Our mission

Horecagroningen.nl promotes the Groningen hospitality industry in the broadest sense of the word with numerous activities. We do this by linking website visitors (our guests) to catering entrepreneurs by means of information, vacancies, stories, ordering options, events and sparkling campaigns. In this way we introduce everyone to all facets of the catering industry from Stad & Ommeland in the always bustling Groningen.

What have we achieved in 2022?
– Promoted the Groningen hospitality industry in many facets.
– The largest provider of catering vacancies in the Northern Netherlands.
– Co-organizer of the 'Baanborrel'.
– Start YouTube video series about the Groningen hospitality industry.
– Organizer business catering event 'Horeca Xperience 2022' in the Martinikerk.
– The big Christmas dinner overview published with ordering option.
– Catchy hospitality blogs, weekly updates and press releases published.
– Set up social media campaigns to promote the hospitality industry.
– Expertise and partnerships with, among others: Let's Gro, EZ, VNO-NCW, various catering wholesalers, Versustainability Groningen, Noorderpoort, SVO Vakopleidingen, Werk In Zich, UWV, Social Service Groningen and Make it In The North.
– Linked many applicants to catering entrepreneurs.
– Reduced subscriptions offered to catering entrepreneurs.
– advertising billboards at GSVV The Knickerbockers

What have we achieved in 2021?
– Linked many applicants to catering entrepreneurs
– Promoted the importance of local food ordering and takeout
– Become the largest provider of catering vacancies in the Northern Netherlands
– Drawn a record number of website visitors
– Co-organizer of job event 'Join The Family'
– Organizer of the 'Baanborrel'
– Organized business catering event 'Horeca Xperience'
– Made takeout counter, meal box, Easter and Christmas dinner overviews with order option
– Wrote catchy hospitality blogs and published press releases
– Organizer of online meeting 'Future city of Groningen hospitality industry'
– Set up various social media campaigns to promote the catering industry
– Many articles and media expressions in (online) newspapers, magazines, blogs and national catering websites
– Entered into partnerships with the municipality & province of Groningen, Werk In Zicht, GCC, OG
– Poster promotions in shops and catering establishments
– Reduced membership for catering entrepreneurs offered
– Great giveaways come up on our socials
– Billboards placed at GSVV The Knickerbockers
– Horecagroningen.nl made bilingual (NL/EN)
– Active collaboration with 'Make It In The North' (international students and expants)