The Gourmet Offensive - Leader funding application for The Gourmet Offensive at BIA Innovator Campus, Athenry

Descriptions

We have been supplying Galway with plant based products since 2005 on the local markets, we opened in bricks and mortar in 2015 and have developed a range of very successful plant based protein lines. We have now secured a starter unit at the Bord Bia BIA Innovator Campus in Athenry. We aim to be in full production at the beginning of 2022 supplying the retail/wholesale market with our most popular plant based protein products:FalafelNot ChickenFake SteakShawarma These products are tried and tested on a daily basis in our busy restaurant/deli in Galway City. The long term vision is to supply supermarkets and delis nationwide. We aim to develop a fully Irish grown falafel made from broad beans and are currently in talks with farmers for this project. We believe this could become a staple product in many Irish households as an interest in plant based eating is exponentially rising. We envisage the creation of 3 jobs initially, growing to 6 by the end of year 2.We are seeking LEADRE funding to assist us with the purchase and installation of the necessary equipment to enter this very exciting and growing retail market.