SCOTTSDALE, AZ

NOVEMBER 1-3

SCOTTSDALE, AZ

NOVEMBER 1-3

Introducing R365 Transform

Transform is Restaurant365’s new national conference for restaurant leaders ready to work smarter, scale faster, and lead with confidence.

Join us November 1–3, 2026, in Scottsdale, Arizona, for expert-led sessions, peer connections, and hands-on learning focused on operations, accounting, workforce strategy, data, and AI.

Thank you to our sponsors

Milk Bar's Christina Tosi is headlining Transform

Christina Tosi built Milk Bar out of a love for cereal milk and birthday cake, and turned that into a James Beard Award and one of the most famous dessert brands around. At Transform 2026, she’s dishing out the real story behind the fun: how she’s kept Milk Bar feeling fresh and nostalgic while building the systems and structure to grow it the right way.

Get ready for a sweet, honest look at scaling a brand people adore, and insights into how restaurants can still grow and thrive even in tough climates.

Plus, hear from leaders at

and more!

Agenda

Monday · November 2

8:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast

8:30 AM

all day

Solutions Bar

book your appointment slot

9:00 AM

Opening Keynote

9:30 AM

State of the Restaurant Industry

10:15 AM

The Rush Customer Panel

11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

Workshop Session 1

Choose one track to attend

Accounting

•SMB

Beyond the P&L: Accounting for Non-Accountants

Operations

•Mid-Market

Garbage In, Garbage Out: Getting R365 Item Management Right From the Start

Jason Hollis

Workforce

•Enterprise

Stop Guessing What You Spent on Labor Last Week: Proactive Labor Management with DSS Insights

Eddy Salas

Data

•Mid-Market & SMB

From Gut Feel to Good Data: Getting Started With Reporting

Briana Castillo

Together

•All Audiences

Three Journeys of Transformation: SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise

Nick Hluza

12:00 PM

Networking Lunch

1:00 PM

Workshop Session 2

Choose one track to attend

Accounting

•All Audiences

How to Get the Most Out Of Your DSS With Mapping

Operations

•Enterprise & Mid-Market

Stars, Dogs, and Where Your Margin Went: Improve Profitability Through R365 Menu Engineering

Aaron Alexander

Workforce

•Mid-Market & SMB

Smart Solutions for Happy Staff: Next-Gen Employee Training

Data

•Enterprise

Escaping Data Overload: Creating AI Dashboards That Matter

Anthony Lucero

Together

•All Audiences

Operator Roundtable: Surviving and Thriving in Today's Market

David Mortenson

2:00 PM

Workshop Session 3

Choose one track to attend

Accounting

•All Audiences

Stop Wasting Time With Manual AP Processes: AP Automation and AI Capture in R365

Marissa Brenley

Operations

•Enterprise

Stop the Pendulum of Over and Under Ordering: Purchasing in R365

Workforce

•Mid-Market

Hire Smarter: How to Employ AI to Optimize Your Approach to Hiring

Theresa Cassese

Data

•SMB

The Hits: The Top 10 Accounting Canned Reports That Will Change Your Business

Patrick O'Donnell

Together

•Mid-Market & SMB

Growing Pains: Lessons from Going from 3 to 30 Locations

Rich Sweeney

2:45 PM

Break

3:15 PM

Product Update: A Year in Review

4:00 PM

Keynote Speaker: Christina Tosi

6:00 PM

Conference Dinner and After Party

Tuesday · November 3

8:00 AM

all day

Solutions Bar

book your appointment slot

8:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast

9:00 AM

Day 2 Kick Off and Customer Excellence Awards

9:30 AM

Built for What's Next: The Future of the Intelligent Restaurant

10:00 AM

Smarter Every Shift: How Leading Operators Rethink, Innovate and Grow

10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Workshop Session 4

Choose one track to attend

Accounting

•All Audiences

Finances Made Easy: Key Accounting Reports

Operations

•All Audiences

Running Shifts on Feel? A 30-Minute Task-Driven Rountine for Running Every Shift with R365

Jason Hollis

Workforce

•All Audiences

AI on the Clock: Using Smarter Scheduling to Hit Your Labor Targets

Data

•Enterprise & Mid-Market

Purchasing and Receiving With Data: Purchasing Reports that Will Transform Your Restaurant

Eddy Salas

Together

•All Audiences

What Keeps a Restaurant CFO up at Night?

Rich Sweeney

11:45 AM

Networking Lunch

1:00 PM

Workshop Session 5

Choose one track to attend

Accounting

•Mid-Market

Month-End Mastery: Closing Faster Without Losing Accuracy

Kristen Peters

Operations

•All Audiences

Waste, Overportioning, Theft - Know Where Your Food Cost is Going: How to Get to Actual vs. Theortical Reporting in R365

Aaron Alexander

Workforce

•All Audiences

AI Solutions for Restaurants

Data

•Mid-Market & SMB

Ask R365 Anything: Meet AI Advisor

Nick Hluza

Together

•Enterprise & Mid-Market

Franchise Leadership Forum: Expert Panel on Best Practices

Anthony Lucero

2:00 PM

Workshop Session 6

Choose one track to attend

Accounting

•Enterprise

Beyond the Close: Advanced Month-End Strategies

Kevin McTigue

Operations

•All Audiences

The Delivery & Off-Premise Dilemma: Growth Without Killing Margin

Patrick O'Donnell

Workforce

•Enterprise & Mid-Market

Linking Labor & Payroll for Real-Time P&L Visibility

Sondra Monaco

Data

•Mid-Market

Crafting your Numbers: The Art of Custom Financial Reporting

Briana Castillo

Together

•All Audiences

Broadcast Your Brand: Social Media & Website Marketing for Restaurant Operators

Shawn Walchef

2:45 PM

Break

3:15 PM

Concept Roundtables

4:00 PM

Closing Ceremony

MAKE THE CASE

Convince your boss in five minutes

Download a ready-to-send justification letter with the agenda highlights, ROI talking points, and cost breakdown already built in. Add your details, hit send, and make the case for bringing your team to Scottsdale.

ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT

Bring your questions. Leave with answers

Book time at the Solutions Bar for personalized help from an R365 expert. Bring your questions, challenges, or workflows and leave with practical guidance, best practices, and clear next steps tailored to your business.

MAKE THE CASE

Convince your boss in five minutes

You’re invited to Transform 2026

Early bird pricing through July 15th

$399

Join us in Scottsdale, AZ for our annual user conference and experience inspiring sessions, meaningful connections, and fresh ideas you can bring back to your business.

We’d love to see you there.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