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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.
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.