Love Local with Jennifer Cornish Design
Love Local with Jennifer Cornish Design
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Love Local is the podcast by Jennifer Cornish Design, celebrating the inspiring independent businesses of Newbury and beyond. Join host Jen as she chats with local founders to uncover the stories behind their brands, including how they got started, the challenges they've faced, and the creative decisions that helped them grow. Real stories, real people, real business, right here in Berkshire.
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The podcast highlights themes of community building, entrepreneurship, and independent business successes with episodes covering topics such as values-led business practices, networking strategies, and personal branding, including insights shared by guests like Katie Evans on creating supportive entrepreneur networks.
Love Local is the podcast by Jennifer Cornish Design, celebrating the inspiring independent businesses of Newbury and beyond. Join host Jen as she chats with local founders to uncover the stories behind their brands, including how they got started, the challenges they’ve faced, and the creative decisions that helped them grow. Real stories, real people, real business, right here in Berkshire.
In this episode of Love Local, host Jennifer Cornish chats with Jo Nicholls, founder of The Merry Kitchen, an independent catering company based in West Berkshire.
Jo shares her incredible journey from corporate hospitality and events with organisations like the NSPCC to running her own thriving catering business — and now, a village pub, The Red Lion in Chieveley.
They discuss the realities of starting a food business from home, the challenges of childcare and imposter syndrome, and how Jo grew The Merry Kitchen through word of mouth, local collaborations, and a passion for creating beautiful feasting food.
Jo also talks about the importance of trusting your instincts, leading by example, and finding support within your local business community.
If you’re dreaming of turning your passion into a business, this episode offers practical advice, honesty, and inspiration from someone who’s built a career on courage, creativity, and community.
Find out more:
themerrykitchen.co.uk
Instagram: @merrykitchenjo
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