NOVEMBER 8–10, 2021 • THE BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS

• Network with lenders and investors.

• Buy and sell restaurants and real estate.

• Outstanding educational program.

• Continuing education credits, valuable contacts, and more!

REGISTER NOW! www.restfinance.com • 800-528-3296 About RFDC Who Should Attend?

The Restaurant Finance Monitor’s annual Restaurant owners, operators, executives Restaurant Finance & Development Conference and board members of multi-unit restaurant is the restaurant industry’s premier financial event companies­—public, private, franchised, non- for restaurant company owners, operators and franchised and independent restaurant groups financial executives. While last year’s conference send multiple representatives to the conference was held virtually, this year we’re excited to be live each year. Also invited are private and public again at the Bellagio from November 8-10, 2021. equity investors, lenders, investment bankers, real estate developers, accountants, attorneys, RFDC is all about the business side of the consultants, family offices, and other firms with restaurant business and an opportunity to get “up investments in the restaurant industry. to speed” with what’s happening in restaurants and the capital markets. Attendees gain key insight by attending expert educational sessions covering a wide variety of financial, economic, RFDC Finance & accounting, technology, delivery and restaurant operations topics. Development Mall Attendees to RFDC have the opportunity to meet In addition to an excellent educational forum, with representatives of banks, finance companies, attendees have the opportunity to meet with investment banks, private equity firms, merger and a wide variety of financial sources during the acquisition specialists, private investors, real estate Most importantly, attendees can conference. developers, sale-leaseback providers, consultants, measure their business results with their peers and business brokers and other financial intermediaries build important relationships that pay dividends in to find financing, buy or sell restaurant businesses the future. and real estate, or locate new concepts or existing We hope you will travel to Las Vegas for the business opportunities. A variety of financing and conference this year. By November, anyone who deal sources are on hand. wishes to get vaccinated will have that opportunity. For many of you, it might be your first business trip since March 2020, and we want to make sure it is a Time is Money successful and safe one for you. Meetings are typically arranged in advance or Meeting room capacity restrictions at Las Vegas by visiting the Finance & Development Mall hotels are lifted, but that doesn’t mean we won’t during the conference. If you prefer, we’ll help be taking precautions. We have a large amount with introductions or set up one-on-one meetings of convention space contracted at the Bellagio for you. Consider RFDC a most efficient use of and will provide plenty of networking space, some your time! The conference allows attendees to outdoor dining options and larger session rooms. accomplish a year’s worth of travel and financial meetings in just three days! The conference will adhere to the Clark County’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Also, remote check-in and keyless hotel room entry will be available.

Register Today! We look forward to hosting you at this year’s Restaurant Finance & Development Conference!

www.restfinance.com • 800-528-3296 REGISTRATION INFORMATION Restaurant Operators: $795 Restaurant operators who register two or more attendees at the same time, from the same restaurant company before the October 29th cut-off date, the price per attendee is $695 each. Attendees that register under the restaurant operator category must own, be employed, or serve as a board member of a restaurant company and must be registered under the name of such restaurant company.

All Others: $1,295 The conference registration fee for all other HOTEL INFORMATION: attendees is $1,295 per person, before the cut-off date. $1,395 after the October 29th Bellagio Hotel 3600 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89109. cut-off date. The conference rate is $209 + $37 resort fee (before All registrations are subject to approval. the Friday, October 15, 2021 cut-off date).

Note: Early arrival and late departure rates differ from the quoted rate.

REGISTRATION INCLUDES: To reserve a room at the hotel you need to be Admittance to all conference sessions and financial registered and paid for the conference. Paid workshops. registrants will be given a conference code to make hotel reservations at the Bellagio Hotel. All conference-related meals–breakfasts, lunches, breaks and receptions. Access to the Finance & Development Mall, Dealmakers Lounge and Private Meeting areas. Conference Policies: With written cancellation notice received by October Valuable conference materials containing speaker 29, 2021, you will receive a refund (credit card and lender profiles and workshop outlines. payments will be subject to a $50 administrative charge on cancellations). Cancellations after this date Conference mobile app – download and start are non-refundable. Notices of cancellation must be networking before the conference! received by the Restaurant Finance Monitor office by the October 29, 2021 deadline. RFDCconnect: We’ll help introduce you to other attendees to set up meetings in advance. Substitution of enrolled attendees is permitted. No Simply email your request and we’ll connect you. shows will not receive refunds. [email protected] For more information regarding administrative Continuing Education Credits in Accounting (CPE) policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at (800) 528-3296. A one-year paid subscription to the Restaurant Finance Monitor. This represents a $495 value and includes back issues going back to 2015, and includes a subscription to Franchise Times. Conference Attire: The conference is business attire. Restaurant Operators can request a complimentary registration to the Food On Demand Conference being held at the Bellagio HOW TO REGISTER: on November 10-12, 2021. See details: https:// See registration form on the back page or register foodondemandnews.com/food-on-demand- online at www.restfinance.com conference/november2021/

