OnTrend Concepts

3rd Annual

The 3rd Annual Ghost Kitchen & Virtual Restaurant Conference is being held in conjunction with the 2023 Texas Restaurant Show!

Please join us at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston for the 3rd Annual Ghost Kitchen and Virtual Restaurant Conference!  The conference will be a pre-conference activity in association with the Texas Restaurant Show!  Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from (and network with) top leaders from ghost kitchen, delivery, foodtech, and virtual brand industries…followed by two days checking out the latest and greatest in goods & services in the Texas Restaurant Show’s huge exhibit hall in the George Brown Convention Center (including the OnTrend Ghost Kitchen & Virtual Brand Pavilion).

We are excited to partner with the Texas Restaurant Association, bringing together the best ghost kitchen event and the best state-run restaurant conference.  You do not want to miss this one!

Food ordering can be done online, not conferences.

Our Sponsors

EcoLab
Platinum Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Uber Eats
Platinum Sponsor
Kitchen Hub Food Hall
Pavilion Sponsor
dlivrd
Pavilion Sponsor
Virturant
Reception Sponsor
WowBao
Lanyard Sponsor
Quality Trailers
Logo Sponsor
International Association of Delivery Kitchens
Supporting Organization
Delivering More Podcast
Media Partner
Drive-Thru Digest
Media Partner
Ghost Kitchen Digest
Media Partner

Conference Speakers

Mat Abramsky

CBO & Co-Founder
KitchenHub
Sinan Akdal

Sinan Akdal

Founder & CEO
Migros One Kitchen (Turkey)
Nabeel Alamgir

Nabeel Alamgir

Co-Founder & CEO
Lunchbox
Benjamin Brown

Benjamin Brown

VP of Marketing
ConverseNow
Dorothy Calba

Dorothy Calba

Senior Research Analyst
Euromonitor International
Pete Cook

Pete Cook

President & Publisher
OnTrend Concepts
Chris Heffernan

Chris Heffernan

CEO
dlivrd
Phoebe Hettel

Phoebe Hettel

Head of Virtual Restaurants
Uber Eats
Aaron Hoffman

Aaron Hoffman

Co-Founder & Head of Strategy
DeliverThat
Aron Hollander

Aron Hollander

Senior Manager, Dark Kitchens
Uber Eats
Scott Landers

Scott Landers

Co-Founder
Figure8

Dustin Mares

Co-Founder
MealOutpost

Mike O’Hanlon

COO
ezCater
Carl Orsbourn

Carl Orsbourn

CEO, Author, and Podcast Host
Juicer
Meredith Sandland

Meredith Sandland

Author
Delivering the Digital Restaurant
Tyler Shin

Tyler Shin

Founder & Managing Member
Revolving Kitchen

Karan Tanna

Founder & CEO
Ghost Kitchens India

Preliminary Schedule

The conference agenda is in development, but you can rest assured we will have the industry’s leading experts.  Our agenda is “panel-heavy”, where we avoid sales pitches and engage in great conversations.  Please do not hesitate to contact Pete Cook (pcook@ontrendconcepts.com) to suggest a speaker or topic for the agenda

Friday, July 7th

1:00 pm
Welcoming Remarks
Conference Room
1:15 pm
State of the Industry
Conference Room
2:00 pm
Industry Leaders Panel
Conference Room
3:00 pm
Afternoon Networking Break
Foyer
3:30 pm
State of Delivery Panel
Conference Room
4:15 pm
Ghost Kitchen Operations Panel
Conference Room
5:00 pm
Roundtable Breakouts
Conference Room
5:45 pm
Welcome Reception
TBA
7:00 pm
Evening Free for client dinners and informal networking
TBA

