Claire Jones Consultancy

Who doesn’t want my dinner?! CHEESE FEAST Thank you @redfoxfinefoods and @mermaids_of_botley for keeping sane in lockdown

According to Professor Chloe the corona virus is gone because Ned, The Brachiosaurus, ate it If only life were as simple as it is in a 3 year olds head but I do love her optimism

@littletummy.co tower of goodness! #coldpressed baby food to lock in the nutrients and give your baby and toddler the best start. My kids are little older than the target market but they were super excited to see what they could try and I like to see the products I’m chatting to clients about so we were all excited when this box arrived! Food is so tactile and visual, you can’t always get a feel for the product or brand without seeing it with your own eyes, which is so im...portant when representing or working with a brand. #fmcg #foodieconsultant #babyfood #retailers #resilientandrelevant #branding #deliveredtoyourdoor #towerofgoodness #branding #sme #newlauch #loveworkingwithfood

These two A perfect example of resilience, something we could all do with right now. They're not my kids, they belong to @alexgingerknight and Josh Knight, good friends of ours, but I am still so, so proud of them. During half term they achieved something incredible, they walked from Oxted to Canterbury, a total of 78 miles, to raise money for their friend ... They did this because they were passionate about helping their friend, they achieved it because they were driven and they raised over 1300 because they were motivated to keep going, right to the end In a world that has changed beyond recognition this year we need to learn lessons from kids like this, who show incredible resilience, no matter what is thrown at them. They didn't do it alone, their parents provided them with the tools to get the job done, motivation and encouragement, food, waterproof clothing, walking shoes, Compede (and maybe the occasional piggy back).. but the passion, drive and motivation was all them Surround yourself with people who can give you the tools to get you to where you want to go, but be like these 2 kids and bring your own passion, motivation and drive to build your resilience and be able to face whatever the world throws at you. #resilience #thinklikeakid #amazingkids #keepgoing #foodieconsultant #resilientandrelevant #thisgirlcan #thisboycan #toolstogetthejobdone #strongertogether #passion #motivation #drive #supporteachother #postivemindset

The face when you get post and realise someone is thinking of you! What have you or someone else done today to make you smile like this? #smilemore #makesomeonesmiletoday #foodieconsultant #itsthelittlethings #lettersinthepost #kidsathome #lockdownlife #resilientandrelevant #makesmydaysbetter

I’m always banging on about making sure you know the cost of your products so I thought I’d put my money where my mouth is, literally, and do a costing. This little cherry scone cost 8p, a bargain when Sainsbury's are selling them 4 for 1. HOWEVER before I ditch the day job and start producing scones for a living, I of all people should know this is not the full picture. This was just the ingredients, there is so much more that needs to be taken into account... My margin Retailer margin Distribution Labour Packaging Indirect costs - marketing, technical, rent etc etc etc... Knowing the TOTAL costs of your products allows you to know your worth, and enables you to price correctly. Only by doing this can you build profit back into your business to remain #resilient and #relevant and continue to grow. It is even more important now that you know your worth. We only have a finite amount of resources, be it time, strength or raw materials, so make them count. If you want more information on costing your products, and knowing your worth, drop me a note, I'd love to find out more about you and your business #foodieconsultant #resilientandrelevant #hampshirefoodie #productbasedbusiness #knowyourworth #knowyourcosts #profit #fmcg #foodindustry #foodanddrink #foodconsultancy #sconebaking #foodproducers #foodproviders #hampshirefoodies

Today is #internationalfamilyday so here is mine, at our VE Street Party. Family means more than anything right now and not just the people we’re related to. Communities have come together, friends are chatting more than ever over zoom and the united clap every Thursday for #keyworkers get me choked every time. We’ve created a bigger family than ever before and we need to keep this as part of our new normal because it feels great! #family #familytime #resilientandrelevant #foodieconsultant #community #communitylove #bettertogether #newnormal #staysafestayhome

When you can’t get to the ice cream van, the ice cream van comes to you. Thank you @southernwhippy! #supportlocalbusiness #supportlocal #icecreamtreats #businesseswhopivot #foodieconsultant

Great to see local businesses continuing to offer an amazing service to their customers. #supportlocal #eastbourne

Virtual baking! Just one of the ways we’ve been using online communication, it makes you wonder why we haven’t done it before! (Full disclosure, when I took the photo I hadn’t planned to use it for social... wish I’d cleared the back ground a bit more ) We’ve also had a Zoom spelling test, where the children were more disciplined than a lot of adults on conference calls, putting their hands on their heads when they were ready for the next word (We didn’t feel ‘muting’ childr...en was very fair, they are born to talk) It’s made me realise how effective virtual communication can be, there’s been productivity, learning, connectivity and laughter during these calls, all things we aim to get out of a face to face meeting, right? I’m going to be changing my approach to virtual meetings and not see them as a ‘if it’s the only option’ option. How will you change the way you’ll work when our ‘new normal’ resumes? #zoommeeting #virtuallearning #virtualbaking #foodieconsultant #newnormal #newswaysofworking #newwaysofthinking #gingerbreadman #kidsadaptquickly #adaptquickly #resilientandrelevant #fmcg