Changed terms & conditions

Chef Rewards (the “Scheme”) is operated by Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd trading as Unilever Foodsolutions, 15 Nollsworth Crescent, La Lucia Ridge Office Park, La Lucia, 4051, Durban, South Africa (the "Promoter").

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATING PRODUCTS

The Scheme is open to bona fide South African  catering and food service establishments and their employees aged 18 years or over, except employees of the Promoter, their families, agencies, or anyone professionally connected with the Scheme. 

Employees must get the business owner’s permission to enter and evidence of such permission may be required. 

A registered Chef Rewards account is allocated to participating trading entity, not to named individuals.

Points (‘Chef Rewards Points’) will be allocated per account, based on  purchases of participating products on the Scheme.

Internet access is required.

Purchase is necessary.

The Scheme is available in relation to all products listed on www.unileverfoodsolutions.co.za.  

The Promoter may run events where:

Participating Products can be added or removed temporarily; 

Members are able to increase or multiply the number of Chef Rewards Points they have in their accounts when they purchase the Participating Products during the period and in the circumstances specified; 

Members can redeem selected merchandise online at a reduced Chef Rewards Point redemption rate from time to time during the period. 

The Promoter shall give reasonable notice of any additions or changes to the Participating Products or any events as described before. Additional terms may apply.

The following wholesalers (the ‘Participating Wholesalers’) are participating in the Scheme: Bidvest Food Service KZN, Bidvest Food Service Gauteng, Bidvest food Services Western Cape, Cater 2 U KZN, Checkers Food Service Gauteng, Checkers Food Services Western Cape.T

The Promoter reserves the right to add or remove Participating Wholesalers by giving reasonable notice. 

If a Participating Wholesaler decides to leave the Scheme Members who purchase from the Participating Wholesaler will have the option to add an account from a different Participating Wholesalers to their Chef Rewards Account. 

Chef Rewards Points accrued at a Participating Wholesaler leaving the Scheme will remain valid.

REGISTRATION

To register on the Scheme, visit www.unileverfoodsolutions.com. Complete the registration process by entering your name, email address, wholesaler account information and chosen password and all other required fields. Responsibility is not accepted for any inaccuracies in the information supplied by the participant when providing their details.

By registering as a member of Chef Rewards (“Member”) and/or using the Scheme, Members agree to provide up-to-date and accurate information to the Promoter for the purposes of administering the Scheme at all times.

Attention is drawn to Unilever’s Privacy Policy, accessible on this site. Participants information will be shared with the Participating Wholesalers in so far as is necessary to place the orders and information thus shared will fall within the Participating Wholesalers privacy policies. The Promotor will not be liable for any breach of Members privacy rights by the Participating Wholesalers.

Each Member will have an account (the ‘Chef Rewards Account’) where Chef Rewards Points will be accrued. There will be 1 Chef Reward Account per establishment allocated but Members can request Promoter to create 1 account for multiple establishments if they are owned by the same legal entity by contacting Promoter on Customer Care on 0860 31 41 51 . 

Only registered users may order through the Website.

To register as a user, Members must provide a unique username and password and provide certain information and personal details. Members will need to use the unique username and password to access the Website.

Members agree and warrant that their username and password will: 

be used for personal use only; and

not be disclosed to any third party.

For security purposes Members agree to enter the correct username and password whenever ordering through the website, failing which they will be denied access.

Members agree that, once the correct username and password relating to the account have been entered, irrespective of whether the use of the username and password is unauthorised or fraudulent, they will be liable for payment of such order, save where the order is cancelled in accordance with the terms and conditions of the third party.

Members agree to notify the Promotor immediately upon becoming aware of or reasonably suspecting any unauthorised access to or use of the username and password and to take steps to mitigate any resultant loss or harm.

POINTS ALLOCATION

Chef Reward Points will be allocated for all purchases made of the Participating Products on the Scheme through Participating Wholesalers.

Chef Rewards Points will be awarded on the first Friday of every month and will cover sales orders placed the previous month.

