Kim Bartmann, instigator, Bartmann Group

Selim Bassoul, chairman and CEO, The Middleby Corporation

Noah Bernamoff, owner, Black Seed Bagels, Mile End, Celestine, Grand Army

Ray Blanchette, CEO, Ruby Tuesday

Paul Brown, CEO, Arby's Restaurant Group Inc.

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David Cantu, co-founder and chief customer officer, HotSchedules

Andrew and Peggy Cherng, co-founders, Panda Restaurant Group

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Stan Chia, COO, Grubhub

Neville Craw, corporate executive chef, Arby's Restaurant Group Inc.

Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO, Dickey's Capital Group

John Dillon, CMO, Denny's

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Chris Doody, founder and CEO, Piada Italian Street Food

Doug Doyle, co-owner, Fired Pie

Toby Espinosa, head of business development, DoorDash

Michael Feighery, president and CEO, The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group Inc.

Tilman Fertitta, chairman, president and CEO, Landry's Inc.

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Richard Fitzgerald, co-founder and managing partner, CapitalSpring

Don Fox, CEO, Firehouse Subs

Sam Fox, founder, Fox Restaurant Group

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Adam Fulton, partner, and Gavin Moseley, principal, Den Hospitality

Tom Garrett, founder and CEO, GPS Hospitality

Bob Gershberg, CEO and managing partner, Wray Executive Search

Noah Glass, founder and CEO, Olo

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Suzanne Greco, president and CEO, Subway

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Eric Greenwald, president and COO, Grimaldi's

David Grossman, partner, DMK Burger Bar

Andrew Gruel, founder and CEO, Slapfish, Two Birds, Butterleaf

Rosalie Guillem (right), CEO and co-founder, Le Macaron French Pastries

Michael Haith, CEO, Teriyaki Madness

Darin Harris, CEO, Cicis

Aziz Hashim, founder and managing partner, NRD Capital, and interim CEO, Ruby Tuesday

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George Hiller, president and principal owner, Hiller & Associates

Gary Huether, Jr., co-founder and president, Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar

Brian Ingram, COO, New Bohemia

Antonio Iocchi, VP of culinary & beverage strategy and innovation, Zoe's Kitchen

Amit Jain, founder and CEO, Bridg

Larry Johnson, CEO, Fogo de Chao

Larry Kruguer, president of international, Wingstop

Riley Lagesen, founder and chairman, National Restaurant Industry Practice Group, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Brandon Landry, founder, co-owner and CEO, Walk-On's Enterprises

Michael Lastoria, co-founder, creative director and CEO, &pizza

Fred Le Franc, president and chaos strategist, Results Thru Strategy

Lee Leet, founder and CEO, QSR Automations

Mark Lessing, EVP, Lessing's Inc.

Susan Lintonsmith, president and CEO, Quiznos

Kim Malek, co-founder and CEO, Salt & Straw

Tyler Malek, co-founder and head ice cream maker, Salt & Straw

Dara Maleki, founder and CEO, The Pizza Press

Stefania Mallett, co-founder and CEO, ezCater

Tim McEnery, founder and CEO, Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants

Kevin Miles, president and CEO, Zoe's Kitchen

Cameron Mitchell, founder and CEO, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants

Jim Mizes, president and CEO, Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza

Fred Morgan, co-owner, Fired Pie

Ashley Morris, CEO, Capriotti's

Charlie Morrison, president and CEO, Wingstop

Chris Newcomb, co-founder and CEO, Newk's Eatery

Chon Nguyen, CEO, FusionPrep

Kyle Noonan, co-founder and owner, FreeRange Concepts

Pat Phelan, CEO, Leap Hospitality

Rachel Phillips-Luther, co-owner, UP Inspired Kitchen

Eli Portnoy, co-founder and CEO, Sense360

Seth Priebatsch, founder and CEO, LevelUp

Andrew Rigie, executive director, New York City Hospitality Alliance

Josh Sepkowitz, CEO, FreeRange Concepts

Casey Shilling, CMO, Zoe's Kitchen

George Tenedios, co-founder and CEO, Fresh&Co.

Chris Tomasso, president, First Watch

Simone Tong, chef and owner, Little Tong Noodle Shop

Nick Valenti, co-founder and CEO, Patina Restaurant Group

Rick Wetzel, co-founder and chairman, and Elise Wetzel, co-founder, Blaze Pizza LLC

Andy Wiederhorn, founder and CEO, FAT Brands

Simon Xi, founder, Z Hospitality