Lauren Bacon and Emira Mears, authors of the inspiring The Boss of You, which I raved about the week before last, are very kindly offering a Loobylu reader a copy of their book. I am still loving the book and can’t recommend it highly enough.
So … what I would like you to do:
One of my favourite exercises in the book for helping to establish a feeling for the kind of business you are creating was to define the “personality” of you business (p. 31). The idea is the pretend that your business is a person and write a profile which describes this person… what it might wear, where it likes to hang out and so on. All I want you to do to be in the running for this book is to leave a comment with a description of a meal which would reflect your business’s (or a business you would like to create) personality. Mine is a warm croissant with butter on a cute slightly chipped vintage plate alongside a mug of warm milky coffee. Not exactly surprising but it works for me.
So leave me a comment! And I will write down all the numbers of the comments about meals on bits of paper and Lily will draw one out of a hat. Good luck!
** edited to add that comments will close in just over 24 hours – that’s tomorrow – Wednesday 21st May, 2008, 1pm Australian EST **
Comment are now closed! Thank you!
How Lovely
Tiny little sandwiches with the crusts cut off. Lamingtons. Baby Quiches. Cupcakes. Pastries. Homemade Lemonade. Imported free-trade coffee. Earl Grey tea searved in my good china. Lavish table settings. Linen napkins and silver cutlery. Full tummies and a good game of scrabble.
Love UR Blog
Mine would be a nice warm evening BBQ with prawn skewers and calamari, fresh crusty bread and olive, capsicum, tomato and lettuce salad. Followed by berries and icecream. Slow cooked but nourishing and sunny!
Roast beef. Boiled new potatoes with butter. Creamed leeks. Solid, no nonsense food. Very satisfying.
My meal would be steamed fresh brocolini, capsicum, mushrooms and olives tossed through homemade spaghetti with the most delicous olive oil, fresh chilli and garlic with long shavings of parmasan and cracked pepper .. and a glass of very cold white wine!
Hmm, my products would have to reflect something daggy, recycled and loveable so food to match would be something pretty low brow really.
Maybe a strong coffee to get those higgledy pigiledy ideas flowing then a desperate but successful batch of re purposed mashed potato fritters w maybe spring onions, tinned tuna and cheese or what ever I had around that suited.
If I had to make something sweet it would be an whisked eggs sugar cream mix w bread dunked in and fried topped w butter fried banana, caramelized brown sugar cream, sort of caramel sauce…. W ice-cream.
As many ingredients from our garden. Cheap but decadent! YUM
Her meal would consist of dried fruit, nuts, cheese, twiggy sticks and salty biscuits all wrapped carefully in a gingham cloth, to be enjoyed atop a warm, flat rock situated a little too close to the side of the mountain she’s just ascended.
hello. i think my meal that encompasses what my business would be like is:
a pumpkin, pea and coconut milk curry
served in a little japanese style bowl with brown rice
with little bits sloshed over the sides
and a glass of milk.
earthy, sweet, messy, balanced.
thankyou for entertainihng me with your blog!
A plate of cutely decorated vegan cupcakes – maybe pistachio and rose water with pink icing – with a soy chai.
Not really a meal, but it would be yummy…
hi there,
ours would be a wild weed spanakopita (with wildcrafted greens, dandelion, nettle, violet, lambs quarter) made with local eggs and a local sheep feta. on the side we would have a mugwort pasta with nettle sauce and some chicken of the woods sauteed in butter, we’d be drinking elderflower champane. it would of course be a picnic in the woods.
My business idea as a meal would be a camp oven roast dinner, tender meat and potato, pumpkin and carrot infused with a delicious unique smoky flavour you just can’t get out of the oven. Good friends, gravy and apple cider complete the picture. Traditional yet with a twist!
How fun!
My (?imaginary/future?) business would eat gravlax sitting at a low picnic table overlooking the beach. With its hair blowing in the salty breeze. And a thermos of hot tea on the table.
I’ve read a few others’ comments, and am now off to read everyone’s! Fascinating.
Oh, I just checked this out of the library because of your recommendation!
My venture is a bowl of green garlic soup with a side of my husband’s fried potatoes. Warm cantaloupe for dessert.
Thick crusty toast topped with peanut butter + tall glass of warm milk.
I would have to say that mine is a chicken, cheese, avocado and sun dried tomato toasted foccacia and a glass of sparkling pink lemonade. yum!
hmmm
A flat white and a chocolate croissant – to go and to be consumed in an urban park.
I think mine would be afternoon (American) tea fare: Earl Grey, lemon scones, thick cream and dainty cakes. All made with organic ingredients. I would scour Etsy for modern but vintage inspired china.
hmmm. such a great idea. to get us all thinking. my business meal. something that leaves you satisfied. yet wanting to come back for more. it would definitely include a glass or two of good red wine. for the food. pasta. yes. a simple one. made to perfection. homemade tomato sauce. with some fresh basil.
