September 10, 2026

Victor Fernandez, chief insights officer at Black Box Intelligence, will unveil the first look at the 2026 BBI Total Rewards Survey—which features submissions from 150-plus restaurant brands- exclusively at this conference. Marrying the survey results from trends in BBI’s proprietary Restaurant Performance Network, this session will provide the most-up-to-date and definitive view on the state of the restaurant labor market. We’ll cover: pay and base compensation for hourly and management roles; Bonuses, variable pay, and benefits packages that are winning the talent battle; Turnover, staffing, training/orientation, and employee demographics—and how leaders are connecting these to retention and financial performance.
This will be the official launch of the 2026 Total Rewards Survey results, with insights and commentary available here before they’re released anywhere else.