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New Year’s Resolutions! 💡

After the flurry of any immediate post-Christmas sales activity within your spaces, make sure all signs of Christmas are removed! At least by Monday 5th, if not before.

Now is the time to look and feel fresh and inspiring for your customers as they start this new year. Old stock looks old and obviously dated, but similarly using up festive napkins or cups will also down-grade your product at this point. Bite the bullet and put them to the back of the storeroom for use in November/ December 26.

Spend some time producing a Christmas Debrief Report. Be honest with yourself about what worked and what didn’t, what’s leftover (including cups and napkins!) and consider how to adjust orders for next time. You won’t remember by the time you need to place those orders so act now while the information is to hand and fresh in your memory, and that of your staff. Be sure to involve the team in your analysis so that you can capture as much valuable insight as possible.

This month is also the time to plan for any Christmas decorations and gifting that you plan to sell. The fairs exhibiting all the new ranges will be happening in the next couple of months. Earmark some time to attend and ensure you bring some truly fresh and on-trend ideas to your range in 2026.

Time also to book in some team development sessions, or something for yourself. Investing in some external expertise will give your business a real boost – especially merchandising skills – every pound spent will come back to you through increased financial performance!

It’s not rocket science but it absolutely works!

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MY EXPERTISE

My expertise is in making sense of merchandising – demystifying it with plenty of well-established theory and spot-on, relevant solutions for each client and space I work with. My background is in food service management, so I bring a tried and tested merchandising principle of maximising visual appeal to food and food service.

Work with me to develop your team, improve your own understanding and maximise the profitability of your foodie space. Be that a cafe, restaurant or food retail area – or more commonly today, a combination of all of these – my approach is to tailor my advice and guidance to YOUR requirements.

Start with a no-obligation 15 minute conversation on the phone. Let’s discuss your business space and what you want to achieve. Book here
Perhaps a simple list of 10 tips and ideas would suit you? Send me 5-10 photos of your space and we’ll take it from there. Just £75. Book here
Want a more thorough Visual Audit? Book an hour’s virtual consultation and we’ll walk your space together. I’ll then send you a full list of relevant ideas, inspiration and tips to help you improve the visual impact, the customer’s experience and therefore, increase sales levels. Just £175 Book here
Let’s get your team involved and develop their skills to deliver the changes your want – not just initially but ongoing. One of my Visual Merchandising Workshops (real or virtual) is just the thing to get those creative juices flowing. Learn the theory behind what makes us buy things, and then how best to use that knowledge within YOUR space and with YOUR products. From a 1.5hr virtual workshop ‘Visual Merchandising for Caterers and Foodie Places’ intro, to a full day, including practical time spent on your shop floor. Price dependant on project – let’s have a chat about it. Contact me here.

Here’s what my clients say…

‘No hesitation in recommending this workshop to others’

‘…presented in such a clear and engaging way’

‘Can’t wait to get back to start changing my layouts!’,

‘An enjoyable & informative day’,

‘Learnt to look at everything with new eyes as if I was the customer’,

‘Thank you so much for coming…we’re all so inspired and full of ideas‘

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I’ll work with you personally to devise an effective programme that delivers your goals, and suits your budget.

I look forward to hearing from you soon 😀

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Case Studies

I’ve lots of examples to share but here’s a taste of the kind of things I get up to.

Re-Purposing Your Space

Let me help you decide how to refocus your space, to meet the changing customer expectations post COVID-19. Make the best of your budget and equipment to help you adapt your service.

Refreshing Existing Cafes

I’ll work from pictures, videos and floor-plans remotely to devise new layout with existing equipment to refresh the look of your space. Let’s improve your customer-flow, spend and overall experience together.

Merchandising Workshops

Empower your staff to go to the next level. Online sessions, tailored specifically to your business and delivered interactively and effectively in this ‘downtime’.

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