27th Annual Chef Culinary Conference
Riding the Momentum of Change
University of Massachusetts, Amherst June 8-10, 2021 (Virtual Conference)
Riding the Momentum of Change
Dear All,
Spring is almost here! I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy during this time. What a difficult year it has been, but it seems there is light at the end of the tunnel.
During a recent survey, many of you provided feedback indicating that you would like us to conduct the 2021 Tastes of the World Chef Culinary Conference, albeit in virtual format. We intend to condense our usual week-long conference to a three-day period, June 8-10, 2021.
As always, the conference will include keynote speakers, panel discussions, information sessions and live virtual chef workshops with demonstrations. With the generous support from our sponsors, once again we plan to offer the sessions for free. Everyone is welcome to join us and expect over 1200 people will tune in.
While we cannot yet meet in person, we are committed to supporting the foodservice community through this time of transition.
Our 2021 theme is Riding the Momentum of Change.
There will be a focus on the areas of culinary strategy, innovation, planetary and human health, education and communication, all while serving our Gen Z customers. We have invited several nationally renowned speakers and chefs to join us and will hear from a number of universities about their shift in dining operations. We’ll look at what we might expect for Fall 2021 and a year from now.
Thank you for your continued support of the Tastes of the World Chef Culinary Conference. Let’s work together and support each other to get through this trying time.
We look forward to having you join us from a distance.
Best,
Ken
Chair
Ken Toong
Executive Director and Chair
ktoong@umass.edu