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March 2 – 5, 2026
Los Angeles Convention CenterLos Angeles, CA

Catersource + The Special Event Schedule 2026

Fast Chat: If These Sheet Pans Could Talk: 10 Years of Hustle, Heart, & Heat—Raw, Real, & Unfiltered

Keyon Hammond  (Founding Chef + CEO, Get Plated Catering)

Date: Tuesday, March 3

Time: 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Pass Type: All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass - Get your pass now!

Track: CS-Leadership & Professional Development, CS-Business, Financials & Operations

Vault Recording: TBD

Audience Level: All

After a decade of hustle, heartache, and hard-earned wins, Keyon Hammond, Founding Chef & CEO of Get Plated Catering, pulls back the curtain on what it means to hit 10 years in the full-service catering game. From humble beginnings in a home kitchen to leading one of D.C.'s premier catering brands, Keyon shares entrepreneurship's unfiltered highs and lows, financial pitfalls, team evolution, brand reinvention, and the personal cost of staying in the game. With humor, vulnerability, and real-world insight, this session delivers powerful takeaways on sustainable growth, leadership pivots, and knowing when to shift gears. Expect heartfelt laughs, crowd engagement, and moments that'll hit home whether you're in year one or year 20. This is more than a business talk; it's a celebration of resilience, reinvention, and the beauty of building something that feeds more than just mouths.