Upcoming events & sessions
Throughout the year Kitchen Republic organizes interesting business-related events for starting and growing food entrepreneurs. We organize trainings, workshops and 1-on-1 meetings so that you can continue working on your business in an informed and inspired way. Keep an eye on our calendar for the latest updates, workshops and speakers.
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Meet the Buyer x Bidfood
Our Meet the Buyer sessions are designed to connect passionate food entrepreneurs with potential customers, buyers, and/or category managers. Every month, we invite buyers from different categories of the food scene, such as supermarkets, online retailers, hotel chains, wholesalers, restaurant owners, etc. These sessions offer exclusive sales opportunities, feedback, and/or professional connections that you won't get anywhere else. In this session, we welcome Bidfood at KR!
About Bidfood
Bidfood is a leading foodservice wholesaler, supplying approximately 25.000 customers in the Netherlands with fresh, frozen and ambient food, as well as beers, wines and spirits. Their customers are food professionals in hotels, restaurants and cafés, and in the healthcare sector. With 17 locations and an extensive distribution network with 350+ trucks, Bidfood is serving locations all over the country.
Requirements Bidfood
This session is an open call for products and innovation, plPlease add details about the product you would like to pitch when applying. How many SKUs, listings, number of relevant clients, etc.
Who will you meet during this session?
Joris Dijkstra – Field Sales Specialist
Julia Alexandrou – Target Group Manager Health & Care
Jeroen Plugge – Culinary advisor for the Southwest region of the Netherlands
Vincent van der Wal – Culinary advisor for the Central region of the Netherlands
KR’s requirements:
– Be a member of the KR Community
– Arrive on time, assets prepared (tasting materials/presentation documents prepped) and ready to pitch
– As space is limited and time precious, please understand that KR and the guest buyer will select the most relevant food companies to see during each session as it relates to the buyer/companies focus.
– You can also leave your product(s) behind for the buyer; Kitchen Republic will collect your feedback.
How does it work?
– We offer time slots of 10 minutes per company. This might sound short, but it’s definitely long enough to make a lasting impression.
– Applications for this MTB session will close on March 5. If selected, we will contact you the week prior with time slot details.