Nestlé Professional takes the Business of Food to Port Harcourt
The importance of canteens and ‘bukas’ who serve those with limited disposable
income in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. Yet, these food vendors and caterers
who help to meet the nutrition needs of busy urban communities every day, do not
always get the support they need to build successful businesses.
The business of food goes beyond just cooking. Nutrition, pricing, styling, taste,
hygiene, are essential to the growth of the business and the safety of the consumer.
To help bridge this gap, Nestlé Professional’s food and product education workshop
which held for the first time with over 200 Canteen and food Vendors in Ibadan, Oyo
State in August 2022, was packaged to equip food vendors and caterers with the
knowledge needed to optimize their food business while using MAGGI powders
effectively.
Nestlé Professional Business, Nestlé Nigeria’s Out of Home business arm, took its
Business of Food roadshow to Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, to deliver food education
to over 300 canteen and food vendors in collaboration with the Association of
Caterers and Food Vendors.
Participants in the workshop received tips on how to grow their food service
businesses. The caterers and food vendors were shown how to cook tasty meals
that will delight their customers as experts shared knowledge and techniques for
managing the complexities of food systems. Topics included Food-Preneur, Food
Styling and Food Plating.
“The women of Port-Harcourt are amazing, and we are super-excited to be here,”
said Funmi Osineye, Manager, Nestlé Professional Nigeria. “The Business of Food
workshop is an initiative we developed in response to the need to provide the
support micro, small and medium scale food vendors need to scale their businesses.
We are also conscious of our responsibility as the Good Food Good Life Company,
to contribute towards increasing knowledge of the role food plays in improving
Nutrition, Health, and Wellness. We have brought these two objectives together in
the Business of Food which we are hosting in Port-Harcourt today. Our customers
and other stakeholders can count on us to consolidate this partnership with caterers
and food vendors to ensure better services in the industry.”
In the words of Chef Oroma, a member of the Association of Caterers and Food
Vendors and CEO of Oromski Kitchen, “We have been looking for a platform like this
for a long time and are excited that Nestlé Professional Business of Food has come
to Port-Harcourt today. We would like this workshop to continue so we can
encourage and train the upcoming chefs from the rural areas. This will help us create
more employment to take our youth off the streets.”
The workshop combined knowledge sharing with a lot of fun, engaging activities to
make it memorable for the participants. It kicked off with a masterclass, followed by
a cooking demo where Chef Lilian demonstrated how to prepare native jollof rice.
Then came the exciting, cooking competition! The meals presented by the groups
were judged based on Tasty Meal, Meal Presentation and Plating.
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