Chef Summit 2019 Schedule of Events
Monday January 28th – Saturday February 2nd
Monday January 28th, Day One: Portland
O’Maine Studios, 54 Danforth Street
5:00 – 5:05 PM Welcome & Introduction – O’Maine Studios
5:05 – 8:00 PM Wine Tasting and Parmigiano Reggiano Wheel Cracking
Emceed by Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman’s Delicatessen
Sponsored by Rogers Collection
**Ticket includes a selection of wine tastings, cheese tastings, and a chunk of Parmigiano to go!
Tuesday January 29th, Day Two: Portland
O’Maine Studios, 54 Danforth Street
8:00 – 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 – 5:00 PM SEMINAR – Ari Weinzweig / “Servant Leadership”
Organized by Carrie Blakeman / Rogers Collection
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ari-weinzweig-returns-to-maine-to-teach-living-servant-leadership-tickets-51476578833
Wednesday January 30th, Day Three: Portland
O’Maine Studios, 54 Danforth Street
8:00 – 8:55 AM Registration
8:55 – 9:00 AM Welcome – O’Maine Studios
9:00 – 10:00 AM Keynote Address – Ari Weinzweig / Zingerman’s Delicatessen
“The Twelve Natural Laws of Business”
10:00 - 10:15 AM Coffee break
10:15 – 11:45 AM SESSION ONE*
WORKSHOP - Ari’s Twelve Laws of Business Implementation - Main Studio
WORKSHOP - Food Writers - Gathering Room
DEMO - Flavor is King - Scallops - Kitchen Studio
11:45 – 1:30 PM FREE - Lunch on your own in Portland
1:30 – 3:00 PM SESSION TWO*
PANEL - Market Makers & Breakers - Main Studio
WORKSHOP - The F&B Investor Pitch - Gathering Room
DEMO - Flavor is King – Mushrooms - Kitchen Studio
3:00 - 4:00 PM Happy Hour / Networking - Main Studio space
SashiME: Chefs prep/Set-up in Kitchen Studio
6:00 - 9:00 PM SashiME Rising event
Thursday January 31st, Day Four: Portland
O’Maine Studios, 54 Danforth Street
8:00 – 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 – 9:30 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks – O’Maine Studios
9:30 – 9:45 AM Coffee break
9:45 – 11:15 AM SESSION THREE*
PANEL - Flavor is King - Main Studio
WORKSHOP - The New American’s Kitchen - Gathering Room
DEMO - Market Makers & Breaker - Product TBA - Kitchen Studio
11:15 – 11:30 AM Coffee break
11:30 – 1:00 PM SESSION FOUR*
PANEL - Food Town: Lewiston/Auburn & Belfast - Main Studio
WORKSHOP - Cheesedom - Gathering Room
DEMO - Flavor is King - TBA - Kitchen Studio
1:00 – 2:00 PM FREE - Lunch on your own in Portland
2:00 – 3:30 PM SESSION FIVE*
PANEL - Destination Eat & Drink - Main Studio
WORKSHOP - Food Trucks - Gathering Room
DEMO - Flavor is King - Cheesedom - Kitchen Studio
3:30 - 4:30 PM Happy Hour / Networking
4:30 - 6:00 PM FREE TIME - Dinner on your own in Portland
6:00 - 9:00 PM Cheesedom Chef Competition & Tasting
Friday February 1st, Day Five: Travel Day
Portland-to-Sunday River Ski Resort
ALL DAY Road Trip to Sunday River
Jordan Hotel, 27 Grand Cir, Newry, ME 04261
**For those not experiencing the Tour de Source
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Tour de Source – Produced by O’Maine Studios
Departing from O’Maine Studios, Portland
Ending at Jordan Hotel, Sunday River Ski Resort
8:45 AM Arrive to Portland, park and gather in front of O’Maine Studios
9:00 AM Depart O’Maine Studios
10:00 AM Arrive Winter Hill Farm Creamery, Freeport ME
Winter Hill Farm TOUR
11:15 AM Depart Winter Hill Farm
11:45 PM Arrive Pineland Farm, New Gloucester ME
Pineland Farm TOUR
1:00 PM Depart Pineland Farm
1:15 PM Arrive Side by Each Brewery, Auburn ME
LUNCH by Pinkie D’s Poutine Factory at Brewery
2:15 PM SIde by Each Brewery TOUR
3:15 PM Depart Side By Each Brewery
4:30 PM Arrive Jordan Hotel, Sunday River, Newry ME
To those staying with us for the Grand Tasting event - Check in and relax!
5:00 PM To those returning to Portland…
Bus departs Sunday River
7:00 PM Arrive O’Maine Studios, Portland ME - Thanks for joining us at Chef Summit!
Meanwhile, back on the mountain...
7:00 – 8:00 PM Meet-n-Greet Happy Hour
Sliders Restaurant, Jordan Hotel
Saturday February 2nd, Day Six: Sunday River Ski Resort
Jordan Hotel, 27 Grand Cir, Newry, ME 04261
ALL DAY Chefs prep; Guests ski… or hot tub… or skate… or tube… or lounge!
5:00 – 6:00 PM Tasting Event Check-in
6:00 – 9:00 PM Tasting Event
The fourth annual Chef Summit brings 12 top chef teams from Maine, New England, Canada & Iceland.