2025 Fall Food Show Seminars

Rooted in Flavor

Upper Lakes Foods Fall Food Show

11.4.2025  •  9AM – 3PM
DECC  •  350 Harbor Drive  •  Duluth, MN 55802

Join us at “Rooted in Flavor,” the Upper Lakes Foods Fall Food Show!

The food show isn’t just about tasting, it’s about learning, too! Check out our seminars to hear from experts who’ll help you market smarter, waste less, and bring new ideas to your business.


Feast Your Eyes: The Impact of Video on Restaurant Success
with Andrew Weisz, Finden Marketing

11:00 am in Gooseberry Falls Room 3

People eat with their eyes first. Video has become one of the most powerful tools for restaurants to showcase their food, atmosphere, and story. In this session, Finden Marketing will share how video can attract new guests, build loyalty, and turn viewers into diners. You’ll learn practical tips to create content that captures attention and drives real results for your restaurant. 


Rooted in the Reusable:  Maximizing Flavor, Minimizing Waste
with Taylor Heitzinger RD, LD, CD, Upper Lakes Foods

1:00 pm in Gooseberry Falls Room 3

Discover the secret to a smarter, more sustainable kitchen in Rooted in the Reusable. This seminar explores innovative strategies for cross-utilizing ingredients, repurposing recipes, and reimagining menu items to reduce waste, control costs, and unlock new culinary creativity. Ideal for chefs, restaurateurs, and foodservice professionals, you’ll leave inspired—and equipped—with practical tools to do more with less, all while keeping flavor at the forefront.