Registration for The Big Peach 2020 Digital Experience closes today – don’t forget to reserve your place. You can find details and timings of each session below. We hope to see you there!
1.30pm – Introduction and welcome
Broadcasting live from the Peach 2020 studio in London, Peter Martin and Kate Nicholls will be your hosts for the day, bringing you conversations about the year to date and political challenges ahead. CGA Group CEO Phil Tate will be explaining CGA’s view of the new market landscape – its changing shape, trading trends, industry confidence and new consumer habits.
2.00pm – The Kate Nicholls political conversation
Labour’s Anneliese Dodds will be questioned by Kate Nicholls on a whole range of policy issues affecting the pub, bar and restaurant sector, from combatting COVID to reviving the economy to trade deals.
2.25pm – Multi-break-out sessions
CGA will be hosting four breakout sessions covering Marketing, Finance, Technology and People. Each session will delve into the latest insights, experiences and challenges faced by the hospitality industry.
Loyalty and revisit in a Post-Covid world: How have guest needs and expectations changed in the wake of COVID-19.
How have guest needs and expectations changed in the wake of COVID-19 and what does this mean for the future of hospitality? Jon Townsend of The New World Trading Company, Lisa Owen of Hickory’s and Gary Goodman, founder and CEO of Yumpingo will be talking to us about how a data driven approach has enabled them to make decisions with certainty in an uncertain world.
Hosted by Rachel Weller, Head of Marketing and Consumer Research, CGA
Investing in future growth: where are the opportunities?
A look at how operators have ensured their financial stability through the pandemic, innovative approaches to the rent conundrum and how many are looking forward to maximise opportunities for the future.
Hosted by Karl Chessell, Food & Retail Director, CGA
Building successful teams for recovery and future success
Join us for this unique breakout session, taking a look at the challenges and opportunities around hiring and developing your hospitality teams to maximise business success.
Hosted by Fiona Speakman, Client Director – Food & Retail, CGA
Technology and the power of data
The changing hospitality landscape has fast forwarded a number of existing trends within the market – consumers are now planning their visits to the trade with an increased level of scrutiny, bookings in outlets are becoming a pre-requisite in many settings, mobile order & pay is coming the fore as table service becomes mandatory and outlets are looking to switch on click & collect services to supplement revenue during another enforced lockdown.
Hosted by Graeme Loudon, Managing Director EMEA & APAC, CGA.
2.50pm – WELCOME BACK
2.55pm – Head to Head interview with Danny Meyer
Peter Martin hosts a Head to Head interview with Danny Meyer, the legendary founder of Union Square Hospitality.
3.20pm – Re-imagining the urban trading environment
Our city centres have felt the full brunt of the COVID pandemic – how can they reset, be reimagined and rebuild, physically, culturally and economically?
3.50 – ONLINE NETWORKING BREAK
4.10– WELCOME BACK
4.15pm – Keeping supply chains open
NFU president Minette Batters joins Kate Nicholls and conference co-chair Peter Martin to give her industry’s vision for the future of food and drink production and supply in Britain post-Brexit, what should and shouldn’t be included in trade deals and how agriculture and hospitality can work more closely together.
4.40pm The Leaders panel
Peter Martin and Kate Nicholls will be interviewing leaders from across the restaurant, pub, and bar market including Karen Jones CBE, Emma Woods, Simon Emeny and Martin Wolstencroft.
5.10 – Peter and Kate sum up the big issues – operational, financial and political.
5.20pm – BREAK for drinks!
5.30pm – THE AWARDS
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- Icon Award
- Newcomer Award
- Communicator of the Year
- Lockdown Hero
- Best re-imagined brand/business
- Best destination/new opening
- Special Award
- Brand Equity Consumer Awards
- Consumer Choice Award
- Outstanding big brand/business of year
- Entrepreneurial brand/business of the year
- Individual of the Year
6.30pm CLOSE
