Archive for December, 2011

The Business of Selling the Finest Chocolates

December 21st, 2011

One of my friends retired at the age of 50. She wanted to try a new line of work, so she took some time to do research and then made up her mind what she was going to do for her next career. She is very diligent so I had no doubts she would read books, articles and magazines on various businesses and careers just as she did. She called me to let me know she had decided to open a shop featuring the finest chocolates. I was quite surprised when I heard that.

My friend has always been a chocolate lover but she insists on good quality chocolates. She can have only the finest ones. Many people would settle for a Hershey’s syrup if they needed a chocolate fix but certainly not her. She always checks if the candy is fresh and not grainy. She doesn’t mind shopping around for the finest chocolates available. She was in quest of fine chocolates one day when the idea of opening such a shop popped in her head. All the books, articles and magazines she had read encouraged people to start a business with something they are passionate about, and she couldn’t be more passionate about finding finest chocolates to eat and supply to others. We set up a meeting at the place she wanted to rent for the finest chocolates shop.

The space is perfectly located in the downtown area of a middle sized town. Before there has been a small coffee shop but after the opening of a national chain it got out of business and had to close down. There was a large counter area and enough space for up to ten small tables. My friend found it perfect that there was so much space by the front window area so that her finest chocolates would be at display available to purchase by the piece or the whole dessert. Within walking distance of the shop there are a few large banks, insurance companies and a government centre. Thus, I assume the shop will have regular customers.

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Chocolate – The Perfect Food Gift

December 4th, 2011

Are you a chocolate lover? Do you enjoy giving chocolate gifts to others?
Are you always looking for a new and unique chocolate treat to add to your
list of favorite deserts? Do you enjoy finding delicious chocolate recipes
to make for family and friends?

Chocolate or (kah kow) was discovered 2,000 years ago in the tropical rain
forests of the Americas. Over various cultures and time, it evolved into
what we know chocolate to be today. Spain got it’s first look at chocolate
when Colombus returned from America. He brought back dark brown cocoa
beans. The Aztec Indians called chocolate “food of the Gods.” Emperor
Montezuma served the Spaniards warm liquid chocolate in golden goblets. The
Spaniards, however, thought the drink to be bitter so they added cane sugar.

Today, centuries later, we still love chocolate. There are innumerable
recipes and chocolate products to be indulged in. Some of the ways that we
can share chocolate gifts with other chocolate lover’s is the following:

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