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 Sligro
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 all 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 find anywhere else. In this session, we welcome Sligro!
About Sligro
Sligro Food Group is the market leader in foodservice in the Netherlands and Belgium. They are a wholesaler supplying restaurants, caterers, corporate kitchens, and other food professionals with a wide range of food and related products and services. Sligro has grown over many decades into a leading national foodservice partner, supporting its customers with quality products, expertise, and inspiration.
Sligro is looking for
Meal components and convenience concepts. They want to challenge you to present practical and easily combinable meal parts that fit the needs of food professionals.
Think of smart solutions that save time, are easy to work with, and align with current trends such as healthy, sustainable, and world cuisine.
Here you can find all the Key Supplier Requirements from Sligro.
Attending from the team
- Noa van der Schans – Category Manager Food
- Anne House in 't Veld – Category Manager
- Nadi Nordkamp – Category Manager
- Annejet van Kessel – Category Manager
- Frederique van Stockum – Key Account Manager
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.
–If you’re unable to attend, please let us know at least 12 hours in advance. If you do not cancel in time, you will not be included in the next selection round for an upcoming session.
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.
– Application for this MTB session closes on February 10. If selected, we will contact you the week prior with time slot details.