Nestlé USA Campus Culinary Challenge: Your Ideas, Our Future

Calling all campus food enthusiasts! Whether you’re a current student or have experience eating on a college campus, we want to hear your ideas to revolutionize your food and beverage experiences. Consider this your magic wand to create the dining options you’ve always dreamed of!

🎯 Challenge Objective

We’re looking for your creative solutions to enhance how students access and enjoy food and beverages on campus. From game-changing dining options in a cafeteria to convenient grab-and-go solutions at the campus store or football stadium, we want to hear it all. Think outside the box and share your ideas on new technologies like digital interfaces, self-service equipment, bold and exciting flavors you crave, innovative packaging formats for easy on-the-go eating, or any other innovative approaches that would make your food and beverage experiences truly exceptional.

⏰ Challenge Timelines

• Call for ideas: Until September 8, 2024, end of day.
• Evaluation Phase: Starting on September 9, 2024.
• Coaching Sessions: September 23, 2024 – October 8, 2024.
• Phase 1 Pitch Session: October 10, 2024.
• Additional Coaching Sessions: October 14, 2024 – October 30, 2024.
• Final ELT Pitch Session: October 31, 2024. During this session, you will have the opportunity to pitch your idea to the Nestlé USA Executive Leadership Team at the Nestlé USA HQ in Arlington, VA (all travel expenses paid by Nestlé).

🏆 Challenge Reward

• The Elite $1,000 Prize: Each idea selected to move forward to the Phase 1 Pitch Session will receive an impressive $1,000 cash prize.
• Exclusive VIP Experience: If your idea passes the Phase 1 Pitch Session, get ready for an unforgettable journey. You’ll be invited to the Nestlé USA HQ in Arlington, VA, for the Final ELT Pitching Session on October 31, 2024.
• The Thrill of a $10,000 Prize: Picture this – an opportunity to win up to a staggering $10,000 if your idea is selected by the esteemed Nestlé Executive Leadership Team during the Final Pitching Session.
• Additional Benefits: Mentorship by industry experts, virtual skill-building and networking opportunities, an impressive addition to your resume, and formal recognition.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can apply as an individual or with a team member.
• Applicants must be legal residents of the Continental U.S.
• Applicants must be available to pitch their idea on October 31, if chosen as a finalist.

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