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  • Christmas Biscuits

    Our November newsletter with seasonal treats, and custom christmas biscuit ideas…

    Hello!

    I hope our latest newsletter finds you well and full of tricks and treats after Halloween!
    Read on to see some lovely biscuits we have baked and to get some seasonal inspiration!
    (And if you just want to scroll through and look at the happy biscuit pictures, I promise it will make you smile!)

    Seasonal Biscuits for Halloween and Diwali

    Our colouring in Day of the Dead biscuits have been a huge hit this year. With lots of bright packages being sent out and a few of our corporate clients ordering them in to the office with edible ink pens and colourful icing tubes, we have had such lovely feedback on these designs.
    We have also been making Diwali biscuits to be shared in offices and as gifts
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    A Season Book Launch from Tom Fletcher

    We were also so happy to create these biscuits to promote the new seasonal book from Tom Fletcher, The Christmasaurus! (Penguin UK)
    And whilst we are talking about Christmas…

    We are already in November, and are taking bookings for the festive season. If you are looking for a branded, unique, delicious gift for your customers or team this year, why not support a small business – maybe even this small business! We have such a great range of biscuits and can tailor any design to work for you.

    Some ideas for you…Why not order some hand baked and iced Christmas jumper biscuits, edible ink pens, or icings and sprinkles and let your team enjoy some creativity!


    Click here to read about the incredible gingerbread house kits we made for Knauf UK and how they ran a competition with their clients to create amazing gingerbread houses. 

    We have so many ideas and a genuine passion to create something festive, delicious and memorable. You can see our Christmas catalogue here, or just get in touch for a chat to see if we can help!Click here if you would like to know more about our Christmas biscuits

    A huge THANK YOU to everyone who is supporting small businesses this and last year. I know so many sectors are having a tough time, and here at Enchanting Bakes, I am so grateful for every order, enquiry, biscuit and cup of tea we make for you.

    So THANK YOU for reading this newsletter, eating biscuits, and supporting small business.
     

  • Corporate Gifting Biscuits at Christmas

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    Gingerbread House Biscuit Kits Created for Knauf UK – click here read more

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year…! And it’s not too far away now. So read on for our top 3 reasons to send custom Christmas biscuit gifts to your customers, clients and team this year.

    Why send custom biscuits this festive season?

    Christmas wreath biscuits - biscuits for business from Enchanting Bakes

    1 IT’S PERSONAL

    There are many ‘off the shelf’ products that do the rounds every year, but what if you want to create some stand out and let people know you have actually thought through what you are gifting them this Christmas? Custom biscuits are the perfect way to do this. Whether they are a thank you, a Seasons Greetings or just seasonal way to stay front of mind, bespoke biscuits always raise a smile, taste delicious and are unique to you and your company. We have a range of unique biscuit design ideas and can work with you to create ‘simple and elegant’, or ‘show stopper’ worthy biscuit gift boxes.

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    • Melting snowmen custom christmas biscuits

    2 YOU CAN CUSTOMISE EVERY ELEMENT

    We can create something truly unique from the hand baked and iced Christmas biscuits themselves through to the packaging. Why not gift biscuits in a custom tin that can then be used everyday, or branded biscuits delivered with a branded mug to add longevity to your Christmas gifts? Branding opportunities include:-

    • ribbons,
    • tissue paper,
    • gift notes,
    • boxes,
    • tins,
    • teabags,
    • mugs,
    • labels
    • and every other element you can think of!
    custom designed Christmas biscuits from Enchanting Bakes

    3 EVERYONE LOVES BISCUITS!

    There’s not more to add here, other than people genuinely love biscuits! They are very uncontroversial (appropriate for everyone regardless of faith, life stage and role). But more importantly, people like biscuits and like to eat biscuits and eating biscuits makes people happy – which is the perfect emotion to associate with your brand!

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    Colour In Your Own Christmas Jumper with Edible Ink Felt Pens and our Delicious Christmas Jumper Biscuits

    To find out more, ask any questions and start to feel some Christmas excitement, just get in touch and we will create festive Christmas biscuits for you!

    Enchanting Bakes is a small business specialsing in delicious, hand baked and iced biscuit. We work with many UK companies in addition to being a Not On The High Street partner. We LOVE biscuits and we love making people happy. Get In Touch to see what can do for you.

  • Gingerbread House Kit – A Perfect Christmas Gift

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    Different Client Christmas Gifts

    We were approach by Knauf UK to create a unique and memorable Christmas gift that could be posted out to their clients. They were looking for something that would be fun, festive and unique. They also wanted to create some engagement and keep their brand front of mind.

