Event

2020 SFA Spring Symposium: Future of the Restaurant

2020 SFA Spring Symposium: Future of the Restaurant
March 28, 2020
Birmingham, Alabama

In 2020, the SFA explores the Future of the South. We kick things off in Birmingham on March 28 with our Spring Symposium, where we take a hard look at the Future of the Restaurant.

Food & Wine magazine restaurant editor Kushbu Shah and editor-in-chief Hunter Lewis discuss the future of restaurant criticism. SFA professor Catarina Passidomo examines restaurants as doorsteps to culture. We screen a new film that profiles Rodney Scott and Roscoe Hall and 21st century barbecue legacies. And chef John Hall hails Birmingham as a bold American food city.

If you are a curious eater who wants to see and hear stories about the dynamic American South, food, and labor, join us. If you are a food professional and you wish to track the latest cultural trends, sign on. If you work as a content creator or editor and aim to gain new perspectives on how stories frame understandings, this event is for you.

Official event registration and breakfast will be Saturday morning at the Haven (2515 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233), beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Tickets for the 2020 Spring Symposium, priced at $150 per person include the Friday reception, and all lectures, food, and drink on Saturday. Tickets are on sale now.

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The event schedule, speaker bios, and information on accommodations are available at www.southernfoodways.org.

Check your calendar before purchasing a ticket, as refunds are not available for this event.