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2026 Hospitality Innovation Summit

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
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Event Details

Join some of New Jersey's best and brightest! The 2026 NJRHA Innovation Summit will deliver insights from industry leaders on topics including: AI use in restaurants, new technology and software, leadership, and more! Tickets for members are only $85. Confirmed panelists include (in alphabetical order):

  • Adenah Bayoh, CEO, Entrepreneur & Developer, Foya Hospitality Group
  • Austin Bell, Sales Director, Clover
  • Matthew Borowski, CEO and Founder, Death of Hospitality Restaurant Group
  • Chef Anthony Bucco, Chief Culinary Officer, By Landmark
  • Chef David Burke, Chief Executive Officer, David Burke Enterprises
  • Ryan Dorchak, Owner, Cloverleaf Tavern
  • Daniel Garbarino, National Sales Director, RATIONAL USA
  • Daniel Klim, President & CEO, New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association
  • Dan Lipow, Owner & Founder, Foraged Feast
  • Francis Schott, Owner, Stage Left Steak House & Catherine Lombardi’s
  • Tim Selcov, Chief Executive Officer, Triple T Hospitality Group

Agenda

September 30
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Registration & Networking
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM Welcome
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM Panel Discussion: Doing More with Less: AI Solutions for Hospitality Businesses
With Matthew Borowski, CEO and Founder, Death of Hospitality Restaurant Group 

Ryan Dorchak, Owner, Cloverleaf Tavern 
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM Understanding Surcharging, Cash Discounting, and the Related Compliance and Enforcement Requirements
With Austin Bell, Clover Sales Executive
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM Break & Networking
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Panel Discussion: Innovative Ways to Enhance Guest Experiences and Profitability in New Jersey
With Daniel Klim, NJRHA President & CEO (Moderator)

Francis Schott, Owner, Stage Left Steak House & Catherine Lombardi’s 

Adenah Bayoh, CEO, Entrepreneur & Developer, Foya Hospitality Group 

Tim Selcov, Chief Executive Officer, Triple T Hospitality Group 
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Feature Presentation: Technology Innovation in the Culinary World
With Anthony Bucco, Chief Culinary Officer, By Landmark 

David Burke, Chief Executive Officer, David Burke Enterprises 

Dan Lipow, Owner, The Foraged Feast

Daniel Garbarino, National Sales Director, RATIONAL USA 

Presented by Clover

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