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March 22-25, 2027
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention CenterNew Orleans, LA

Cater+Event Schedule 2027

Re-Innovation!

Eric Caron  (Chef, Off the Vine Catering)
David Lombardo  (CEO, Co-Owner, Lombardo's Hospitality Group)
Location: TBD
Date: Tuesday, March 23
Time: 12:00 am - 1:00 am
Pass Type: Cater+Event Conference Pass, VIP All Access - Get your pass now!
Track: Culinary Art
Vault Recording: TBD

As we sit in our ideation meetings or deep in our own minds, we spend a lot of time and energy thinking about creating new dishes that our guests will want and enjoy. Thinking back to all the incredible classics that are familiar and enjoyed for decades, the expression "why reinvent the wheel" comes to mind. With Re-Innovation, our team has taken classic dishes and given them a new, fresh, innovative spin that will not kill your team, but create memorable moments for your guests. Those Instagram-able moments, the WOW dish that people talk about for months, years, or the dish that makes your guest ask..."how in the world did you come up with this idea?"

We are not mad scientists or spending hours researching recipes. We are thinking outside of the box and developing new ways of presenting classic dishes, making them new again, Re-Innovating!