Kitchen Tales
Kitchen Tales
Podcast Description
Kitchen Tales is the podcast hosted by independent Newbury caterers Colline (Colline’s Kitchen) and Rhona (Thyme Home Cook), sharing honest stories, laughs, and insights from West Berkshire’s hospitality scene. From local cafés and restaurants to small food businesses and catering life, they spotlight the people, flavours, and behind-the-scenes moments that make Newbury’s food scene so special. Tune in on Spotify, YouTube, and all major platforms!
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The podcast covers a variety of topics centered around the local food scene in West Berkshire, focusing on a mix of storytelling and practical insights. Episodes include discussions on how to build a sustainable catering business and collaborations between local food entrepreneurs, while also highlighting the unique challenges and joys of the hospitality industry.
Kitchen Tales is the podcast hosted by independent Newbury caterers Colline (Colline’s Kitchen) and Rhona (Thyme Home Cook), sharing honest stories, laughs, and insights from West Berkshire’s hospitality scene. From local cafés and restaurants to small food businesses and catering life, they spotlight the people, flavours, and behind-the-scenes moments that make Newbury’s food scene so special. Tune in on Spotify, YouTube, and all major platforms!
Finding the perfect gift can be surprisingly difficult. Endless categories, generic suggestions, and soulless online shopping experiences often leave people feeling uninspired.
In this episode of Kitchen Tales, Rhona and Colline are joined by Cam Robertson, founder of Vibe Quiz, an innovative platform that helps people discover thoughtful gifts from independent UK businesses through a simple personality-based quiz.
Cam shares the story behind Vibe Quiz, how his background in digital marketing helped shape the concept, and why supporting small businesses sits at the heart of everything he does. The conversation explores the challenges of building an online platform, the importance of maintaining a community-focused approach as a business grows, and some creative guerrilla marketing tactics that helped spread the word about Vibe Quiz.
Along the way, the team discusses independent retail, customer experience, entrepreneurship, and the value of helping shoppers find gifts with real personality.
In this episode:
- How the idea for Vibe Quiz was born
- Why traditional online gift shopping often feels impersonal
- Supporting independent UK businesses through e-commerce
- Personality quizzes and gift recommendations
- Creative guerrilla marketing with QR code campaigns
- Building a business while working in digital marketing
- Growing a platform without losing its community roots
- The challenges of driving website traffic and awareness
- Future plans for Vibe Quiz
Connect with Cam:
Website: https://www.vibequiz.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
You can find out more about Colline’s Kitchen at https://www.collineskitchen.com
You can find out more about Thyme catering at https://www.instagram.com/thyme_homecook
Strategy and marketing by https://www.junecontentstudio.uk
This podcast is recorded and edited by Creative Content Studio https://www.creativecontentstudio.co.uk
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