CRUSH IT! Why now is the time to cash in on your passion. Gary vay ner chuk (a.k.a gary vee) is keepin it real. He is passionate, onto it and says it how it is. Better yet, he cares about people…and means it. I went and listened to him speak at the ‘connect now’ conference here in Sydney awhile ago and he rocked. His raw energy, his biz intellect and his authentic “chops” got me hooked, making such an impact...

As another year drew to a close back in 2008, I wrote a post reflecting on the previous 12 months and felt it important to re-post it now, mid way through 2010, to  reinforce just how beneficial it is to take time out to reflect and look at how far you’ve grown…. original post starts here. Of course amongst the delights were also the many challenges, but I’ve realised it’s the solving of these that created the...

ok so Im testing the water and giving facebook a ‘go’ from a business marketing communication / social media networking perspective blah de blah blah.  I’ve created a page dedicated to relish this on there so people can read about what we’re up to, see photos of the events we’ve been to and interact. Ideally I really want people to have the option to provide input into new products, services and features...

Exclusive to the summer season, we have just launched mango n chilli.relish *limited edition* – just in time for Christmas! After experimenting with mango relish recipes and receiving  ‘taste’ feedback from you all, we are now 100% happy with our final recipe and recently launched our ‘exclusive golden child’ at Kirribilli markets late November with success! Perfect condiment to chicken, prawns, fish and...

Designing my jar labels took me absolutely ages to get to today’s final look & feel. Err I believe there was officially 4 versions printed (& about 47 unofficially) before I made my final choice. You can check out the major developments and mockups below, but first, help me celebrate these new puppies below!! brand new labels: (top left) red caps chilli (feisty); small & big jar stack of red caps chilli (feisty);...

When I first started relish this back in 2007, my good friend Angie asked me to provide jars of relish as bonbonerie for her upcoming babyshower. Not your typical event co-ordinator, Angie was determined to create a perfectly beautiful celebration for her first wee bub. It was a planned brunch for 75 people at the waterfront Birkenhead Cafe here in Sydney, with a cupcake tower and table top setting all in a rubber ducky theme.  We...