Sunday, 23rd November, 2003

PROGRAMME

TIME

11am

REGISTRATION, Tea & Coffee

TOPIC

11.30 am

  Chair: Jennie Headlam-Gordon Director ACBN (African & Caribbean Business Network)

Welcome  &    Introduction

11:40am

Richard Simpson

The Caribbean Cuisine Consortium

·         Why set up an association?

• How to run  a Successful chain of Restaurants and Take Aways.

12 noon

PANEL  of Speakers - Secrets for  Success

• Rosamund Grant, Author, Food writer
• Shelley Crawford, High Society Caterers,  Caribbean Food - Health Aspects
• Mark Dalgety - Proprietor Dalgety Caribbean Products
• Jenny Young, Foodwise
• Floyd Millen, Vice-Chair CCC

Q & A Session

• Drama, PatC

1:40pm

Networking LUNCH

2.30pm

Workshop 1

Workshop 2

Workshop 3

Aimed at Restaurants/Takeaways Caterers

Aimed at Educators &  New-Comers to Caribbean Food

Aimed at Manufacturers  Suppliers &.Bakeries

Speakers

·         Orin Miller, Business Enterprise Centre

·    Various Proprietors share experiences

•  Josie Dale

• Patrick Williams, Caribbean Chef

· Sheldon Hosein

·         Neil Hill, Grace Kennedy & Co.

·     Buyers from Retail Trade

Part A: 2:30pm – 3:30pm

·       Menu-planning

·       Presentation

·       Customer Service

 

 Open Forum - Services to industry: 

Funding Applications

Staff Training

Architects

Government Regulations

Management Training

   

 Challenges for Growth & Forward Planning

·         Restaurant Diagnostic Tool – A Tool for Growth And Expansion  

·         All About Caribbean Food – the history, influences and challenges  

·         Training courses available

 

 Demo on Caribbean Cuisine Fusion – Creativity and Presentation

·         Getting your product on the supermarket shelf

 

Do’s and Don’ts From the Buyer’s Perspective

   

Tea & Coffee

 4.15pm - 4.40pm

4:40pm – 5:30pm

 

The Way Forward, Dawn Grant, Director CCC/Caribbean Food Emporium

Awards, Richard Simpson, Chair CCC

5:30pm – 7pm

Dinner & Networking  

Extensive Authentic Caribbean Buffet (30 items)