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 Crisp


Our Meet the Buyer sessions are designed to connect passionate food entrepreneurs with possible customers, buyers, and/or category managers. Monthly, we invite buyers from all different categories of the food scene, like; supermarkets, online retailers, hotel chains, wholesalers, restaurant owners, etc. These sessions offer exclusive sales opportunities, feedback, and/or professional connections, you won't get anywhere else. In this session, we welcome Crisp at KR!
About Crisp
Crisp is the supermarket app for fresh and affordable food. The service delivers groceries nationwide 7 days a week, and orders placed before 10 p.m. are delivered the next day. The Crisp range consists of products from more than 700 farmers, growers and makers. Crisp was launched in November 2018 by Tom Peeters, Michiel Roodenburg and Eric Klaassen. Crisp's mission is to make better quality food accessible to more people.
Requirements Crisp
This is an open call: Crisp is looking for new and innovative products to add to their assortment.
Who will you meet during this session?
Jochemde Bont - Category ManagerĀ
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's/company's focus.
- You can also leave your product(s) behind for the buyer, KR 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 June 5. If selected, we will contact you the week prior with time slot details.