Agenda
We’ve got a full day of food and fun planned—you won’t want to miss it. Check out the schedule below.
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Doors Open! |
Basketball City, Pier 36 |
| All Day | 🛒 RETAIL EXPERIENCE || Stop by the Baldor Bodega to meet the Baldor Retail team, see our retail lineup, and sample our famous Urban Roots salsa |
First Floor |
| ALL DAY | 👕 BALDOR X @THESUSSMANS COLLAB || Shop our exclusivemerch drop and say hi to Chef Eli Sussman |
Second Floor |
| ALL DAY | ☕️ CAFFEINE FIX || Grab an espresso pick-me-up at the Partners Coffee cart |
First Floor (Near Stairs) |
| All Day | 🖊️ TATTOO ARTIST || Get a (free!) food-themed tattoo by Obsessed Tattoo Collective. |
Second Floor |
| 11:00-6:00 PM | 🍹 CHEERS! || Grab a gratis drink (or two) at one of four open bars |
Main Bar - Second Floor Mini Bars - First Floor, The Lawn |
| 11:00-11:40 AM | 🧠 BRAIN FOOD || Playing in the Dirt: Seeds as the Future of Farming, with Chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill at Stone Barns & a top seed breeder |
Main Stage |
| 12:00-12:30 PM | 🐟 TUNA CUTTING DEMO || Watch our expert butcher from Pierless Fish break down a 100lb Bigeye Tuna |
Pierless Fish Market |
| 12:00-12:40 PM | 🧠 BRAIN FOOD || Sweet Talk: Top Dessert & Pastry Pros on Creating Delight, moderated by Zac Young, pastry chef & owner Sprinkletown; featuring Elisa Marshall, founder, Maman; Chef Camari Mick, The Musket Room, and Tyler Malek, founder, Salt & Straw |
Main Stage |
| 12:00-5:00 PM | ☀️ OUTDOOR EATS || Grab a bite, play some games, and hang out on The Lawn |
The Lawn (Outdoor Area) |
| 1:00-1:50 PM | 🧠 BRAIN FOOD || Spice is Nice: How Global Flavors are Heating Up the Industry, moderated by JJ Johnson, Owner, Fieldtrip, ft. Chintan Pandya, chef-partner, Unapologetic Foods, Fariyal Abdullahi, executive chef, Hav & Mar, David Shim, Executive Chef, COTE, Ayo Balogun, chef-owner, Dept of Culture |
Main Stage |
| 2:00-2:40 PM | 🧠 BRAIN FOOD || Every Dish Has a Story: Chef Kwame Onwuachi of NYC’s Tatiana on Crafting a Creative Menu Narrative, ft. Kwame Onwuachi, chef, Tatiana, moderated by Jeff Gordinier, food writer |
Main Stage |
| 3:00-3:40 PM | ⭐️ KEYNOTE || Enlightened Creativity: A Conversation with Union Square Hospitality Group Founder Danny Meyer, ft. Danny Meyer, founder USHG, moderated by Baldor VP of Marketing, Margaret Magnarelli |
Main Stage |
| 5:00 PM | Booths Close |
First Floor |
| 4:30-6:00 PM | 🍹 HAPPY HOUR || Join us for drinks + snacks on the BITE Show Floor |
First Floor and Second Floor Bar |
| 6:00 PM | Doors close. See you in 2026! |