Davidson Hospitality Group Hosts Preeminent Food & Beverage Summit

Davidson Hospitality Group recently hosted its dynamic food & beverage dedicated summit at The Highland Dallas, Curio Collection, designed exclusively for food & beverage directors, executive chefs, restaurant and bar operational leaders, and banquets & catering sales teams across all verticals. Titled "The Pillars of Success: Shaping the Business of F&B," the two-day event explored the core principles of longevity and lasting performance: innovation, sustainability, quality, and adaptability.

The program featured educational breakouts, general sessions, a tradeshow, and collaborative experiences to inspire and empower the food and beverage community. Key highlights included:

• A deep dive into how to design menus for increased profit, being conscientious of today’s landscape where consumers crave more non-alcoholic options and smaller portion sizes
• Best practices and training surrounding driving sales through enhanced financial and operations toolkit, featuring upsell opportunities, memorable guest experiences, and unique activations
• How to leverage Foodbuy and Davidson Restaurant Group strategic sourcing and procurement to create cost efficiencies, from purchasing to distribution
• Teambuilding through timed cooking challenges focused on communication, technique, and teamwork
• Supplier showcase featuring 22 supplier partners, from data analytics to prime meats
• Special presentation from Procure Impact, a vibrant, mission-driven B2B marketplace for social procurement that creates a lasting impact in the community and uplifts underrepresented founders

It was an invigorating and rewarding experience to host a summit dedicated exclusively to our food and beverage leaders. This type of specialized professional development and training is a real differentiator for Davidson as an operator and a tremendous example of how we create value in all that we do. Our primary goal is to drive performance for our owners and sharpening our F&B teams is a way we can ensure optimized performance at every hotel. Greg Griffie, Senior Vice President, Food & Beverage, Davidson Restaurant Group

Davidson Restaurant Group (DRG), the dedicated food and beverage operating vertical of Davidson Hospitality Group, is guided by industry-leading insights and demonstrated expertise to create extraordinary, unconventional restaurant and bar experiences while maintaining above-average profit margins. Comprised of 10 above property restauranteurs and subject matter leaders, DRG is committed to providing partners with visionary design and concepting consultation, technology implementation, staffing, and overall food & beverage program development from start to finish. DRG also provides expertise in banquets and catering, offering thoughtful menu planning and customization.