Company Overview
Bayfield Food Ingredients, based in Kochi, is a trusted name in the supply of premium food ingredients. We serve B2B clients across food manufacturing segments with a focus on quality, innovation, and long-term partnerships.
Location: Kerala
Roles And Responsibilities
- Lead food ingredient presentations and cooking demos specifically for restaurant owners, chefs, and F&B decision-makers.
- Strategically pitch proprietary food products to restaurant clients, showcasing innovative menu possibilities and signature dishes.
- Actively identify and source prospective restaurant outlets to expand business reach and client portfolio.
- Pursue new restaurant partnerships, persuading stakeholders to incorporate company products into their menus.
- Collaborate with restaurant teams to co-create menu items featuring the company's ingredients.
- Provide technical culinary support and menu engineering expertise during the onboarding process.
- Negotiate product trials, special menu launches, and promotional deals with partnered restaurants.
- Gather market intelligencetrack emerging restaurant concepts, competitor offerings, and food trends.
- Deliver persuasive presentations emphasizing cost benefits, unique flavors, and operational efficiencies of product lines.
- Coordinate tastings, workshops, and culinary showcases tailored to restaurant clientele.
- Maintain detailed records of contacts, pipeline, demos, and conversion progress for sales reporting.
- Travel regularly to client sites and industry events as needed.
Requirements
- Minimum 5-7 years as a chef in commercial kitchens or customer-facing culinary roles.
- Strong business development skills with an ability to engage and influence restaurant stakeholders.
- Experience in menu planning, culinary R&D, and food cost management.
- Excellent persuasion, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.
- Culinary degree/diploma or equivalent, plus proven presentation skills.
- Highly proactive, energetic, and passionate about food trends and restaurant business growth.
- Willing to travel locally/regionally for client visits and networking.
Skills: b2b,cooking,demos,client visits
