Nestlé Professional, the out-of-home business arm of Nestlé Nigeria, says it has so far equipped over 1,900 food businesses across seven states with essential skills and knowledge to enhance their businesses and increase their incomes.
The Business Manager for Nestlé Professional in Nigeria, Mrs Funmi Osineye, disclosed this during the empowerment of local street food vendors in Sokoto State with skills to boost their businesses.
” Participants in the workshop were operators of canteens, grillers, ‘Maishais’, and bukas.
We are thrilled to bring this Business of Food workshop to Sokoto because we recognise that the business of food extends beyond preparing delicious meals. It involves a focus on nutrition, pricing, presentation, taste, and hygiene.
“Our goal is to support food vendors of all sizes by providing them with the knowledge and tools derived from our global insights and local experience. We are confident this will foster lasting change and growth within the local food vendor community, as witnessed in previous locations,” she said.
She stated that the empowerment programme aimed to help them improve their businesses through networking, upskilling, and training on crucial aspects of the food industry, including culinary techniques, menu planning, customer engagement, and, most importantly, good hygiene practices.