Where Catering, Delivery & Tech Leaders Meet
Join restaurant operators, catering leaders, delivery providers, and technology partners in New Orleans for two days of practical education, meaningful connection, and real conversations about the future of catering, delivery, and foodservice technology.
April 26–27, 2027 | New Orleans, Louisiana
Who We Are
CDAT brings together the people building, supporting, and improving the way foodservice businesses grow through catering, delivery, operations, and technology.
Whether you operate a restaurant, manage catering growth, run a delivery service, or provide tools and solutions to the industry, CDAT is designed to create practical conversations, valuable partnerships, and ideas you can take back to your business.
Who you’ll meet at CDAT
Restaurant Operators
For teams looking to grow catering, improve delivery operations, strengthen customer relationships, and make smarter technology decisions.Catering Leaders
For brands and teams focused on profitable catering growth, better systems, stronger execution, and repeat business.Delivery Service Providers
For independent operators, local delivery networks, dispatch teams, and logistics leaders serving restaurants, caterers, and foodservice businesses.Technology & Solution Providers
For companies supporting restaurants, catering teams, delivery providers, and foodservice operations through software, services, logistics, marketing, payments, AI, or operational tools.
Built for the People Solving Real Foodservice Challenges
CDAT is not just about what is changing in the industry. It is about what businesses can actually do next.
At CDAT 2027, attendees will:
Learn practical strategies from operators, delivery leaders, catering experts, and technology partners.
Connect with companies facing similar challenges around staffing, logistics, profitability, growth, and customer experience.
Explore tools and partnerships that support catering, delivery, dispatch, ordering, marketing, AI, and operations.
Take part in conversations that are focused, relevant, and grounded in real business needs.
Our sponsors over the years
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Keynote speakers
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