Online registration is now closed. You may register onsite next week. |
Wednesday, September 2 Floor open 10:00am - 5:00pm |
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10:00am | Welcome and Ribbon Cutting by Lt. Governor Todd Lamb Join us as our special guest opens the 2015 Oklahoma Restaurant Convention & Expo! |
10:00am | Cocktail Shakedown Heats Begin |
10:30am | Culinary Cook-off - Heat 1 |
11am - 12pm | Education Session: Give Me a Break: Wage & Hour Pitfalls for Restaurant Owners presented by McAfee Taft Attorneys Charles Plumb and Elizabeth Bowersox Labor laws are complicated. Wage and hour issues are a hot-button issue for the media. Are you correctly calculating overtime for tipped employees? Do you meet the legal requirements to take a tip credit? Are you susceptible to a claim that employees are working off the clock? Are you familiar with the DOL rules concerning exempt employees and overtime? Lawsuits against restaurants over issues like these are at a record high. Learn how to avoid the most common wage and hour mistakes and protect your business. |
12:00noon | Culinary Cook-off - Heat 2 |
1:00-2:00pm | Education Session: Financial Basics to Make Your Restaurant Successful presented by Robert Mogelnicki, Owner MOGE Development Company It's more important than ever these days to turn profit in the restaurant business. How do you know if you’re making money? This session will feature tips on operating internal controls and tax incentive programs, plus tips on controlling theft and pilferage. |
1:30pm | Culinary Cook-off - Heat 3 |
3:00pm | Culinary Cook-off - Heat 4 |
5:00pm | Opening Night Networking Reception Bricktown Brewery, Lower Level |
Thursday, September 3 Floor open 10:00am - 4:00pm |
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8:30am | ORA Board of Directors Meeting |
9am-2:30pm | Special ServSafe Sanitation Certification Course presented by National Restaurant Association Certified Instructor, Andrew Arvay, FMP On Thursday, September 3 from 9am to 2:30pm, the ORA will offer (for the first time ever!) a special ServSafe Sanitation Certification course. The National Restaurant Association's (NRA) ServSafe program has been acknowledged as the leading training and fully accredited certification program for nearly 40 years. This one-day course keeps employees in check with health department regulations. Upon receipt of your completed online registration form and payment, the ORA will mail you the textbook. The last hour of the class is dedicated to taking the necessary certification exam, which includes 90 multiple-choice questions. You must score 75% or greater to pass the exam. Registration will no longer be available after August 25, 2015. ORA reserves the right to reschedule this class if a minimum of 12 total pre-registrations is not confirmed. As class size is limited, registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Pricing (includes text book, review session, exam, and lunch): $110/person. |
10:00am | Culinary Cook-off - Semi-final 1 |
11:00am | Culinary Cook-off - Semi-final 2 |
1:00pm | Culinary Cook-off - Finals |
4:10pm | Exhibitor Move-out (all displays must be removed by 10:00am Friday) |