McEwans

Had a very successful chutney demo at McEwan Foods. Surprisingly, there weren't a great deal of people there; strange, given that Thanksgiving is fast approaching and any time spent preparing before the big rush is time well spent.

I happened to meet a very sweet man who made the time pass quite quickly. His hame is Nick; or Nickos if you're saying he's name in Greek. You got it right and what better product from Greece than lovely olives and olive oil. He has a large olive farm in Sparta, and has his casks shipped to Canada, where he fills smaller jars for the retail market. He has amazing business savvy and works like a damn; a 100+ work week. How's that for a work ethic. Despite the price of his olive oils; costing upwards from $26.00 per regular bottle, to $28.00 for organic. His Extra virgin olive oil is very light and leaves an almost floral after taste; lovely olive oil. I enquired into the possible purchase of a few bottles of his oil wholesale. With that thick Greek accent he quickly put up his hand and replied, "send me e-mail. Let's not talk business here."

Given the less than average number of clients, I was surprised how well I did; pretty much sold a case for each product. Except for the instance, when packing up and a walnut alergic youngster shoved a cracker with my cherry chutney into her mouth, it was an exceptional day. Could have been a disaster, but luckily the mother, I beleive, felt somewhat responsible as well.

Thank you McEwan, for another successful demo.

To everyone tuned in, have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Chris