www.restfinance.com • 800-528-3296 Paul Brown CEO Inspire Brands

Scott Gottlieb, M.D. G.J. Hart CEO American Physician and Star of the Paramount Torchy’s Tacos Former FDA Commissioner Network’s

Scott Gottlieb, M.D. is Jon Taffer is an award- Paul Brown serves as G.J. Hart is a highly an American physician winning hospitality co-founder and CEO of respected industry who served as the 23rd expert, entrepreneur Inspire Brands, a leader with 36 years of Commissioner of the and thought leader multi-brand restaurant foodservice operations U.S. Food and Drug with nearly 40 company whose and management Administration. He is a years of success portfolio includes experience. He has a resident fellow at the in the hospitality nearly 32,000 Arby’s, proven track record American Enterprise industry. Best known Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo of growing casual Institute, a member as executive producer Wild Wings, Dunkin’, and fast-casual dining of the board of and star of Paramount Jimmy John’s, Rusty concepts. Prior to directors of Pfizer, and Network’s #1 rated Taco, and SONIC joining Torchy’s, he contributor to the cable show, Bar Rescue, Drive-In restaurants served as executive financial news network Taffer has also launched worldwide. Prior to chairman and CEO CNBC, and a partner his own innovative, founding Inspire of California Pizza at the venture capital full-service restaurant Brands, Paul was CEO Kitchen and Texas firm New Enterprise franchise concept, of Arby’s Restaurant Roadhouse. Associates. Taffer’s Tavern. Group.

www.restfinance.com • 800-528-3296 ANTHONY RICH VICTOR SCARAMUCCI KARLGAARD CALANOG, PH.D Though perhaps Rich is one of the Victor is a leading best-known for most influential economist his short tenure and respected and head of as White House forecasters on commercial real communications the trends driving estate economics director, Anthony is business and the at Moody’s a successful investor, economy. Analytics. entrepreneur, lawyer, author and crypto bull. Founder Publisher Head of CRE Economics Skybridge Capital Forbes Media Moody’s Analytics

Cristin O’Hara Monica Cole Thomas Hung Armando Pedroza Nick Cole Managing Director Regional Executive Managing Director Managing Director Managing Director Bank of America Wells Fargo Restaurant First Horizon Restaurant Citizens Bank MUFG Restaurant Finance Finance Finance

Chris Johnson Ashish Seth Dusty Profumo Shauna Smith Navin Nagrani CEO Managing Director EVP & CFO CEO Exec. VP/Principal Rackson Restaurants Arlington Capital Church’s Chicken Savory Restaurant Fund Hilco Global (Burger King Franchisee) Advisors

Kara Nordstrom Rich Krumholz Ali Dhanani Rahul Aggarwal Andrew Wiederhorn CEO Managing Partner President Partner President/CEO Sailormen Delight Restaurant HAZA Foods Brentwood Associates FAT Brands (Burger King, Popeyes, Group (Wendy’s, Taco Bell Taco Bell Franchisee) (Wendy’s Franchisee) Franchisee)

www.restfinance.com • 800-528-3296 CPE CREDITS FOR ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTING: The conference producer is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org. Conference Mobile App The mobile app is your ticket to connect with fellow attendees, plan your schedule, view conference materials and Earn Up to 14 CPE Credits arrange meetings with sponsors and exhibitors. Program Level: Basic Delivery Method: Group-Live Prerequisites: None

Finance & Development Mall The Mall is a one-of-a-kind exhibit hall that Learning Objectives: offers you an opportunity to meet and make • Discover the types of lending programs available deals with multiple financing, development • Find accurate financial, economic and operating and technology sources. information • Network with lenders and dealmakers • Hear from national restaurant industry speakers • Recognize the economic forecast RFDC Dealmakers Lounge The conference provides the best venue for one-on-one dealmaking. The Dealmakers APPLYING FOR CPE CREDIT Lounge is a perfect place to conduct Attendees receive credit for each session they attend. meetings, and even charge your phone! Conference staff provides the workshop code for each session at the conclusion of the presentation. Simply complete the CPE request form in the attendee manual and turn in at the conference registration desk to receive your credits.

