Lotte Mart-Iksan City Recruit 'Youth Entrepreneurs' to Join Food Court

On the 26th of last month, Jeong Heon-yul, Mayor of Iksan City (left in the photo), and Bae Hyo-gwon, Head of Lotte Mart Chungcheong and Honam Division (right), signed a business agreement to support young food service entrepreneurs and took a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Lotte Mart and Iksan City in Jeollanam-do announced on the 2nd that they are collaborating to recruit prospective food service entrepreneurs to open stores in the food court of Lotte Mart Iksan Branch.

Youth entrepreneurs preparing to start a business based on distinctive and creative food service menus will have the opportunity to operate an actual store through Lotte Mart, as well as receive consulting related to menu development, customer service, and more.

Applicants must be prospective entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 39 who are registered residents of Iksan City as of the application date. They can download the application form from the Iksan City Hall website, fill it out, and submit it in person. The recruitment period is until the 24th of this month.

Submitted documents will be reviewed based on various evaluation criteria by Lotte Mart’s Food MD (Merchandiser) and external experts, followed by a tasting event where applicants will cook on-site and be evaluated. The final selected prospective youth entrepreneurs will receive training on food manualization, hygiene, and service before opening their stores in the food court of Lotte Mart Iksan Branch next month.

Bae Hyo-kwon, Head of Lotte Mart’s Chungcheong and Honam Division, said, "Together with Iksan City, we will revitalize youth entrepreneurship and support prospective entrepreneurs in various ways so that they can successfully become independent in the future based on the experience and recognition gained through opening stores in the food court."

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