The Food & Beverage Innovation Center (FBIC) returns to the 2025 Bar & Restaurant Expo with an all-new lineup of chef demos and recipes over two days!
We've included the full schedule below. Get ready to be inspired and take away an all-new recipe to add to your menu.
Tuesday, March 25
1:00-1:30 pm: Tori Lubecki, Vegan Pulled "Pork"
Learn how to make this meatless recipe, which features roasted maitake mushrooms, charred vegetable slaw, remoulade & pickled stuff, micro amaranth & bulls blood microgreens.
1:45-2:15 pm: Kayla Robison, Filipino Fried Chicken Lollipops
These chicken lollipops will be paired with kare-kare sauce and a pickled papaya slaw.
2:30-3:00 pm: Aaron Fish, Miso Mac and Cheese
The ultimate comfort dish gets a remake with beet kimchi, micro wasabi, and furikake & garlic crunch.
3:15-3:45 pm: Future Stars of Culinary: Johnson & Wales Land O' Lakes Showdown
Three Johnson & Wales University culinary students battle it out for the tastiest use of Land O' Lakes cheese. Taste them all and help choose the winner!
4:00-4:30 pm: Brian Duffy, Duck Fat Fries
Take fries to the next level! This recipe features toasted mustard seed demi glace, cheese curd, queso bravo dip, pink peppercorn & popcorn shoots.
4:30-5:00 pm: Brian Duffy, Live Menu Read
Join Chef Duffy as he breaks down menus looking for opportunities to improve food offerings, kitchen operations, and guest experience.
Wednesday, March 26
12:30-1:00 pm: Tim Witcher, Buttermilk Fried Donuts & Dips
Treat your guests to this indulgent dessert featuring sea salt caramel, pickled raspberry, white chocolate, and espresso milk chocolate dips.
1:15-1:45 pm: Nick Liberato, Duck Confit Tostada
Learn how to make this duck dish, which contains avocado, burnt onion powder, micro cilantro, micro epazote & chicharrónes
2:00-2:30 pm: Bobby Marcotte, Duck Duck Cuban
A duck twist on the traditional Cuban sandwich that features honey-rubbed duck breast, spiced confit duck, aged gouda, guajillo cran mostarda, pickled fennel & cucumbers.
2:45-4:30 pm: Brian Duffy, Live Menu Read
Join Chef Duffy as he breaks down menus looking for opportunities to improve food offerings, kitchen operations, and guest experience.
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