RFDC Connect (Appointments) One-on-one appointments can be set up BEWARE OF HOTEL SCAMS in advance. Our RFDC staff can assist you. Be aware of hotel solicitation calls and the Email: [email protected] purported sale of conference attendee lists. Neither the Bellagio nor conference personnel will contact you directly to sell you a room for the conference. That is up to you to book directly. Conference Manual Also, RFDC provides an attendee list to all Every attendee is provided a valuable manual complete with finance contacts, speaker registered attendees, sponsors and exhibitors via bios, the RFDC attendee list and more! You its mobile app. We do not sell the attendee list to may access it online or in the mobile app. third parties for resale.

www.restfinance.com • 800-528-3296 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8 1:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m. Specialty Workshops Registration begins at 11:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m.—7:00 p.m. 12:15 p.m.—1:45 p.m. Finance & Development Mall & Dealmakers Pre-Conference Workshops Reception

2:00 p.m. Opening General Session WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 7:30 a.m.—9:00 a.m. • Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Former Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration “Plan for Success” Breakfast • One-on-One with G.J. Hart, CEO, Torchy’s 9:10 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Tacos Specialty Workshops • Jon Taffer, Star of Paramount Network’s Bar Rescue RFDC concludes at 12:00 p.m. Operators are invited to stay for the Food On 4:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Demand Conference. Finance & Development Mall & Dealmakers Reception

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 SPECIAL PRESENTATION

7:00 a.m.—8:00 a.m. REDESIGNING THE Opening Breakfast RESTAUR ANT OF 8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. THE FUTURE General Session & Specialty Workshops Faculty members from leading university hospitality programs have assembled four student teams • A Conversation with Paul Brown, Inspire to compete at this year’s Restaurant Finance & Brands CEO Development Conference. After months of student research and input from university faculty, the teams • Anthony Scaramucci, Investor and will present their best ideas for redesigning the Founder, SkyBridge Capital restaurant of the future. Teams will present to the conference audience and questions will be asked • Rich Karlgaard, Publisher and Futurist, from a panel of expert judges. Find out what the next Forbes Media generation of restaurants will look like!

12:15 p.m.—1:30 p.m. Networking Luncheon Held Throughout the Bellagio Complex

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Restaurant Finance Monitor Register Online: 2808 Anthony Lane S., Minneapolis, MN 55418 www.restfinance.com Phone: (612) 767-3200 • Fax: (612) 767-3230 E-mail: [email protected]

Name Title Company Address City State Zip Phone Cell Number *E-mail: *(Required for pre-conference updates and to receive preliminary agenda)

REGISTRATION FEES q RESTAURANT OPERATORS: $795 per person Restaurant operators who register 2 or more attendees at the same time, from the same restaurant company, before the October 29th, the price per attendee is $695 each. (Registrations after October 29, 2021, the fee is $895 per person).

Attendees that register under the restaurant operator category must own, be employed, or serve as a board member of a restaurant company and must be registered under the name of such restaurant company.

q Franchisor q Franchisee q Independent Restaurant(s) Concept(s): q ALL OTHERS: $1,295 per person Registrations after October 29, 2021 the fee is $1,395 per person

q List what type of firm you work for (ie. lender, financial consultant, advisor, lawyer, accountant, M&A, real estate, private equity firm, etc. Please list what type: • If you are attending with a sponsor or exhibiting company, please call your corporate office to register at their contract rate. q CPE Credit (please send me details to apply for credits) q Please do not share my e-mail q Special Dietary needs:

PAYMENT q American Express q MasterCard q VISA q Discover

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Name of cardholder (if different from above)

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NOTE: Restaurant Finance Monitor reserves the right to approve all registrations. Only registered attendees will be admitted to the conference sessions, private meeting rooms, networking areas, meal functions and the Finance & Development Mall.

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