WEDNESDAY / MARCH 30, 2016 / 8:15 am
Opening Keynote
Andrew Gruel
Chef | Founder & CEO
Slapfish Restaurant Group
Chef Andrew Gruel is currently the CEO and founder of Slapfish Restaurant Group, the award-winning food truck turned international brick and mortar, based out of Huntington Beach, CA. Andrew has appeared on multiple television series including his most recent role as a judge on the show “Food Truck Face Off.” He has made appearances on the TODAY show, PBS, Cooking Channel, as well as featured in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, Men’s Health, Food & Wine Magazine, Entrepreneur and Restaurant Business. In 2013, he was named top 40 under 40 entrepreneurs in Orange County. On his latest reality TV show, “Say It to My Face!” on the FYI network, Andrew helps restaurant operators handle online critics.
