Marcela Flores Newburn

Rico Mexican Kitchen

Marcela decided to launch her business after a few drinks in the pub one afternoon with friends. Her home-made Mexican salsas and sauces have proved a big hit amongst friends and at local food fairs in Belper, Derbyshire and beyond. Following one particularly successful recent food trade show that her sauces are now stocked in Harrods and are being trialled at Selfridges!

However, Marcela is still preparing the salsas and sauces herself in the home kitchen as well as trying to manage all other areas of the business. Can she juggle the demands of the business, the cooking and being a mother of two and take advantage of these fabulous business opportunities? Follow Marcela in Fishbowl 2 over the coming weeks and months to see.

http://www.ricomexicankitchen.co.uk/

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Too much salsa on my plate?

Been up til 2:30 cooking to fulfil orders and to send some samples. I am feeling hyper and excited, with that butterflies-in-stomach feeling about what lies ahead and the opportunities. I am equally  overwhelmed about what to do next, and tired. Whatever I do, it means that I’m not doing the other thing that is equally important.

The book keeper came this morning and we are getting our system in tip-top condition...but that also required some attention from me because we are changing to a new accounting system and I need to know how it works. So...I couldn’t make the follow-up sales calls I needed to do, or pay those bills, or organise tasting sessions, etc.  I also teach Spanish on a Wednesday and I haven’t prepared yet.

More orders coming through, but not able to cook tomorrow because I’m at a “Meet the Buyer” event. I do hope the buyers do buy! So... it looks like another 2:30 AM bed time tomorrow, as my kids are in a local panto and I won’t miss their debut!

Wish me luck, I’ll keep the coffee flowing...

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