At the Table: Chef as Artist and Executive

Please join us at the gateway of innovation and inspiration for an insider’s perspective on the business behind culinary arts. We’re celebrating WashU Olin’s new Minor in the Business of the Arts with a morning of insights on the drive, purpose and strategy poured into translating a passion for the culinary arts into a successful business venture.

“CHEF AS ARTIST AND EXECUTIVE”
8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
A one-on-one discussion with:
Danny Meyer | Founder and CEO of
Union Square Hospitality Group;
Founder of Shake Shack

“SEEKING AUTHENTICITY AND BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BUSINESS OF FOOD”
9:15 to 10:15 a.m.
A panel discussion with Danny Meyer
and:

Gerard Craft | Partner at Niche Food
Group; James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Midwest award winner

Kevin Nashan | Chef and owner of Sidney Street Cafe and Peacemaker Lobster & Crab; James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Midwest award winner

Zoë Robinson | Owner of I Fratellini,
Bar Les Freres and Billie-Jean;
James Beard Foundation Best Chef:
Midwest semifinalist