Synopses & Reviews
In 1994, a mutual friend suggested that food enthusiasts Emma MacDonald and Lucie Lewis simply had to meet. Accepting an invitation to lunch, ex-London food buyer Lucie was so impressed with the family cucumber relish that she suggested they should go into business together. Within the week, Lucie was tempting ex-colleagues at Harvey Nichols and Fortnum & Mason with a sample of the delicious relish and ended the day with firm orders from both companies. Emma's Mother's kitchen was duly pressed into service as the first production facility and a company was born. Since then the company has flourished and in 2000 they were runners-up in the HSBC Small Business of the Year awards. In 2008, they were named Somerset Business of the Year.
About the Author
Emma MacDonald, a trained chef, founded The Bay Tree from her mother's kitchen table. Selling into all the major supermarkets and multinational stores, as well as independent delis across the UK, The Bay Tree is now possibly the finest and most popular quality-brand provider of pickles, relishes, jams, marinades, and chutneys in the UK.