Launching a successful prepared meal solutions program or in-store dining concept is no easy feat. Grocery retailers have to consider a number of challenges, including:

 

- Preparing meal solutions onsite or offsite

- How to scale and maintain quality

- Keeping up with meal and ingredient trends

- Maintaining food safety and sustainability

- Developing cross-merchandising opportunities with partners

- Recruiting and maintaining talent - especially culinary talent

 

 

Progressive Grocer, FMI and Datassential will present critical research on the topics that matter to you most, including ingredient and meal prep trends, tactics for building shopper loyalty and increasing sales, and the most successful strategies for bringing meal solution concepts to life that will engage the entire store. 

We're kicking off the Summit by taking you to local Austin food concepts to see successful meal solutions in practice. You'll also have a chance to see foodservice pros in action with visits to the Rainey Food Truck Park as well as watching two retail chefs show their talents in our Progressive Grocer Chef Showcase.

 

On Tuesday, you'll hear a variety of creative, forward-thinking concepts from the winners of our Total Meal Solutions Awards and workshop with fellow retailers about how to solve common challenges.

 

There is no shortage of opportunities for inspiration to strike!

Struggling to find the ingredients that will make your meal solutions program come to life? Through our interactive immersion stations, you can experience products and solutions that can help take your offerings to the next level.