GESCHMACKSTALENTE 2023 - Dortmund is looking for budding gastronomy professionals

"Why don't we go out for a delicious meal? Are you in?" And then the coin is flipped to decide where to go for a cozy culinary chat with friends. Fortunately, the development of Dortmund's gastronomy scene has produced some exciting concepts in recent years. Not least thanks to the Dortmund Economic Development Agency and its start-up competition GESCHMACKSTALENTE.

The 100% vegan VRÜH recently opened. Owner Kimi won the main round of GESCHMACKSTALENTE 2022 last year with her restaurant idea and used the prize money to realize her dream in the middle of the Saarlandstrassenviertel. By the way, with a little luck you can still win a voucher for 2 people worth €50 in our raffle on Instagram.

Do you also have a brilliant idea or know someone who has a fabulous concept up their sleeve to enrich the local gastronomy scene in Dortmund? Then apply now for the Dortmund Economic Development Agency start-up competition - or spread the word 😉

GESCHMACKSTALENTE accompanies you on your way to becoming a gastronomy professional and supports you in the implementation of your concept! The competition offers you helpful training sessions with experts, individual coaching and the opportunity to exchange ideas with other gastronomy professionals. The best 10 gastronomy concepts will be honored and the initiators will receive attractive cash and non-cash prizes for implementing their ideas!

And this is just the start of a multi-month program for gastronomy founders! In the preliminary round - phase 1 - all interested parties will start the competition with a public kick-off event on 27 February and two basic training sessions. In the first training sessions, participants will sharpen their own start-up idea and work out the legal framework for setting up a business in the catering industry. At the end of the preliminary round, everyone can submit an idea paper to qualify for the main round. And then it's time to get started: a jury of experts selects the ten best gastronomy ideas.

At the start of the main round - phase 2 - the ten best teams will be brought together with experienced coaches who will provide them with intensive support on their way to becoming gastronomy professionals. In addition to individual coaching sessions, five further training sessions await the participating teams. The content of these training sessions focuses on in-depth specialist knowledge that is required for a successful start-up in the catering industry. At the end of the main round, the teams write down their gastronomic idea in a business plan and present it in a short pitch in front of a panel of experts.

Participation in the competition is free of charge. What is required is a passion for gastronomy and the willingness to present the concept in a business plan and subsequently implement it at a location in Dortmund. This year's competition starts with a kick-off event on Monday, February 27.

By the way: you can still take part even if you have recently opened your restaurant!

Register now with your concept and take the chance 👇 to realize your dream! We're keeping our fingers crossed and are looking forward to every new idea!

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