The-ROS Symposium
An Exclusive Symposium for Restaurant Leaders
Collaboration. Community. Culture. Fifty operators. One room. No fluff.
This isn't a conference. It's a curated, invitation-only symposium featuring four guest speakers sharing impactful data and insights that restaurant CEOs, owners, and senior operators won't hear anywhere else.
Built for Operators Who Don't Have Time to Waste
Developed by Paul Motenko, co-founder of The-ROS, this symposium is built on three principles: Collaboration, Community, and Culture. We bring together a hand-selected group of restaurant leaders to hear from four incredibly relevant guest speakers sharing impactful data and insights you most likely won't hear anywhere else — covering restaurant culture, community engagement, operational best practices, industry trends, and the political landscape affecting your business.
Each speaker brings real-world data and actionable insights designed to spark meaningful conversation among the guests. Following a highly successful inaugural event last spring, we're back with sharper focus and bigger stakes.
Featured Speakers
Four subject-matter experts sharing impactful data and insights you won't hear anywhere else.
Monica Challingsworth
CEO, Eustress & Demeter
Building scalable catering and off-premise programs that turn one-time orders into long-term, high-value partnerships — and make third-party platforms work for you, not against you.
George Jacobs
CEO & Co-Founder, Open
How AI is reshaping restaurant operations — from owning your ordering technology and customer data to reducing third-party dependency and simplifying the systems that run your business.
Erin Mascho
VP of Philanthropy, California Restaurant Foundation
Connecting restaurant brands with meaningful ways to support their communities — through programs like Restaurants Care and ProStart that strengthen your reputation and deepen local roots.
Michael Erstling
President, PEO Exchange (Alkeme Insurance)
A breakthrough healthcare solution that gives hourly employees real benefits with zero hit to take-home pay — and delivers payroll tax savings back to the restaurant.
The Details
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Bracken's Kitchen
13941 Nautilus Dr, Garden Grove, CA 92843
Complimentary. Curated. Limited to 50 Seats.
This is not open to the public.
An exclusive afternoon symposium at Bracken's Kitchen with refreshments — a rare chance to step away from daily operations, hear from world-class speakers, and connect with a select group of industry leaders.
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