Organised by Chefs Culinar, the trade fair brought together companies working with the distributor and supplying high-quality food products to the professional catering sector. Visitors included chefs, restaurateurs, hoteliers and representatives of catering companies, meal delivery businesses and foodtrucks.
For MK Agro, it was our debut at the event – and two days full of conversations, inspiration and new ideas.
MK Agro Ready-to-Use Potatoes Attracted Strong Interest from Foodservice Professionals
One of the main topics discussed at our stand was the use of MK Agro ready-to-use potatoes in professional kitchens. Meetings with chefs and people running foodservice businesses gave us an opportunity to look at our products from the perspective of their everyday operations.
We talked about challenges related to labour costs, staff availability, food cost, raw material waste, speed of service and the need to maintain the same standard of every dish, every day.
These are precisely the areas where MK Agro ready-to-use potatoes deliver the greatest value.
The product arrives in the kitchen already washed, peeled, prepared, cooked and vacuum-packed. This eliminates many of the preparation steps required when working with raw potatoes. It reduces preparation time and staff workload, while 100% of the purchased product can be used in the kitchen, with no peelings or preparation waste.
For professional kitchens, this also means easier food cost control. The kitchen buys a specific quantity of finished product and knows exactly how much potato is actually available for portioning and serving.
Consistency That Matters in a Professional Kitchen
Quality and product consistency were also recurring topics throughout the trade fair. For a professional chef, taste is not the only factor that matters. Colour, texture, size and appearance of the potatoes are equally important.
MK Agro works with carefully selected yellow-fleshed potato varieties. Proper selection and calibration of the raw material allow us to deliver products with consistent parameters. This is particularly important in restaurants, hotels and catering operations, where a dish should look and taste the same regardless of the day, shift or person working in the kitchen.
Another important advantage is the long, 65-day shelf life, which makes stock planning easier and helps reduce the risk of product shortages.
Michał Fabiszewski Showed the Product in Action
Throughout both days of the trade fair, Michał Fabiszewski, Head of Culinary & Innovation at MK Agro, joined us at our stand. His role was to demonstrate everything we had been discussing with visitors in the best possible way – directly on the plate.
During the cooking demonstrations, Michał prepared dishes using MK Agro ready-to-use potatoes, showing just how quickly chefs can go from opening the pack to serving a finished dish.
The live cooking demonstrations also showed that a convenience product does not have to mean compromising on taste or culinary possibilities. A ready-to-use potato can be a starting point for a chef’s creativity and can be finished and served in a way that perfectly matches the character of a particular menu.
New for Foodservice – MK Agro Potatoes in Marinades
The Chefs Culinar trade fair was also an opportunity for us to present a new product developed specifically for professional kitchens – ready-to-use marinated potatoes in larger foodservice packs.
At our stand, we presented three flavour variants:
- potatoes in a paprika marinade,
- potatoes in a dill marinade,
- potatoes in a rosemary marinade.
The products were presented in 2 kg and 4 kg packs, designed to meet the needs of professional kitchens. This solution makes preparation even faster.
The kitchen receives a product that is not only already cooked and ready for further preparation, but also already seasoned.
The new range received a very positive response and generated considerable interest among the chefs visiting our stand. Our conversations during the event confirmed that the foodservice sector is looking for products that simplify kitchen processes without compromising on quality or the ability to create attractive dishes.
Two Days That Gave Us New Ideas
For MK Agro, taking part in the Chefs Culinar trade fair was about much more than presenting our products. Over two days, we had the opportunity to speak directly with people working across very different areas of professional foodservice – from restaurants and hotels to catering companies, meal delivery businesses and food trucks.
Each of these businesses operates differently and has its own specific needs. However, they all share the same priorities: quality, consistency, speed of preparation, cost control and waste reduction.
We are therefore returning from Wiskitki not only with confirmation of the strong interest in MK Agro products, but also with valuable knowledge and new ideas for their further development.
We would like to thank Chefs Culinar for organising the event and everyone who visited the MK Agro stand for the conversations, questions, feedback and culinary inspiration.
See you at the next event – and, of course, over more potatoes!
