In spite of the fact that I’ve always had this unique admiration and respect for them, I can’t deny the fact that I feel envious towards people who are gifted with cooking skills –enough to make them think up of entirely new dishes from scratch.
Because when it comes to cooking or running a business that requires you to indulge in a creative endeavor, it’s really tough to find the right tools to inspire you to create something new, innovative and downright tasteful.
According to Pinky Laurena, Unilever Food Solutions’ Managing Director, they found out in a two-year study conducted around the world that every chef and foodservice operator looks for a regular dose of inspiration to stay on top of their game.
“They need inspiration to develop new dishes and to continuously improve their business,” she adds. And with this, I just can’t help but wonder –where do these people get their inspiration from?
I had my share of feeling this way when Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) held a media cook-off event. The guests were divided into three groups, and we all had to come up with our own dishes, inspired by the cuisines we were assigned with. My group, the “Media Master Chefs”, ideally had to cook healthy dishes for young, Western kids which they can eat as an alternative dish in school.
With the help of UFS’ Senior Sous Chef Ryan Rey Lastra and all their various food products, my group was able to come up with a really healthy meal: Grilled Chicken marinated in Pesto served with Ribbon Pasta Carbonara with Mixed Vegetables and fresh side salad. What a treat it was!
Another treat too is the fact that Unilever Food Solutions is giving out more opportunities to help more people with their cooking and business dilemmas with all the variety of products and programs which they are now offering to chefs and foodservice business operators.
Other than providing professional packages of well-known food brands such as Knorr, Best Foods, Lady’s Choice and Carte D’Or that deliver kitchen efficiency for business operators, UFS also has The Culinary Academy which helps their various food business partners with inspiration and support when it comes to helping them with their menu planning and preparation –from the restaurant operations down to the marketing. The Unilever Food Solutions also release The World Menu Report bi-annually, to serve as a credible source of information on global research findings that affect the foodservice industry, giving food business operators a snapshot of the fast-changing tastes and behavior of foodies worldwide.
“We are dedicated in helping their business (food business partners) thrive in meaningful ways so we could help them develop a menu that is relevant, exciting, healthy and profitable,” shares Laurena.
“We want to inspire food operators with commitment, excellence and passion. Our goal is to work together with our partners to achieve overall success and improvement for the local food industry.”
With Unilever’s Food Solution programs and products, no doubt they are.
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