NACS Show 2026
  • Conference: October 6-9, 2026
  • Expo: October 7-9, 2026
  • Las Vegas | Las Vegas Convention Center
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Philip Santini

Sr. Director of Food Service & Bar Strategy
Rutter's

Originally from New Jersey and having worked professionally in NYC for 11 years, Philip made his way to Lancaster, PA, where he has been part of the Rutter’s team since August of 2023. In his position, he oversees Rutter’s Award-Winning food service program, as well as their advertising department. With an impressive background in the culinary and marketing fields, Philip brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this exciting role.

Prior to joining Rutter’s, Philip played a pivotal role in launching the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) program at the Tin Building in NYC, working with world-renowned Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and the Howard Hughes Corporation. Additionally, he served as the General Manager for Eataly, overseeing operations across nine locations and contributing to the development of QSR concepts.

Philip holds an Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts and a Bachelor’s degree in Food Service Marketing from Johnson & Wales University, along with an MBA in Global Business-Organizational Leadership.

Format: Awards Awards
Awards announcements and presentation.
Format: Case Study Case Study
General topic presenting lessons learned start to finish.
Format: Expert-Expert Interview Expert-Expert Interview
Replaces fireside chat or single presenter format. Must be known industry expert or presentation of robust data.
Format: Ignite Ignite
Slides run automatically keeping speaker pacing. Keeps session moving.
Format: Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope
One topic through the eyes of different functional teams (e.g. supply chain, store ops, frontline, finance, etc.)
Format: Lightning Lightning
Moderated Q&A with small panel with efforts to drive diverse perspective; after 3 minutes on question, buzzer sounds and move to next question; forces people to be brief and clear on answers.
Format: Masterclass Masterclass
Single topic session which is a solo presenter and acts more like an university lecture. Must include multiple media, audience interaction, etc.
Format: Panel Panel
Multiple presenters, experts in a certain field discussing and sharing expertise and experience with one another.
Format: Great Debate: Point Counterpoint Great Debate: Point Counterpoint
Facilitator stimulates point/counterpoint debate on key industry topic.
Format: Roundtables Roundtables
Facilitated discussion. Limited use of slides or video to set-up topic.
Format: Think You Know Me? Think You Know Me?
One group is polled on a topic, and then the other has to guess the outcomes, as a stimulant for discussion.
Format: Workshop Workshop
Traditional small group classroom style format.

Speaking at:

Hot Today, Gone Tomorrow? Navigating Flavor Trends

Flavor trends are the heartbeat of food innovation — but how do you know when to jump in and when to pull out? In this session, we’ll break down the lifecycle of flavor trends and Limited Time...

October 15, 2025
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CDT
Foodservice
Format: Case Study Case Study
 
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