Speaking, events, podcast and book

Real numbers, from the stage to the page.

Al speaks at restaurant shows, universities and chamber events, co-hosts Restaurant Masters Live, and wrote the playbook on the 90-Day Rescue.

New York Restaurant Show Al's Restaurant Rescue Strategy talk, from labor to menu.

Orlando · Oct 25 to 27 · Orange County Convention Center

Catch Al at the Florida Restaurant Show

Workshop, panel and the Silver Spoon Mia booth all show long. Register free as Al's guest with code SPGUEST.

  • Workshop: 90-Day Restaurant Rescue StrategySun Oct 25, 3:00 PM · Education Theater 1119
  • Panel: The Blind Spots Costing Restaurants Money, People and ReputationMon Oct 26, 3:00 PM · Education Theater 1145
  • Silver Spoon Mia boothAll three days. Bring your numbers.

The book

The 90-Day Restaurant Rescue

The full operator playbook, built from the workshop. Stories from real kitchens, the weekly tasks, and the tools to run them.

$9.99Kindle, out Oct 19
$19.95Paperback
$29.95Hardcover

Silver Spoon Daily, Ep 1: Busy But Broke Al's two-minute show for restaurant owners.

Restaurant Masters Live

One day. Two experts. Real results.

Al and Monte Silva of Ten Tables Hospitality, one intensive day on prime cost, labor, guest experience and building a team that stays. Lunch, networking and the 90-Day Rescue Toolkit included. Small rooms on purpose.

Past editions: Bar Tulio's, Miami (July 22) · Comida, Sarasota (Aug 10) · Patio Bar & Pizza, Fort Lauderdale (Sept 29)

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Al Kanbar speaking at the Florida Restaurant Show

On stage at the Florida Restaurant Show

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Where Al has spoken

Industry shows

National Restaurant Association Show, New York Restaurant Show, California Restaurant Show (Restaurant Rescue Strategy, Aug 2026), Florida Restaurant Show & Pizza Tomorrow Summit.

Universities

Guest lecturer at Babson College and Florida International University.

Community

Small Business Development Center, New York and Brooklyn public libraries, City of Miramar "Coffee, Culture and Chocolate" panel.

The first step

Grab an Espresso Chat. Bring your numbers.

45 minutes on Zoom, free. We look at your P&L together, find the three fixes worth the most money, and tell you straight whether we're the right fit. No pitch deck.