Fresh Food Expert Laura Mcintosh to Speak at the National Restaurant Association Show

Tampa, FL, May 24, 2010 -- Laura McIntosh, fresh food expert and host of the Emmy-nominated TV show Bringing it Home with Laura McIntosh, is set to speak Sunday, May 23, during the Food & Healthy Living Education sessions at the 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show. The show, which has plenty to offer the thousands of restaurant, foodservice and lodging professionals attending, includes an impressive lineup of more than 65 education sessions focused on helping restaurant and foodservice operators succeed.

In her session, “Local” Making You Loco? How to implement a local sourcing strategy”, McIntosh joins co-panelists Janet Ady, industry foodservice supply chain expert, Bob Borchardt, owner of Harvest One Farms, and John Folse, owner/CEO, Chef John Folse and Company to discuss the latest trends and resources for connecting restaurant operators to local and artisan producers. McIntosh, a fifth-generation farmer from the Central Valley in California, educates the public on how fresh produce gets from the field to the table on her TV show, Bringing it Home with Laura McIntosh.

“My show is all about using locally-sourced foods to create fresh and healthy meals,” said McIntosh. “Consumers are savvier then ever before about locally grown products and communities not only want to support local but are looking to learn more about it in their area. Chefs and restaurants can be the vehicle to connect consumers with farmers and growers.”

Held May 22-25 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, NRA Show 2010 is the largest foodservice and hospitality trade show in the industry and this year's education sessions are now aligned with the NRA's new industry imperatives: Profitability & Entrepreneurship, Food & Healthy Living, Job & Careers, and Sustainability & Social Responsibility. With enhanced education sessions and a greater emphasis on industry imperatives, quick-service operators will be able to keep up with the latest trends, success strategies and innovations that are crucial to building profits and controlling costs in any restaurant.

About Bringing it Home with Laura McIntosh
Bringing it Home with Laura McIntosh is a lively traveling cooking show that goes straight to the source of the freshest, seasonal produce—the farm. Each week, host and fresh food expert Laura McIntosh travels to new destinations and prepares easy, delicious recipes that are perfect for the home cook with world-renowned chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, John Folse and Julian Serrano. She combines wine pairing advice, tips on selecting fresh produce and entertaining ideas, making Bringing it Home a well-rounded show that makes healthy, seasonal cooking fun and accessible to everyone. The show airs on NBC and ABC affiliates in California and is syndicated on Ion Media Networks and Resorts & Residence TV.
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