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Welcome to the GCIA
The Global Culinary Innovators Association is an organization of multi-unit menu developers coming together to form a network that educates and elevates all aspects of the restaurant business and experience.
Recent Educational Video / Webinar:
Webinar Series 2025 Featuring Potaotes USA, SRG, and Datassential

Upcoming Event:
11th Annual GCIA Culinary Combine New Orleans, LA; October 12 – 15, 2025
October 12 @ 2:30 pm – October 15 @ 7:30 am The 11th Annual GCIA Culinary Combine will take place New Orleans, Louisiana. This event is where the nation’s leading new menu developers gather to learn about future trends while networking with each other and the leading product development manufacturers for high-volume foodservice operators. GCIA members …
Recent Event:
GCIA Culinary Connection Detroit, MI; April 1-4, 2025

April 1 @ 7:00 pm – April 4 @ 7:00 am The city of Detriot has perhaps gone through the most amazing revitalization of any major city in the USA duing the past decade. From amazing restaurants to new boutique hotels, Detriot is now one of the new major culinary destinations you must experience. We …