    Letterbox Gingerbread Decorating Kit

    What better gift than Custom Build Your Own Gingerbread House kits! We hand-baked our delicious gingerbread, which was hand-cut to create the elements of the houses, and we added sprinkles, sweets, icing and magic!

    Letterbox Gingerbread House Kit

    We securely packaged small postal boxes with everything needed, including:

    • Delicious hand-baked gingerbread biscuits
    • piping bag
    • royal icing
    • spinkles
    • sweeties
    • edibly printed Knauf logos
    • instructions
    • Complete ingredients listings
    • festive gift note

    Each box included instructions and where to send the image of the creations. Knauf UK directed people to their Instagram account and created a unique hashtag so people could post their completed houses once they were finished.

    The results were INCREDIBLE! The time, effort, creativity and engagement were wonderful. Some went ‘full festive’ with every sprinkle, adornment and even fairy lights being added to their gingerbread houses. Others went ‘less is more’ with simple, classy designs. People involved their children and partner,s and the feedback was amazing!

    Have a look at the gallery below to see some of the wonderful designs that were created.

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    gingerbread house decorating competition
    branded gingerbread house
    gingerbread house letterbox gift

    If you would like to know more about unique, Christmas gift ideas for your clients, just get in touch and we will see how we can help!

  • Why Small Businesses ROCK! (And why you should buy from small businesses)

    We are a very proud small business making branded corporate biscuits for corporate gifts, and personalised biscuits for parties and events. We have lots and lots of repeat business which means we are doing something right!

    So as a small business owner, and someone whois passionate about supporting small businesses, I have been having a think about what my clients and customers have fed back to me about what they choose to use my little business for their biscuity needs….! . And when you put it all together…SMALL BUSINESSES REALLY DO ROCK!

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    A bold statement I know, but here’s why I think small business is great!

    1. We are adaptable.

    You want your Christmas biscuits with the details in your corporate colours? No problem. We just have that conversation and it is done! You want half of your biscuit gifts to be sent this week, and half next week? No problem – no need to place 2 orders, or ‘add notes to seller’, just let us know (email, text, phone, WhatsApp) and it is done. When I worked in large corporates, I had this brilliant analogy of a massive cruise liner – think how long it takes to change course and manoeuvre around – vs a small, kayak – just put the paddle in, turn around and head whoever you need to go. That is small business! (And I love an analogy!)

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    Click to see our Christmas catalogue

    2. We care.

    We really really do. Every order is a personal reflection of what we do and how well we can do it. There is no ‘other department’ to blame errors on – only us. So we tend to check, check and check again to make sure the order is one to make us proud. We are also reliant on good feedback, reviews and positive word of mouth – so we really do have a vested interest in making sure every order is amazing!

    3. We are passionate…

    …about our products, our customers and our businesses. You don’t put in the hours, the work and the attention to detail when you are not utterly passionate about what you do… If there is a problem, we fix it. If there is a special request, we make it happen. And if you have a crazy deadline, we find a way to make it happen (who needs weekends anyway).

    4. It’s personal

    Of course we have systems in place, and order numbers to refer to, but we know you. We know you by name, your company, what you like, what you don’t and how best to contact you, and even when to contact you. And we want to make you happy so you buy from us again – what better reason is there to shop small than that!

    5. We appreciate every single order.

    Spoiler alert – I always send a little custom biscuit gift to our business customers to thank them for choosing a small business (and my small business!). When was the last time you got thanked for buying from a big company? (Just saying’!)

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    Poster by Dave Buonaguidi for Holly&Co made into a delicious biscuits by Enchanting Bakes

    There are so many small business cheerleaders and we are so lucky to work with @hollytucker – the ultimate small business cheerleader. We supply custom biscuits to Holly & Co , You can check out their website for ideas of how to support small this year. (Plus it’s a great chance for me to showcase some of the amazing biscuits we make for them!)

    small business pharmacy custom biscuits made by Enchanting Bakes for Holly & Co

    This year, I for one will be trying to buy as much as possible from small and local businesses. There’s so much cool stuff on Etsy , and so many small local businesses are doing click & collect now they are unable to open. There are also so many ways you can support small businesses even if they are not selling stuff you want to buy. Have a look at some suggestions here.

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    So from a small business owner, THANK YOU for every order, kind work, review, like, and comment. And if you ever need beautiful, tasty, custom made biscuits, you know who to call!

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  • Custom Christmas Biscuits Gifts

    3 Good Reasons to Send Enchanting Christmas Biscuit Gifts in 2020

    Well there’s not much to say about 2020 – I think we all know what a rather strange, and unsettling year it has been. Who would have thought that working from home, home schooling, Zoom and signing off ‘Stay Safe’ would be the norm?

