To date we've not done very well with tasters: putting out little plates/cups full of something we sell so customers can try before they buy never seems to have any effect other than to make the taster disappear (usually in about an hour but the record is 10 minutes). Our first taster was chilli chocolates which produced (despite the big warning signs) the inevitable choking noises from customers who homed in on the free chocolate. The second was freshly made local fudge: this was our most moreish taster and we all gained several pounds when we went through this phase. The third was locally made sloe and damson gin, hic! The fourth, and most memorable for me, was fruit dipped in dark chocolate, which not long after we put it out was tasted by a little girl who promptly spat it back on to the plate so it all had to go in the bin! This weekend we have some lovely hand made chocolate out as tasters, but I'm not holding out any hope for extra sales of chocolate!
Louise
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There's a pub in Lytham that has a wide range of beers with a sign above the bar "Can't make up your mind - ask for a sample"
ReplyDeleteWhat is the name of this pub? I don't mind sampling a wide range of beers, presuming it's free!!! hic hic............
ReplyDeleteJust let me know when you're doing a taster for your "Bedrock" Gin ;) and I can thoroughly recommend the chilli chocs, they were awesome! By the way, is the gin likely to make it on to the internet sales for Love the Lakes?
ReplyDeleteYes Lesley, Bedrock Gin is on our site now :-)
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