{"id":2242,"date":"2021-10-23T08:15:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T20:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=2242"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:03","slug":"providore-ltd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/providore-ltd\/","title":{"rendered":"Providore ltd"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Established<\/b>: 2013<\/span><\/p>\n

Location<\/b>:\u00a0Auckland – Birkenhead<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Name:\u00a0<\/strong>Cristiano De Martin<\/p>\n

Website: <\/b>www.providore.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Business mission and vision<\/b>:<\/div>\n
To provide knowledgeable & supportive people to food & beverage businesses by recruiting the right people and placing them in work places where they are both comfortable and competent.<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\u201cWe provide skilled Culinary and Food & Beverage staff to various businesses in New Zealand plus we help with recruitment.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Tailored answer to their requirements, the right person in the right place.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please provide details of any business awards you have won.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
N\/A<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
As a way to create a personalized answer to businesses requirements while utilizing the knowledge and skills acquired in over 30 years of being a chef.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe some of the challenges you needed to overcome to get your business off the ground.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Like many other businesses the challenges are a combination of managing the financial side, from initial investment, cash flow, wages, expenses and recruiting the right people in a very competitive market with limited resources available.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please tell us about an example where you managed to overcome a significant challenge that stood in the way of your business success.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Resizing and re structuring the business in order to survive the covid 19 period which is still ongoing. By analyzing and prioritizing our focus on the right resources and by keeping our client aware of what we can do.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please explain how perseverance or overcoming adversity has been necessary for you to make a success of your business.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
These are traits required in today’s hospitality businesses as we are facing one of the greatest challenges with very limited support given. The importance of maintaining a short and medium term vision on where the business is and going help us re focusing on the challenges.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
We manage to provide quality service to our clients and see their businesses thrive with our help. We have many long term clients whom uses us weekly and provide the backbone of our revenue.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
The ability of providing a service with short notice and in difficult times.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
At present we have around 40 staff<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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we normally don’t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What training opportunities have you provided to the people you employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Up skilling and service training<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What positive reviews and testimonials do you have from happy customers?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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We have many satisfied clients that use our services weekly and have been doing so for years.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Apart from the potential financial benefits, what other benefits do you get from being a business owner?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Create my work environment, make the decision on where the business needs to focus, some degree of flexibility on working schedule.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Used to sponsor Westpac Helicopter but as times are now quite tough we no longer can.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I personally go to hospitality school and give talks about the industry and about my experience in it, we provide guidance on career path and work with some government agencies to help people finding work (like refugees)<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please outline any other information you think is relevant to this entry.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I’m entering as a way to get my business known, thank you for the opportunity.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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