National Restaurant Association Show 2026 Preview

THE BEVERAGE ROOM STAGE

Check out this year’s educational content at The Beverage Room Stage, where you’ll learn how to leverage consumer trends and improve profit margins, all aimed at growing your beverage business. Get innovation and insights on profitability, training, functional ingredients, THC beverages, non-alcoholic and low-ABV drink trends, and more. BEVERAGE INNOVATION

Check out these featured sessions on the adult beverage category:

Saturday, May 16 | 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CRAFTING WINNING DRINK PROMOTIONS DAVID HENKES, SENIOR PRINCIPAL AND HEAD OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, TECHNOMIC JULIE HESEMAN, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & INSIGHTS, TECHNOMIC Saturday, May 16 | 1 p.m.-1:30 p.m. MISE, MIX & MARGIN: A BAR OPERATOR’S BLUEPRINT FOR REVENUE BRIAN DUFFY, CHEF, CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY CONSULTANT, AND TV PERSONALITY

Saturday, May 16 | 2 p.m.-2:30 p.m. POPPING BOBA – FOR ADULTS TOO!

JUAN GALOTTI, CO-FOUNDER, 5 LEAF CLOVER GOURMET DILLON HOLMES, CO-FOUNDER, 5 LEAF CLOVER GOURMET

Saturday, May 16 | 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m. BEYOND FOOD AND BEVERAGE: TURNING FOOD, DRINKS & EXPERIENCES INTO PROFIT AND COMMUNITY BRADLEY BOLTON, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, STORIES COFFEE COMPANY

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