The Launchpad for the Industry’s Next Great Restaurant Brands
July 20 - 22, 2026 | Terranea Resort | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Don’t miss your chance to build meaningful connections, learn from insightful speakers, and experience the most innovative ideas in foodservice firsthand.
Where the Next Generation of Restaurant Leaders Come to Rise
CREATE, by Nation’s Restaurant News, is the ultimate event for emerging restaurateurs ready to scale smarter, grow faster, and lead boldly. Over three action-packed days, connect with industry disruptors, bold brands, and forward-thinking investors to shape the future of your business.
- Tech, Finance, and Growth — Simplified: Learn from proven operators and experts with bite-sized, practical strategies to scale in today’s complex market.
- Curated 1-to-1s: Meet potential partners, solution providers, and advisors tailored to your business goals.
- Investment Summit Access: Get face-to-face with top investors actively seeking to fund the next wave of breakout restaurant concepts.
- Network with the Next Big Names: Build lasting relationships with high-growth operators and industry leaders.
Whether you’re on your second unit or your fiftieth, this is your moment to rethink, reimagine, and transform your brand. Join us at Terranea Resort to unlock the right insights, the right partners, and the right capital to fuel your growth.
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Get a Glimpse of CREATE
Discover what sets CREATE apart. Explore the dynamic agenda, meet visionary speakers, connect with industry-leading sponsors, and see who’s attending.
Investment Summit
Take advantage of this opportunity for leaders at emerging restaurant brands to connect directly with the investment community for education and networking.
Speakers
Get to know some of the most innovative leaders who are on the cutting edge of the latest ideas and solutions to help you grow your business.
1:1 Meetings
Spend some quality time in structured 15-minute 1:1 meetings with CREATE's sponsors and investors, where you can make connections, learn about new products and build partnerships for the future.
Sponsors
Partner with world-class sponsors showcasing the latest solutions and innovations for foodservice leaders at CREATE.
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