Huge support from Coca-Cola Türkiye to young women entrepreneurs: Millions of TL in grants with the From Kitchen to Tomorrow Program

A new support program has been launched in the gastronomy and food and beverage sector to strengthen the presence of women in production and service processes. Based on the fact that the rate of women entrepreneurs in the sector remains at a low level of 18.2%, according to official data for 2025, Coca-Cola Turkey has implemented the "From Kitchen to Tomorrow Training and Support Program" to increase women entrepreneurs' access to finance and improve their business management skills.

ONLINE TRAINING WITH THE ACADEMY OF CULINARY ARTS

The program, carried out in cooperation with the Private Sector Volunteers Association (ÖSGD), targets young women entrepreneurs and women's cooperatives between the ages of 18-30. The training leg of the program consists of online training offered free of charge and with certification by the Culinary Arts Academy (MSA).

In this training that focuses on the daily needs of gastronomy businesses; Critical issues such as customer management, cost and profitability, menu efficiency, team and operations management, quality, digital visibility and artificial intelligence-supported tools will be discussed. Participants who successfully complete the training and meet the necessary conditions will have the right to apply for grant support.

GRANT SUPPORT TO 25 WOMEN BUSINESSES AND CO-OPERATIVES

Within the framework of the program, grant support will be provided to 25 women entrepreneurs and women's cooperatives between the ages of 18-30. As a result of the evaluation and scoring;

1 million TL to the business or cooperative that comes first,

500 thousand TL for the second place,

300 thousand TL for third place,

From the first 3 to the 25th participant, 22 businesses or cooperatives will be given a grant of 100 thousand TL each.

It was reported that grant applications will end on November 20, 2026, and the final results are planned to be announced on December 25, 2026, following the evaluation processes.

SUNERLI: "WE EMPOWER THE GROWTH OF WOMEN-MANAGED BUSINESSES"

Commenting on the project, Coca-Cola Türkiye General Manager Gaye Narmanlı Sunerli stated that they see the empowerment of women in economic and social life as a long-term approach that contributes to the development of the gastronomy ecosystem. Sunerli used the following statements:

"While supporting the development of women entrepreneurs and women's cooperatives with From Kitchen to Tomorrow, we focus especially on young women being able to carry their dreams into the businesses of the future. We aim to bring this program, which brings together training and grant support, to strengthen the growth journey of women-managed businesses."