It’s a tough job - but someone has to do it!
As Chairman of the Food and Drink Festival, I get quite a few tough assignments - and yesterday was no exception! Together with Jill Hood and Pam Graham I had to endure a visit to a factory making - wait for it - hand made chocolates! Now I’ve been on a diet for over two months and not one piece of chocolate has passed my lips - but I have to admit that I failed badly yesterday!
We had driven down to Bridgnorth where we met Louis Barnett, an amazing 16 year old, who had started making chocolate in his parent’s garage at the age of 14. He appeared on several TV programmes and now, two years on, Louis heads a team which includes his mum and dad, producing the most delicious and beautiful chocolates in a small industrial unit which already is bursting at the seams. Louis is dyslexic so it is no coincidence that the company is called Chokolit!
We went to persuade Louis to come to the Food and Drink Festival and to demonstrate how hand made chocolate are made. I think we achieved our objective but more importantly, I think we also persuaded him to let us find an outlet here in North Staffordshire for him to stock his products! It’s a fair way to Bridgnorth every time we want to buy some! So I’m going to speak to a contact of mine in the hope that Louis’ delights will be available much nearer to home!
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