Saturday, October 9, 2010

Look Out Melbourne!!!

Well it has only taken me 7 months to settle in to a new pace of life in Melbourne, but I feel like I'm ready to take on the Roocke Cookie venture once again.
I have been researching local markets in Melbourne, and whilst there are masses to choose from, I am faced with the same battles I have encountered previously - public liability insurance, council approval/permits and costs.
The most promising looks to be the Docklands Sunday Market, so I am making initial enquiries this week with the City of Melbourne Council. In the meantime, my husband has suggested it may be an opportune time for his work colleagues to sample some of my products, so it looks as though the apron will come out once again tomorrow afternoon. The gorgeous girls at work organised a custom made "Roocke Cookies - Head Chef" apron upon my departure from the Hobart office. Love it!
Glad to have my enthusiasm back after all these months. Got ideas for Christmas packs etc but will just see how October/November pans out first.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Handmade Market




Day 1 of Handmade Market has been and gone, but if you missed out today, the Handmade Market is on again tomorrow from 10.00am - 3.00pm on the corner of Harrington and Brisbane Sts, Hobart.


The Afghan Cookies proved to be the favourites today, with only 6 packets available tomorrow.
However, there are still plenty of the other varieties.
The Family packs also proved to be the popular choice today - always good to buy in bulk for a little further saving.


Met some other lovely stall holders - Kate from Tree Fern who makes gorgeous jewellery, Leanne who makes the most amazing dolls and the girls from the Bomb Squad, who specialise in an array of bath bombs. I also caught up with Sonia from Sunday's Child who will be featuring her children's clothing and gifts at future Hobart markets.

Today was also a good chance to catch up with friends who popped by to say hello and to have little chats to people who have seen my Blog.

Hope to see you tomorrow. I am at the back of the hall, positioned perfectly opposite The Awesome Bean (coffee stall), so if you get the chance have a wander, a chat to stall holders, then a coffee at the tables set up on the stage (accompanied by a Roocke Cookie of course!!).


Roocke Cookies also have gift bags, so if you are purchasing for a friend/relative/work mates etc, you can pop your cookies into a gift bag for $1 and there you have an instant gift.




Enjoy the rest of your weekends.
Katrina.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

2010 - Here comes Roocke Cookies



Hi everyone. Hope your 2010 has started well.
Just a little update from Roocke Cookies ....

I was successful in securing a spot at the upcoming Handmade Hobart market, so after a restful Christmas/New Year, it's back into this exciting venture.
Check out the Handmade blog where you will find the list of all stall holders who will be presenting their creations. http://handmadehobart.blogspot.com/



I will be selling 5 varieties of Roocke Cookies at this market - Anzacs, Choc Chip, Cornflake Choc Chip, Afghans and Jam Drops. Packets of 4 will be $3. There will be some larger sizes available too.
I will be offering gift bags for a further $1 with a choice of message label. So your Roocke Cookie purchase can be transformed into a quick gift in seconds.





Hope to see you there...

If you have any queries, I can be
contacted at roockecookies@gmail.com
I am also on Facebook under Roocke Cookies - become a fan!