2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Complete event listing for

SouthBites

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Film/IA Taco Meet Up
Brush Square Park
Registrants Lounge
Friday, March 11
12:00PM - 2:00PM
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Will ‘No-Tipping’ Save the Restaurant Industry?
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom D
Friday, March 11
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Mentor Session: Hayden Walker
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 505
Friday, March 11
3:45PM - 4:45PM
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Mentor Session: Jane Ko
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 504
Friday, March 11
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Mentor Session: Mike Groener
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 504
Friday, March 11
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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SouthBites Coffee & Doughnut Break
Voodoo Doughnut
Saturday, March 12
7:30AM - 9:00AM
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Culinary Innovation: Tracking Food Trends
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Saturday, March 12
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Food Transformers: Reimagining Food Traditions
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Saturday, March 12
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Is New York Still the Most Influential Food City?
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Saturday, March 12
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Sensors, Transparency and the Modern Restaurant
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Saturday, March 12
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Evolution of Fast Casual and the Shift to Mindful Eating
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Saturday, March 12
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Food Hall Nation: The Return of Public Markets
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Saturday, March 12
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Munchies Podcast at SouthBites
Podcast
The Driskill
Victorian Room
Saturday, March 12
3:00PM - 6:00PM
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Hooked on Bycatch: Seafood You Should Be Eating
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Saturday, March 12
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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How Do We Get Billions of People to Eat Less Meat?
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Saturday, March 12
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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JUST Food: What It Looks Like When We Start Over
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom EFG
Saturday, March 12
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Changing Times: Restaurant Survival in Real Time
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Saturday, March 12
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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The Future of Grocery Shopping
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Saturday, March 12
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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What a Waste: 40% of Food Discarded, 49M Go Hungry
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Sunday, March 13
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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What You Want, When You Want It: Eating On-Demand
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Sunday, March 13
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Food is the New Rock Podcast at SouthBites
Podcast
The Driskill
Victorian Room
Sunday, March 13
12:00PM - 6:00PM
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Disruption at Every Stage of the Food System
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Sunday, March 13
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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How Digital Killed the Recipe
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Sunday, March 13
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Anthony Bourdain as Interviewed by Nathan Thornburgh
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom D
Sunday, March 13
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Cultural Appropriation in Restaurants
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Sunday, March 13
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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In Defense of Big Food
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Sunday, March 13
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Eat This Panel (If You Dare): Food Myths Debunked
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Sunday, March 13
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Mentor Session: Ryan Salts
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 503
Sunday, March 13
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Standing for Equal Rights: In and Out of the Kitchen
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Sunday, March 13
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Dining and Design: The Details Make the Meal
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Monday, March 14
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Drinking Wisely in the Craft Beer and Whiskey Boom
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Monday, March 14
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Heritage Radio & Snacky Tunes Podcast at SouthBites
Podcast
The Driskill
Victorian Room
Monday, March 14
10:00AM - 6:00PM
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From Palate to Plate: Defining a Taste Platform
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Monday, March 14
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Modern-Day Young Chefs: Paying Your Dues Upfront
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Monday, March 14
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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3D Printed Food: Spam or Paté? You Decide.
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Monday, March 14
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Can Fast Food Work When We Care About What We Eat?
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom EFG
Monday, March 14
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Food Rediscovery: Science, Culture, Convergence
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Monday, March 14
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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How the World of Video Programming Is Changing
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Monday, March 14
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Mentor Session: Van Webb
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 505
Monday, March 14
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Partners for Successful On-Demand Grocery Delivery
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Monday, March 14
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Chef's Table: A Conversation
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
The Driskill Ballroom
Monday, March 14
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Hops to Pulp: Experiences of Niche Beverage Makers
Solo / Dual / Panel
The Driskill
Maximilian
Monday, March 14
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Punk Rock Karaoke Showdown
Vulcan Gas Company
Monday, March 14
10:00PM - 12:00AM
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The Wild Diet: How to Drop Fat with Bacon and Butter
Book Reading
Austin Convention Center
Room 10AB
Tuesday, March 15
11:30AM - 12:00PM
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Think Outside the Row: Design with Edible Plants
Book Reading
Austin Convention Center
Room 10AB
Tuesday, March 15
5:00PM - 5:30PM
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Music Taco Meet Up
Brush Square Park
West Tent
Friday, March 18
12:00PM - 2:00PM
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