    Christmas wreath biscuits - biscuits for business from Enchanting Bakes

    Christmas WILL happen this year, but again we have no idea exactly how it will happen and what that will look like. Will there be Christmas parties? Or even a drink in the office? At this stage, it all seems to be a ‘maybe but probably not…’

    But that doesn’t mean you need to give up on Christmas gifting. If anything it makes it more important than ever to send a thank you, a Season’s Greetings and some festiveness (if that is even a word!) to staff and customers – wherever they are. After such a strange year with many people furloughed, and many others not seeing their colleagues other than through a screen, why not send a custom made sweet treat to reconnect everyone, and raise a smile.

    So why choose Enchanting Bakes to send festive greetings to you staff or customers?

    edibly printed logo christmas biscuit gift box

    1 IT’S PERSONAL

    Choosing a custom biscuit design for your gifting shows that you have thought through the gift you are giving. Whether it is a year like the one we have had, or a ‘normal’ year, everyone wants to feel thought about and receive a gift that thought has clearly gone in to. Bespoke biscuits are the perfect way to do that.

    2 THEY SHOW APPRECIATION

    Christmas is the time to thank people, remind them of your working relationship and show them that you appreciate what they do for you – whether they are an employee or customer. If there was ever a year we need to reach out and make sure people know they are appreciated, then this is surely it. As my mum told me, ‘Always say Thank You!’

    3 EVERYONE LOVES BISCUITS!

    There’s not more to add here, other than people genuinely love biscuits! They are very uncontroversial (appropriate for everyone regardless of faith, life stage and role). But more importantly, people like biscuits and like to eat biscuits and eating biscuits makes people happy – which is the perfect emotion to associate with your brand!

    The perfect gift for 2020. A branded, mask wearing gingerbread man!

    Here at Enchanting Bakes, we have a passion for biscuits, and for making creative, interesting Christmas gifts that will spread some biscuits happiness! All can be tailored to your company or event (whether online or offline). From a Thank You festive biscuit with a cup of tea (individually sealed teabags), to branded gift boxes, colour in and eat your own biscuit baubles and mask-wearing gingerbread men, there is something for everyone.

    Get in touch to find out more!

    Enchanting Bakes is a small boutique biscuiterie based in Twickenham. We make delicious, custom biscuits to make people smile.

  • Three really good reasons to gift custom biscuits this Christmas

    So it is that time of year when the countdown is well and truly on. We love a bit of Christmas here at the bakery – not least as we get to make lots and lots of delicious Christmas biscuits, Christmas cookies and custom gingerbread. Having worked in both the corporate and small business worlds, I have seen that the gesture of a little something at Christmas really does go a long way in cementing relationships and showing a little bit of appreciation to the people and companies that support you and your business.

    As we enter our busiest time of year, we got to thinking about why biscuits are the perfect seasonal gift for your customers, suppliers and staff. So here are 3 really good reasons to send custom Christmas biscuits:-

    1. Biscuits make people happy!

    They really do! We are yet to have someone say “Thanks, but please keep your delicious, iced biscuits to yourselves as I don’t want them”. All we hear is people saying how much they love receiving our biscuits, how they love the look of them and most importantly how delicious they are! So if we know receiving biscuits make people feel happy and smiley, wouldn’t it be great if they were thinking of you and your business when they have all these positive feelings going on?!

    2. It shows you have put some thought into it.

    We have all received that gift that just makes you look and it and ask why! (I got sent orange nail varnish as a Christmas gift from a customer in a previous role. I still have no idea why, and wonder to this day if they were re-gifting, sent it by mistake, or thought I needed a manicure.)

    You can customise Christmas biscuit gifts and Christmas cookies to your business, or the recipient and set the right tone of voice, showing your customers that your have thought about them. Surely if you are investing in Christmas gifting, it is important to show that you have actually thought about the festive offering, and are sending something that works with your or their brand/culture. Whether you want to send something quirky and fun such as a gingerbread Santa, something classy such as a an all-white Christmas gift box, or something traditional such as some of the beautiful Victorian Christmas images (in edible form!), you can make a bespoke Christmas gift with your brand or Christmas message as subtle or bold as you like.

    3. Biscuits are not controversial. 

    They don’t give you a hangover, and it is very difficult to offend anyone with a well thought out Christmas biscuit gift. You can send enough to make sure everyone in a team receives at least one, or that your key client has a box to themselves.

    Now for the sales pitch – we have a selection of unique Christmas gift boxes – all of which can be customised for your company or the lucky people receiving them. You can add branding or seasonal messaging to the packaging, ribbons, labelling and biscuits themselves. Just click here to see our Christmas catalogue.

    We can take orders now and bake so they are fresh to go in December. And we can handle the packaging and posting from here, or send them to you to take or post to clients yourselves.

    Get In Touch to find out more! info@enchantingbakes.co.uk