Deadline Approaching To Enter Unilever Food Solutions' Inspired Restaurant Makeover Contest

UFS to Award up to $100,000 Prize Package to Help an Independent Operator's Business Thrive

Unilever Food Solutions North America is reminding businesses that there is still time to enter its first-ever Inspired Restaurant Makeover Contest, a competition designed to help one winning restaurant's business grow through the application of UFS's enhanced service offerings.

Open to Small Independent Operators/Full-Service Restaurants (SIO/FSR) in the U.S. with an annual revenue of $2 million or less (per restaurant location) and three or fewer locations, the contest will award a prize package valued up to $100,000, which includes:

More than 100 hours of one-on-one consultation services from Unilever Food Solutions across the areas of "Your Guests," "Your Menu" and "Your Kitchen," including access to Unilever Food Solutions' Certified Master Chef and Registered Dietitian
One-year supply of free Unilever Food Solutions professional ingredients (awarded as reimbursement up to $55,000)
$5,000 in cash to invest in front-of-house/back-of-house improvements to the winner's restaurant
An Inspirational Culinary Institute of America (CIA) Experience Weekend for up to four members of the winning restaurant's team to attend the world-famous CIA to work with the Unilever Food Solutions Culinary Team and CIA instructors to improve the restaurant's menu

To enter, contestants must submit a brief application explaining their need for assistance across Unilever Food Solutions' service offerings and how they would use the prize package if selected.

Contest entries can be submitted online at www.InspiredRestaurant.com and will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. ET on May 31, 2011. The contest winner will be announced in July 2011. For additional contest details and to see a complete list of the contest rules, please visit www.InspiredRestaurant.com.

For more information about Unilever Food Solutions' brand relaunch and enhanced service offerings, please visit www.unileverfoodsolutions.us.


About Unilever Food Solutions North America

At Unilever Food Solutions, we help chefs all over the world serve tasty, wholesome meals that keep guests coming back for more. We create ingredients that save precious prep time in the kitchen, without compromising on flavor or flair. And constantly provide ideas and inspiration that keep your menu fresh and exciting. Our ingredients are some of the staples of professional kitchens in 74 countries around the world: Knorr, Hellmann's, Lipton and more. We've been in the foodservice industry since the 1880s. We have more than 300 chefs on staff around the world, so we understand that critical balance between impressing your guests and making a profit. And how to keep your menus and recipes fresh and exciting, as times and tastes change.