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Key
Summit Sessions
Networking & Social
Field Experience
Awards
Check-in
Sunday, October 11
Early Summit Check-In
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Get a head start on the Summit — grab your swag bag early and kick off the week with fellow attendees before the main event begins.
Monday, October 12
Shared Kitchen Summit
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The Summit kicks off with an impactful keynote and a full day of insightful sessions designed to help you chart your course.
The Platformed Kitchen: Why the Future of Food Is Distributed, Local, and Shared
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Lisa Raiola
President & Founder, Hope & Main · 2025 Golden Whisk Industry Champion of the Year
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Resource Happy Hour
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Connect with Summit sponsors and discover how they can be valuable partners for your operation. A great chance to build relationships in a relaxed setting.
Tuesday, October 13
Shared Kitchen Summit
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The learning continues with expert-led panels and interactive discussions — bringing the room's collective experience to the table.
Beyond Capacity: How Hartford Is Building a Kitchen Matchmaking Network
When Hartford's shared kitchen community reached capacity, Molly Reynolds and Mary Cockram didn't wait for new infrastructure — they built a network. Together, with their experience bringing Hands On Hartford's shared kitchen to life and with the backing of the Hartford Culinary Collaborative, they launched a pilot connecting food entrepreneurs to underutilized kitchens in churches and community centers across the region. This is a live case study from practitioners actively building the model.
Attendees will leave able to:
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Providence Shared Kitchen Bus Tour
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Step outside the conference room and into real shared kitchens. Explore Providence's shared kitchen landscape and local food ecosystem up close.
Wednesday, October 14
Shared Kitchen Summit
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The show's not over yet — a full day of actionable workshops and thought-provoking sessions to send you home with a clear plan forward.
No Filter: Unscripted Answers from the Operators Who've Been There
Some of the most valuable conference conversations happen when the format gets out of the way. This session puts two experienced shared kitchen operators in the hot seat and hands the floor to you. Between them, DeAndre Wilson and Sarabjit Sawhney bring decades of hands-on experience launching kitchens, supporting food entrepreneurs, navigating licensing and grants, building community partnerships, and scaling operations. No presentations, no scripts — just rapid-fire questions and straight answers.
Attendees will leave able to:
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3rd Annual Golden Whisk Awards
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Our grand finale — an evening celebrating the visionaries, operators, and unsung heroes of the shared kitchen community. A night not to miss.