Gu Ji-eun, Vice Chairman of Ourhome, "Will Elevate K-Food Status at Saemangeum Jamboree"

Official Food and Beverage Service Sponsor
Inspection of Food and Beverage Service Preparations 20 Days Before the Competition
Full Commitment to Food Safety Management Measures

Gu Ji-eun, Vice Chairman of Ourhome, rolled up her sleeves to provide safe food and beverage services for the 2023 Saemangeum 25th World Scout Jamboree (Saemangeum Jamboree).

Koo Ji-eun, Vice Chairman of Ourhome (second from the left), is discussing the status of food and beverage service preparations, including the access road situation for planting and transporting vehicles at the Saemangeum Jamboree, with Choi Chang-haeng, Secretary General of the Saemangeum Jamboree Organizing Committee (second from the right), and other key officials.
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According to Ourhome on the 14th, Vice Chairman Gu visited the Saemangeum Jamboree venue in Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do on the 12th to conduct a final inspection of the food and beverage service preparations. Ourhome is the official sponsor of the food and beverage service for the Saemangeum Jamboree, which will be held from the 1st to the 12th of next month. This on-site inspection was carried out to directly oversee the venue and encourage staff for the successful hosting of the Saemangeum Jamboree, which is just over 20 days away.

Vice Chairman Gu held a meeting regarding food and beverage services with key organizing committee members, including Choi Chang-haeng, Secretary General of the Saemangeum Jamboree Organizing Committee, at the Renewable Energy Technology Center. The meeting focused on ▲ the preparation status of Jamboree food facilities and menus ▲ the current status of food ingredient storage and supply systems ▲ and the inspection of food safety management measures.

Afterwards, she visited the Saemangeum Jamboree camping site to inspect the sub-camp where meal boxes to be provided to scouts for two weeks are stored and distributed. She also closely examined the Delta Zone, where food and beverage service facilities for operating staff and general participants will be set up, as well as the staff hub. Additionally, she visited the meal box logistics center to review the entire manufacturing and supply process.

This year’s Saemangeum Jamboree will be the largest ever, with 43,000 scouts and operating staff from 156 countries around the world attending. The United Kingdom had the highest number of participants, followed by South Korea, Germany, and Sweden. Additionally, 90% of Indonesian participants requested halal meals, and about 40% of participants from Germany and Switzerland ordered vegan meals.

Ourhome expects this event to serve as a promotional platform to introduce Korean food culture and K-food to people worldwide. In fact, according to the results of the 'Pre-order of Meal Box Ingredients by Participants' conducted last month through Ourhome’s self-developed ordering system, K-Street Toast, Tteokbokki, Ham Kimchi Fried Rice, and Budae Jjigae ranked among the top orders.

The Saemangeum Jamboree meal boxes this time were produced in a meal kit format, combining main ingredients, sauces, and seasonings to enhance cooking convenience and taste quality, unlike previous events. Any scout can enjoy a wonderful meal by following the 'Cookbook' included in the meal box. The cookbook has been translated into three languages: Korean, English, and French.

Previously, Ourhome demonstrated its capability in managing food and beverage services at large-scale international events by overseeing services at the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade, the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and the 2017 Muju World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) World Championships.

Vice Chairman Gu emphasized, "Based on over 40 years of accumulated global food and beverage service and large-scale international event management experience, we will spare no effort to support the successful hosting of the Saemangeum Jamboree. In particular, Ourhome will mobilize all its capabilities to ensure that people from around the world can experience K-food through this Saemangeum Jamboree and come back for more."

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