Do you have what it takes to impress the Aramark Ireland judges?
Aramark, Ireland’s largest integrated services provider, is scouting for innovative, new value-added food, non-food and service products to supply to its network of sites in Ireland and the UK. The Producer and New Supplier Showcase a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style platform gives companies the opportunity to present their products to a panel of Foodservice experts, spanning culinary, purchasing, operations and finance. The panel will listen to pitches from potential suppliers and ascertain whether they and their products could be the perfect partner for Aramark. The judging panel for this years Producer and New Supplier Showcase are as follows;
Stephen Brennan - Supply Chain Director
Dermot Connolly - Strategic Sourcing Director
Ivor O’Connor - Culinary Development Chef
Darren Curran - Culinary Development Chef
Aoife Ryan - Avoca Food Buying Manager.
CATEX exhibitors can catch the eye of this major buyer by entering the ‘Aramark Ireland Producer and New Supplier Showcase' in advance of this year’s show. Entries close on Friday, 10th February 2023!
Stephen Brennan - Supply Chain Director
Dermot Connolly - Strategic Sourcing Director
Ivor O’Connor - Culinary Development Chef
Darren Curran - Culinary Development Chef
Aoife Ryan - Avoca Food Buying Manager.
CATEX exhibitors can catch the eye of this major buyer by entering the ‘Aramark Ireland Producer and New Supplier Showcase' in advance of this year’s show. Entries close on Friday, 10th February 2023!
Following the first round review of entries a shortlist of applicants will be invited to pitch at The Producer and New Supplier Showcase at CATEX 2023 in the RDS.
By the day three of CATEX and following the presentations, the panel will provide final feedback and choose companies that they feel best fit Aramark’s requirements, and the exciting process will then begin in terms of launching the successful products or services into the Aramark Foodservice business, supplying its network of sites in Ireland and the UK.
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Redmond Fine Foods, a company that procures and markets premium food solutions based in County Kildare, took part in the Aramark Showcase in 2015. Reflecting on the experience, Director, Rocky Redmond describes the initiative as a “fantastic opportunity.”
“Taking part in the Aramark Showcase was one of the best things we ever did as a company,” Rocky explained. “Being able to present your ideas to a panel of industry experts is a unique opportunity and taking part in the showcase has enabled us to access new markets through our partnership with Aramark, which has ultimately aided in the success of our business.”
Rocky adds: “The Aramark team is so supportive and takes a keen interest in the evolution of our company. I would highly recommend that other companies take part in the Aramark Showcase as this is an opportunity that you don’t want to miss out on.”
“Taking part in the Aramark Showcase was one of the best things we ever did as a company,” Rocky explained. “Being able to present your ideas to a panel of industry experts is a unique opportunity and taking part in the showcase has enabled us to access new markets through our partnership with Aramark, which has ultimately aided in the success of our business.”
Rocky adds: “The Aramark team is so supportive and takes a keen interest in the evolution of our company. I would highly recommend that other companies take part in the Aramark Showcase as this is an opportunity that you don’t want to miss out on.”
