VIDEO: What you thought of the Summit

by pwootton Aug 21, 2017

Jason Jelicich of bar consultancy Barmetrix was one of 30 speakers who shared their wisdom at the second annual Restaurant Leaders Summit last month. Around 300 hospitality professionals attended the day-long conference.

Here’s a peek at the action:

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