Saturday, July 8th

8:00 am
Networking Breakfast
Foyer
8:30 am
Welcoming Remarks
Conference Room
8:45 am
Restaurant Executives Panel
Conference Room
10:45 am
Be a Good Neighbor, Ghost Kitchens Are Here
Conference Room
11:30 am
Meal Quality & Consistency Discussion
Conference Room
12:00 pm
Lunch (alongside other pre-conference sessions)
TBA
1:30 pm
Apps, Loyalty, and Leveraging Data
Conference Room
2:15 pm
Food Halls and Innovative Approaches
Conference Room
3:00 pm
Afternoon Networking Break
Foyer
3:30 pm
Robotics, Smart Kitchens, and AI Panel
Conference Room
4:15 pm
International Outlook & Opportunities
Conference Room
4:45 pm
Wrap Up Panel
Conference Room
5:15 pm
Closing Remarks
Conference Room
6:30 pm
Evening free for Texas Restaurant Association Dinner
TBA

Quick Facts

$695

Attendee Registration Fee
includes registration to TRS 2023!

$395 TRA Members &
first 150 non-TRA Members.

GCK23 Sponsorships

This year Ghost Kitchen & Virtual Restaurant Conference sponsors will have the best of both worlds.  Our prices remained the same, but in addition to networking with hundred leaders from the ghost kitchen, virtual brand, delivery and foodtech worlds for two days, our sponsors will also showcase their goods and services to thousands of attendees by enjoying prime exhibit space in the OnTrend Ghost Kitchen & Off-Premise Pavilion at the 2023 Texas Restaurant Show!

GKC Platinum
Sponsor

$15,000
  • 4 Registrations + TRA Show Passes
  • Oversized 10'x20' Exhibit Space
  • Logo on Website, Marketing, & Signage
  • 1 Email Blast Announcement
  • Provide Welcoming Remarks
  • Help Organize a Panel on Tech Stage at the Texas Restaurant Show
  • Conference Attendee List

GKC Pavillion
Sponsor

$7,500
  • 3 Registrations + TRA Show Passes
  • Full Size 10'x10' Exhibit Space
  • Logo on Website, Marketing, & Signage
  • Conference Attendee List
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GKC Logo
Sponsor

$1,500
  • 1 Registration + TRA Show Pass
  • NO Exhibit Space
  • Logo on Website, Marketing, & Signage
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VIP Dinner Sponsor - Limit 1

$7,500
Host an exclusive, invitation-only dinner for 20 VIP’s from the conference in private dining space. Fill 15 of the 20 seats at the dinner, creating a unique opportunity to spend a few hours to build strong relationships with just the right people.

Coffee Sponsor - Limit 1

$3,500
Signage at the Ghost Kitchen Conference coffee stations and coffee mugs co-branded with OnTrend Concepts provided to all conference attendees

Notebook Sponsor - Limit 1

$3,500
High quality notebooks provided to all conference attendees, co-branded with the sponsor and the event name

Lanyard Sponsor - Limit 1

$3,500
All conference attendee name badges will include a lanyard co-branded with the sponsor logo and OnTrend Concepts

Lunch Sponsor - Limit 1

$3,000
Sponsorship credit on signage and the opportunity to put company material at each seat for the main, plated, served lunch on July 8, 2023

Reception Sponsor - Only 1 Remaining

$2,000
Sponsorship credit on signage at the welcome reception being held July 7th and the option for the sponsor to provide branded glassware to be used and distributed at the Speaker-Sponsor Reception

Program Sponsor - Limit 1

$3,000
Single page agenda summary program provided to all registrants. Agenda on one side with your logo, and you have the entire reverse side of the handout for your own ad

Break Sponsor - Limit 3

$2,500
Sponsorship credit on signage at one of the conference breaks, plus the opportunity to serve a sampling of your food to the attendees at the break! Great way to showcase your food to some companies who might want to add it to their menus!

Case Study Sponsor - Limit 2

$2,500
Do you have a new innovation or success story demonstrating the effectiveness of your product or service? The Case Study Sponsorship gives you up to 5 minutes to address the event attendees from the stage, to tell them a bit about your solution and what challenges they address. It is a perfect way to give them a taste and then encourage those interested to contact you for further details.
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GKC Sponsor Registration