Agenda
Baldor BITE keeps getting bigger and better, thanks to our exhibitors, attendees, and speakers who keep raising the bar. Plan your day ahead—and don't miss a bite.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 AM | 🌞 DOORS OPEN! Get ready to play with your food. |
| ALL DAY | ☕️ PARTNERS COFFEE BAR | Under the Stairs Get your caffeine fix before (or after) you hit the show floor. |
| ALL DAY | 🚜 FARMERS' MARKET | Behind Registration Meet some of our favorite small farm suppliers—soon to be your faves, too. |
| ALL DAY | 😎 EMERGING BRANDS SHOWCASE | Upstairs Discover some of our newest supplier partners—and taste the unique flavors they're bringing to market. |
| ALL DAY | 🏖️ "BEACH" BOARDWALK | Outside (Enter by 1100's Aisle) Cash in your tickets to take your best shot at skeeball and other boardwalk games and activities, snack your way through more supplier booths, grab a drink at Natalie's Beach Club or keep it low-key with cornhole or Jenga. |
| ALL DAY | 🧢 AIRBRUSH SHACK | Boardwalk Stall #3100 Surf's up, style's on. Use your ticket to have the Airbrush Brothers make you a hat or deck out your tote. (Free) |
| ALL DAY | 🍹 OPEN BARS | Upstairs, Boardwalk, Show Floor Grab a gratis drink (or two) at one of our six open bars, brought to you by Spindrift®, The Perfect Purée, 1883 Maison Routin, and Fever-Tree. |
| ALL DAY | 🔮 FOOD FORTUNE TELLING | Boardwalk Stall #3203 Let the readers of the Cacio e Pepe Tarot tell you what's in the cards for your menu or your life! |
| ALL DAY | 👕 ONLY NY x BALDOR SWAG COLLAB | Booth #1527 Purchase a hat or T-shirt from our limited edition collection with NYC's best-known streetwear brand. |
| 10:30-11 AM | 🍲 COOKING DEMO: RATATOUILLE, PRESENTED BY MALENA & CASA PONS | Demo Stage A fresh take on the Provençal classic, this ratatouille demonstration introduces zucciolo, a new vegetable that transforms the beloved dish. |
| 11-11:30 AM | 🌭 GOLDEN MEAT CO. HOT DOG EATING CONTEST | Main Stage Chefs compete stomach-to-stomach in a legendary battle of digestion vs. determination—all for charity. |
| 11:30 AM - 12 PM | 🍝 COOKING DEMO: CACIO E PEPE, PRESENTED BY AMBROSI & DE CECCO | Demo Stage A technique-driven demonstration on how to perfect Rome's most iconic pasta dish. |
| 12:30-1 PM | 🐟 DEMO: PIERLESS FISH CUTTING | Demo Stage See the art of big fish butchery up close as our expert fishmongers demonstrate initial breakdown to portioning. |
| 1-1:45 PM | 😋 PANEL: THE FLAVOR MAKERS: FROM FARM TO PHENOM | Main Stage Meet the visionaries who grow and make your favorite ingredients. Ft. Garland Reiter, Driscoll's; Aaron Choi, Girl & Dug Farm; Saleena Subaiya, BKE Kombucha; Dan Rohrberg, DemKota Ranch Beef; and Marian Cheng, Mimi Cheng's Dumplings. Moderated by: Jacob Krempel, SVP, Procurement, Baldor Specialty Foods |
| 1:30-2 PM | 🥩 DEMO: GOLDEN MEAT CO. CUTTING | Demo Stage Watch our expert butchers break a whole rib roast down to steaks. |
| 2-2:45 PM | 🧑🍳 PANEL: THE CHEF'S TABLE: WHAT IT TAKES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN TODAY'S CULINARY WORLD | Main Stage Boldface-name chefs share how they've pursued success on their terms. Ft. Missy Robbins, Chef/Restaurateur, Grovehouse Hospitality (NYC); Tim Ma, Chef/Restaurateur, Tim Ma Hospitality (DC); Paul Carmichael, Executive Chef, Kabawa (NYC); Tiffani Faison, Chef/Restauranteur, Big Heart Hospitality (Boston). Moderated by: Matt Rodbard, founding editor, Taste |
| 2:30-3 PM | ♨️ COOKING DEMO: PRESENTED BY BARRY CALLEBAUT & BOIRON | Demo Stage More details soon! |
| 3-3:45 PM | 🌟 KEYNOTE: MATTY MATHESON: UNFILTERED | Main Stage The star of The Bear sits down with the equally dynamic Christian Petroni for an honest conversation about food, creativity, and everything in between. |
| 4-4:30 PM | 🍓 COOKING DEMO: STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CROISSANTS, PRESENTED BY FARMER DIRECT FOODS & DRISCOLL'S | Demo Stage Watch Pastry Chef Jatee Kearsley of Je T'aime Patisserie whip up her celebrated strawberry shortcake croissants. |
| 4 PM | 🎻 MARIACHI MADNESS | Booth #1556 Join us for some live Mexican music and fermented sips at De La Calle's booth. |
| 6 PM | 🚪SHOW CLOSES See you at BaldorBITE '28! |
MATTY MATHESON
Chef, Restaurateur, Author & TV/Streaming Host
CHRISTIAN PETRONI
Chef, Restaurateur & TV Star
DAN ROHRBERG
VP of Sales, DemKota Ranch Beef
SALEENA SUBAIYA
Founder, BKE Kombucha
MARIAN CHENG
Co-Founder & CBO, Mimi Cheng's Dumplings
GARLAND REITER JR.
Chief Commercial Officer, Driscoll's
MODERATED BY: JACOB KREMPEL
SVP, Procurement & Merchandising, Baldor Specialty Foods
AARON CHOI
Founder, Girl & Dug Farm
MISSY ROBBINS
Chef/Restaurateur, Misi & Lilia Brooklyn, NY
TIM MA
Chef/Founder, Any Day Now, Lucky Danger & More, Washington, DC
PAUL CARMICHAEL
Executive Chef, Kabawa, New York, NY
TIFFANI FAISON
Chef/Restauranteur, Sweet Cheeks ‘Cue, Fool’s Errand & more, Boston, MA
MODERATED BY: MATT RODBARD
Founding editor, Taste magazine & podcast
EMCEED BY: MICHAEL SULLIVAN
Director of Enterprise Data at Baldor & Major League Eating Host