The Great South East!

Approximately 6 weeks ago a motley crew of 8 guests, 1 guide, a TV Host, Cameraman and his assistant spent the day eating, drinking and filming a segment to promote TASTE  TOURS and lastnight it made it's debut on Channel 7's The Great South East!  This was a fantastic opportunity given to me and now I just need to ride the ripple it created and surf it as far as it will carry me!

The feedback myself and the restaurants received has been outstanding and rewarding in itself and the bookings have already been coming in along with more facebook likes and more sign ups for the Supper Club.  It is very exciting times.  Stomach butterflies are fluttering, mind bees are buzzing - I can't wait to get out there tomorrow to do some hotel rounds handing out my brochures and see how many more people caught TASTE  TOURS on the show yesterday.

I will try to put the segment up on facebook or the blog sometime soon, but in the meantime, here are a few photos and a link to the Great South East's website where we are currently featured.

If you happened to catch the segment and have any feedback, PLEASE send it on through.  Negative, Positive, Ideas all welcomed!  Have a great week! T. x


http://www.greatsoutheast.com.au/gsec2cqw/story.asp?weekID=988&storyID=4548

It has been a thoughtful week!

Even though the attendance was low due to lack of advertising, we had a successful day at the LIFT Positivity Day last Sunday as part of the Surfers Paradise Festival, almost selling out of our Wheat & Gluten Free Muesli Bar, Tabouleh & Smoked Trout Salad and Mixed Bean Salad. The positive feedback was the most valuable thing we came away with. That, a thirst for more and over-stimulation of the imagination assessing any and all possibilities for future endeavours and potential growth within the business. We have discussed at least a dozen different options and most of them require in depth research before we can make any of them work, but hopefully by 18 August we'll be able to reveal some of our plans! So stay tuned!

Taking time out for myself this week, friends and I headed to the Tivoli in Brisbane Tuesday night to see The Tea Party rock out. It was a fantastic concert supported by Dallas Frasca whose raw bluesy vocals captured my attention. If you have a chance to catch either, they are well worth the listen!

And yesterday saw me gallop off to “Tradie for a Lady” day down at the Southport Turf Club. What a concept! Not looking myself, but just LOVE being a wingman, scoping out the talent and offering moral support. . . . . a potential pick up tactic or two. . . . . . The races started around 1pm and by 4.30pm I sensibly called it a day!

This week it's head down and bum up as Teamkitten and I keep each other motivated in our varying ventures. I'll be doing the rounds of hotels in Surfers, Broadbeach and surrounding areas to introduce them to the Taste Tours & Inside Taste products before our TV Spot on Great South East airs this Sunday 29 July at 5.30pm. Don't Miss it!!!

Until next time, have a great week! May it be filled with much light, laughter and love. xo

Cook, Sew, Success?



Sewelle, Jimmy, Jasper and I in her backyard beside the lemon tree



It's been a hectic and productive couple of weeks with preparation for LIFT coming along smoothly albeit the tummy, hips and thighs have been taking a beating what with all the recipe testing!  Nonetheless, it's all excitement in our household as we prepare for our first festival and outdoor event.  Sebastien has been baking banana breads, pastry cases, stewing up syrups and chutneys and picking grapefruit sized lemons for fresh lemonade.  I've been prepping signage, getting the word out, liasing with the event staff as well as making apricot logs and day poi hopefully to be sold at the Mothers 4 Peace stall!  I'll try to bust on down for a display if service is slow!

To keep the brain from frying I've been relaxing with a couple of great reads:  If you're into Running in any way at all, Born To Run is all about ULTRA's, Leadville, Tarahumara, Iskiate, debating Nike vs. Vibram and so much more.  It has been an incredibly motivational read for an ACL Rehabilitant (is that even a word) and as it also mentioned Aron Ralston and I had that lying around thanks to my Kiwi mate Ringo, I am now quickly plowing the pages of Between a Rock and a Hard Place.  Most of you have probably heard of the story but like me, not had the guts to devour the grittiness you know ensues.  Trust me - it's much less gruesome and far more inspirational than you would have imagined!  Anyways, we've just finished treating ourselves to a date break to see The Amazing Spiderman - *hint*  soooooooo not Amazing!  V Disappointed.  If you liked the first one, watch it again.  The first hour of this 'new' instalment is 'exactly' the same.  No extra features, no new gadgetry or special effects-  identical.  Boo.  And I've FINALLY finished my tax return.  Yay!  Can't wait for that return to be in my hot lil' hand!  Adios Amigos!

It's Official!

Tell me if I'm alone here.  You're starting a business.  You do up the Business Plan.  Register your Name.  Get Insurance. Get Business Cards printed.  Create your online presence.  Attend Networking Functions.  But it's not until your first PRINT Ad that it's becomes a reality.  I am in business.  I am a business woman.   I'm so excited!
For those of you who don't know me all that well, opening a business all my own was a dream for at least the past 10 years, probably more.  I just never had the confidence in myself to go out on a limb and risk it all.  Fear of failure my greatest obstacle next to lack of finances.  Whilst doing my Business Course it soon became apparent that failing is most budding entrepeneur's greatest fear and rightly so in my opinion.  Seven months into business and only now has the fear of failure dissipated.  Why?  I've already succeeded.  I've done something I never thought I'd have the knowledge, money or kahones to pull off and I'm proud of myself.  If it all starts going tits up, sure it will totally blow, but it won't break me and it will certainly not be the end of the world nor the end of my ambitions.  Our failures are just stepping stones to our successes and I'm sure even Richard Branson or Bill Gates path to success look like a dried up riverbed!  So, don't give up on yourself and don't give up on your friends or family pursuing their dreams.   Without the support of my friends and family I would never have gotten this far and for that I am eternally grateful.
Pick up the latest edition of Dining Out Magazine to check out our advertisement and if you want to help business succeed, tell a friend, book a tour or Inside Taste Experience.  Mention this blog post and I'll give your group a 10% discount!  Now That's a Tasty offer!!!