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 Vermaat Leisure & Travel
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 Vermaat Leisure & Travel!
About Vermaat Leisure & Travel:
Creating your world of taste. This is central to everything Vermaat Leisure & Vermaat Travel do, every day. And that means that their team of customization specialists give every hospitality and retail concept its own unique touch. From concept to realisation, from brand name to menu, and from service to ambiance. For businesses, hospitals, museums, airports, events and much more.
Their wishes / requirements:
- Coffee bar items
- Savoury snack items
- Child-friendly products (suitable for a kids' box or children's menu)
- Vegetarian/vegan semi-finished products for meals and snacks.
- Innovative local drinks, hot and cold.
- Add to the experience on location with technology such as a bubble tea machine/smoothie machine.
- Delivery via Sligro or direct delivery by the supplier itself.
- Ability to provide allergen declarations.
- Clear ordering process.
Attending from the team:
Merel Vis - Marketing manager Leisure&Travel
Tom van Maanen - Executive chef Leisure&Travel
Judy Berkhout - Concept developer Leisure&Travel
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.
- Application for this MTB session closes on October 1. If selected, we will contact you the week prior with time slot details.