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