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Nestlé Professional – Improving Food Business In Nigeria 

By: Highcelebritysquard 

 

 

In the hierarchy of human needs, food is high on the scale of priorities. The

business of food is therefore, a very important sector of the economy, with many

providers serving those with limited disposable income. It goes without saying

that affordability is a major decision factor for consumers.

The caterers, food vendors, canteens and ‘bukkas’ who serve this segment, do

not always get the support they need to provide nutritious, healthy and

affordable meals to their ‘customers.’ Nestlé Nigeria’s Out of Home business

arm, Nestlé Professional Business, recently collaborated with the Association of

Caterers and Food Vendors in Ibadan, Oyo State to deliver a food education

workshop for over 200 canteen and food vendors.

The engagement themed -The Business of Food – was organized to educate the

participants and provide tips on how to grow their food service business. They

were also shown how to cook tasty meals that will delight their customers.

Outstanding cooks were celebrated and rewarded with relevant tools and

MAGGI products to cook Nigeria’s favorite dishes.

Speaking at the event, Mrs. Funmi Osineye,They Manager, Nestlé Professional

Nigeria, said, “The collaboration with the Association of Caterers and Food

Vendors provides the opportunity for Nestlé to share her expertise in Nutrition,

Health and Wellness developed over 150 years with members of the association

here today, and going forward.

We are also delighted to use this occasion to introduce the new, affordable and

pocket friendly Maggi 100g powder in Chicken and Star Seasoning variants for

small food business owners. Nestlé Professional will continue to build this

partnership with caterers and food vendors to offer better services to the

industry.”

The Business of Food event kicked off with a Cooking Masterclass, where

experts shared knowledge and techniques for managing the complexities of food

systems. Topics included ‘food-preneur,’ food styling and food plating.

Following the Masterclass, was the Cooking Demo, where celebrity chef Shine

demonstrated the preparation of a vegetable soup mixt of MAGGI Chicken and

Star Seasoning powders.

Chef Shine also educated caterers on meal tasting and gave a step-by-step

guide on how to cook affordable nutritious meals with a consistent taste for their

customers.

Then came the Cooking Competition! Caterers were divided into two groups.

Each group chose three representatives for the competition. Participants were

instructed to cook a ‘banging’ party jollof with the available ingredients and

seasoning.

The meals presented by each group were judged based on tasty meal, meal

presentation and plating.

Nestlé Professional’s food and product education workshop was packaged to

equip food vendors and caterers with the knowledge needed to optimise their

food business while using MAGGI powders effectively. The event combined

knowledge sharing with a lot of fun and engaging activities to make it

memorable for the participants.

Funmi Osineye, Manager, Nestlé Professional Nigeria, educating the participants on the use of MAGGI seasoning.

Funmi Osineye, Manager, Nestlé Professional Nigeria left, with winners of the cooking competitions displaying their gifts.

Participants with gift items given by Nestlé Professional.

 

 

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