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LRA Showcase 2026

The LRA Showcase is Louisiana’s premier event for restaurants, bars, hotels, caterers, clubs, and hospitality decision-makers. In 2026, it’s even bigger, with four world-class competitions hosted alongside the tradeshow, drawing qualified buyers and food & beverage professionals from the Gulf South and beyond. Expect Southern hospitality, business opportunit…

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11Speakers
0Sponsors
5On the bill · sessions
7Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at LRA, in alphabetical order.
Alan J. Yacoubian
Partner; General Counsel for Business and Government for the Louisiana Restaurant Association · Johnson, Yacoubian & Paysse
Carling Lee Gannon
Miss Shirley's Chinese Restaurant
Chad Moutray, Ph.D.
Chad Moutray, Ph.D., CBE
Senior Vice President of Research & Knowledge and Chief Economist at the National Restaurant Association · National Restaurant Association
Chris Vazquez
Executive Chef · Ralph's on the Park
Dr. Shawn DuBravac
Futurist and Keynote Speaker; Author: Digital Destiny: How the New Age of Data Will Transform the Way We Work, Live, and Communicate
Edgar "Dook" Chase
Chef · Dooky Chase Restaurant
Michelle Anderson
Partner with Fisher Phillips; General Counsel for Labor and Employment for the Louisiana Restaurant Association · Fisher Phillips
Miss Shirley Lee
Miss Shirley's Chinese Restaurant
Thomas Fontes
Owner · Accounting Services Unlimited
Zoe Chase
Chef · Dooky Chase Restaurant
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Agenda

Selected from 5 sessions on the bill.
  • Saturday, July 25 12:15 - 1 p.m.

    State of the Restaurant Industry & Economic Outlook

    Restaurant operators face mounting challenges as rising costs and more cautious consumers put pressure on profitability. Meanwhile, the broader economy and consumer spending reflec…

  • Saturday, July 25 2 - 2:45 p.m.

    Restaurant HR Potpourri: Policies, Pitfalls & People with Michelle Anderson

    Michelle Anderson is a Partner with Fisher Phillips and serves as General Counsel for Labor and Employment for the Louisiana Restaurant Association. With more than 25 years of expe…

  • Sunday, July 26 11 - 11:45 a.m.

    Keeping Restaurants in Business: Financial Strategies Every Owner Should Know

    Running a successful restaurant takes more than great food and exceptional service, it requires a strong foundation. Join Thomas Fontes, owner of Accounting Services Unlimited, for…

  • Sunday, July 26 12:15 - 1 p.m.

    Risky Business: How to Bulletproof Your Restaurant

    Alan J. Yacoubian is a partner at Johnson, Yacoubian & Paysse and serves as General Counsel for Business and Government for the Louisiana Restaurant Association. Based in New Orlea…

  • Sunday, July 26 2 - 2:45 p.m.

    KEYNOTE SESSION: Futurist Shawn DuBravac

    Dr. Shawn DuBravac is a futurist and keynote speaker known for helping Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and startups make sense of complex and rapidly changing trends. He special…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 7 companies, parsed from the program.

Seven companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
7Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

36% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite19%
  • Founder / Owner327%
  • Other roles764%

Of 11 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Dooky Chase Restaurant2V
  2. 02Miss Shirley's Chinese Restaurant2V
  3. 03Accounting Services Unlimited1V
  4. 04Fisher Phillips1V
  5. 05Johnson, Yacoubian & Paysse1V
  6. 06National Restaurant Association1V
  7. 07Ralph's on the Park1V
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.