigration and policing. David talks with
authority on change, socialresponsibility and the benefits of
diversity.
16:15 16:30 Conference Close
16:30 Refreshments in the lounge
16:30 17:30 CESA AGM
NB. Speakers, content and times are subject to change
