

Building Ownership Culture in Food & Hospitality
Join us on May 18th for a conversation with operators about what worker engagement looks like in hospitality.
This working session is for owners/operators seriously considering:
Retention, engagement, and job quality
Long-term business resilience within real industry economics and pressures
What it takes to build teams that feel more invested, connected, and engaged
Lauren Ruiz from DONNA Cocktail Bar and Christine Curella are sitting down for a real conversation about what it looks like when your team has skin in the game.
We know hospitality has unique operating realities and no room to add new programs that don't clearly support the bottom line. This session is designed to engage those tensions directly with honest discussion about what feels practical, what feels unrealistic, and what tools or structures could actually work.
You'll walk away having:
Heard directly from fellow operators about challenges and innovations
Explored where shared upside and worker engagement strategies fit within a broader approach
Connected with others building stronger jobs and stronger businesses
Complimentary beverages and a selection of food will be served, followed by Happy Hour!
If you're curious about these ideas, we'd love to have you in the room.