1:15-2:30PM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Leadership Lessons From the Kitchen: Team-Building & Crisis Management

Anthony Bourdain, author of the popular memoir and expose, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, will wax philosophical and comical, about the challenges of running a kitchen.

2:30-4:00PM
KITCHEN COMBAT: BATTLE OF THE SEXES
On your marks, get set, cook! Two teams made up of Boston's top chefs face off in StarChefs' culinary showdown. Once the mystery ingredient is revealed, opposing teams will have one hour to conceptualize, cook and plate inventive dishes to be judged by a panel of critics. Only one team will taste victory.

Participants:

Ana Sortun | Oleana

Barbara Lynch | No. 9 Park

Ruth-Anne Adams | Casablanca

Susan Regis | UpStairs on the Square

Amanda Lydon | UpStairs on the Square

Gabriel Frasca | Spire

Anthony Susi| Sage

Pino Maffeo| Restaurant L

Dante de Magistris| formerly of blu

Marc Orfaly| Pigalle

10:45-11:45AM
"HOW TO MAKE IT” CAREER SEMINAR
Boston's star chefs will appear with their legendary chef mentors. The protégés will discuss lessons learned from their mentors, while the mentors will explain why the protégés stood out in their kitchens. This seminar gives chefs, cooks, and culinary students the opportunity to learn how to advance their careers and to discuss the difficulties and rewards of the industry.

Mentor:

Gordon Hamersley Chef/Owner | Hamersley’s Bistro

Protégé Jody Adams Chef/Partner | Rialto, blu

Bob Kinkead Chef/Owner | Kinkead’s, Colvin Run Tavern, Sibling Rivalry

Protégé Chris Schlesinger Executive Chef | East Coast Grill

Moderator:

Antoinette Bruno CEO | StarChefs.com

TECHNIQUES DEMONSTRATIONS

12:00	Creating Masterpieces with Pulled Sugar Ernie Quinones | Mantra
12:30	Juicing Up Flavors in Vegetable Soups Gabriel Frasca | Spire
1:00	Scents and Sensibility: Culinary Perfumes Pino Maffeo | Restaurant L
1:30	Fabricating and Preparing Spring Lamb Geoff Gardner | Sel de la Terre
2:00	Techniques for Light & Tender Gnocchi Mark Allen | Le Soir
2:30	Imposters – Creating Calamari “Spaghettini” Dante de Magistris | formerly of blu
3:00	Crispy Duck Confit Marc Orfaly | Pigalle
3:30	Smoked and Sous Vide Veal Anthony Susi | Sage

11:00PM
StarChefs JobFinder Afterparty
Come party with us at this exclusive industry-only event!Location: TBA

10:45-11:45AM
“RECRUITING FOR BETTER RETENTION” SEMINAR
StarChefs CEO and a select panel of recruiting experts will discuss the most effective methods of recruiting employees who will stay and grow with an organization.

Antoinette Bruno CEO | StarChefs.com

11:45AM – 12:45PM
CUSTOMER LOYALTY AND RETENTION – GETTING THE MOST OUT OF EVERY CUSTOMER
You've got the diner in the door, now how do you build customer loyalty and keep them coming back? Panelists discuss the benefits of email marketing campaigns and why they have been proven to foster valuable customer relationships.

Panelists:

Dan Swartz President | SubscriberMail, LLC

Michael Dodson Senior Vice President | OpenTable.com

Moderator:

Antoinette Bruno CEO | StarChefs.com

3:00-4:00PM
THE BRANDING OF A CHEF
Successes in the restaurant industry are few and far between, but there are a handful of chefs and restaurateurs who have established profitable business empires. These masters of the culinary universe have expanded upon the traditional restaurant business plan and have developed multiple operations, cookbooks, and other consumer products, all bearing a celebrity chef name. During this interactive discussion between leading chefs and restaurateurs, participants will learn about the process of building and marketing a winning brand.

Panelists:

Mario Batali Chef/Restaurateur | Author & TV Personality

Lidia Bastianich Chef/Restaurateur | Author & TV Personality

Drew Nieporent President | Myriad Restaurant Group

Moderator:

Antoinette Bruno CEO | StarChefs.com

This seminar will be held at Harvard Business School.