Eligible customers start collecting Chef Rewards Points upon registration of their account.

Members can nominate up to three accounts from Participating Wholesalers per Chef Rewards Account to collect points against purchases. The participating wholesaler account numbers will be consolidated into one Chef Rewards Account and all Chef Rewards Points earned will accrue under one Chef Rewards Account.

If at any given time, the Member chooses to remove or replace a nominated participating wholesaler account number from the Chef Rewards Account, the removed account will no longer be eligible to accrue Chef Rewards Points.

REDEMPTION

In order to redeem Chef Rewards Points, you must be a member of the Chef Rewards Scheme. Membership of the Scheme is free.

There are various types of rewards (‘Chef Rewards’) that can be redeemed/will be redeemable under the Scheme on UFS.com: 

Technology

Kitchen Smalls

Gluten free tools

Vouchers

Confectionery

Charitable donations

These Chef Rewards can be changed without notice.

A full list of the Chef Rewards offered and corresponding Chef Rewards Points values can be found on the Website www.unileverfoodsolutions.co.za.

Following registration, Members will be able to build their Chef Rewards Points to redeem against rewards provided in the Chef Rewards E-Shop. Members can select rewards as per their choice corresponding with the number of Chef Rewards Points necessary to redeem the Chef Reward. The balance of Chef Rewards Points are available to Members when they log onto the Website. Members may also receive emails confirming their Chef Rewards Points balance.

Chef Rewards Points have no cash value and cannot be exchanged for cash. The selling or exchange of Chef Rewards Points is strictly forbidden and will result in Members being removed from the Scheme immediately.

A Member cannot make part payment towards rewards on the Scheme and no currency, other than Chef Rewards Points, will be accepted.

Chef Rewards Points will be subtracted from a Member's account immediately upon a Member choosing to redeem against a Chef Reward.

If you have problems redeeming your Chef Rewards Points please contact Customer Care on 0330 331 0790.

REWARDS

The Promoter reserves the right at any time to add, modify or limit the rewards offered on the Scheme if circumstances beyond the Promoter’s control make this necessary.

The Promoter reserves the right at any time providing at least 20 days notice is given, to modify or limit the Chef Rewards offered. Such notice will be given by way of communication on the website and Members will be presumed to have consulted the website regularly. The Promotor may add new rewards at any time.

All Chef Rewards are subject to the terms and conditions of the third party supplier of the particular reward.

The Promoter reserves the right to offer an alternative reward of equal or greater value if circumstances beyond the Promoter’s control make this necessary.

The Promoter makes no warranty whatsoever in respect of the Chef Rewards. Any manufacturer or third party supplier warranties will transfer to Members upon delivery of the Chef Reward.

Any instances of rewards damaged in transit must be reported via the help section of the Chef Rewards website. A replacement reward may be issued subject to inspection of the returned item. Members’ statutory rights are not affected.

Any reward faults post-delivery and which occur within the manufacturer's or third party supplier's warranty period must be reported via the help section of the Chef Rewards website, and will be addressed by the manufacturer or third party supplier on a case by case basis.

Chef Rewards can only be redeemed against the equivalent number of Chef Rewards Points indicated on the Website.

Once ordered, Members will receive an email confirmation of the Chef Reward they have ordered and their new Chef Rewards Points balance to the email address they have provided.

Rewards will be delivered within 28 days from confirmation.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

Other than for death or personal injury arising from negligence of the Promoter or for fraudulent misrepresentation by the Promoter, and so far as is permitted by law, the Promoter hereby excludes all liability for any loss, damage, cost and expense, whether direct or indirect, howsoever caused in connection with the Scheme or any aspect of a Chef Reward. In no circumstances shall the Promoter be liable for any loss or profits, depletion of goodwill, loss of business or management time.

Neither the Promoter, its employees nor its agents or subcontractors assume any responsibility or liability for: 

Any incorrect or inaccurate Chef Rewards Points entry, or for any faulty or failed elect