I’m still in the process of creating my business, but I think the perfect meal for it would be a lemon-poppyseed muffin served on a very simple white plate and a latte in a ceramic cup made to look like the paper throw-away kind. Sweet, simple, and a little kooky.
Mine would be a baby greens salad with grilled chicken and strawberries and sliced toasted almonds and orange sections with a light lemony vinaigrette with a side of homemade whole grain bread with melted swiss and avocado, with a glass of chilled sweet pinot grigio on the side or ice cold water if the weather is really hot.
Despite the name of my business, funcupcake, i think a tall dessert glass of lemon sorbet with a nice shot of limoncello would be perfect! Tart, Sweet, Refreshing, and without unnecessary stuffiness. Fun and Summer-like!
Mmmm so many options….Decadent
Fetta, semi dried tomatos and basil topping on a crusty pizza base…complimented with a glass of pinot..and side dishes of olives, dips and more crusty bread to go round! All on picnic blanket over looking the sea…..
My lunch would be a large crusty bagel, butter on one side/cream cheese on the other. A thick slice of sharp cheddar cheese. A bowl of strawberries, halved, with whipped cream on top. A tall glass of icy lemon Italian soda. My feet tucked under my rather large dog who sleeps under the table to clean up any crumbs.
A banh mi sandwich and salty lemonade.
garden fresh salad with sprouts and a grilled turkey burger with sweet potato fries. and cranberry juice.
My business is sweet and imperfect so I’d say she would be perched on a porch swing on a warm summer day eating a quickly melting orange sherbert push-up recently purchased from an ice-cream truck.
A bowl of porridge with cinnamon and brown sugar. Not very exciting but it makes you feel warm and content.
Mine would be a slice of decadently rich flourless french chocolate cake topped with fresh rasberries and whipped cream served on a traditional blue and white plate from Japan. To accompany, a cup of hibiscus tea and organic honey served in a Japanese blue and white teacup (but with a different pattern as the Japanese are want to do).
On a beautiful, rustic farm table laid with a mix of vintage linens and colourful china (and warmed by the glow of fairy lights and candles), you’d find a plump little chicken, roasted with lemons and rosemary, surrounded by potatoes Dauphinois and roasted asparagus. A lovely bottle (or two) of Beaujolais Nouveau is ready to be drunk in green-footed wine glasses, and the late-spring chill means that there’s a fire crackling behind the grate.
Pudding is a toss-up: will it be Nana’s lemon bars or that chocolate cake you blogged about last week? There’s a velvety Port for the grown-ups and milky-sweet rooibos tea for the wee ones, and a round of Candyland in front of the fire for everyone afterwards.
Thanks, Claire…this was so fun it got me to de-lurk! =)
Tofu and vegetables lightly stir-fried with lots of chill, garlic and ginger
My business likes to eat fresh, ripe, multicolored fruit; a variety of crusty breads with butter; salty cheeses and cured meats; and pickled things off mismatched china. It uses Liberty of London napkins and drinks kir royales lakeside. This, when it is at its most dainty. It should be noted, however, that it is not afraid to get sloppy with barbecued ribs, greasy eggrolls, and Jack & Diet Cokes when certain life events and primal moods dictate this course of action.
Mine would be a business lunch with a really really good old friend! We would be laughing so hard over a yummy caesar salad and a glass of bubbles!
Fresh hot pizza washed down with a rootbeer….
a hearty muffin with loads of dried fruit and nuts, plain yogurt with strawberries and a glass of italian lemonade.
Chicken noodle soup and hot jasmine tea with honey.
mine is a salad filled with different kinds of lettuce and spinich and loaded with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and all kinds of yummy chunky cut veggies along with a tall glass of cold sangria filled with cherries and bits of fruit. : )
Sitting next to Grandma eating fresh baked banana bread with a thick spread of honey butter on top and a tall glass of chocolate milk.
A warm apple tart with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and a cup of tea.
Oh, this is so fun! I love reading everyone’s meals!
Mine would be a delicately spicy Thai red curry, with lots of fresh vegetables and tender chicken, served over brown rice with fresh cilantro garnish, in a simple, heavy white ironstone shallow bowl. Dessert is fresh strawberries with lavendar gelato, served in an tiny, old blue & white transferware dish.
Mine would be baked potatoes cut in wedges, seasoned with garlic salt, basil and a big bowl of salad with pumpkin oil dressing and hard boiled eggs. And brownies for a dessert.
I am so glad you are back to posting as I love everything about your blog. You are an inspiration.
my would be a great strudel with nuts, and a kennel of vanilla icecream on top. i wont forget the cinnamon. i have to say that i would eat it in my garden on my beautiful green grass. im from argentina! kisses
I think mine maybe be the same as yours, but I picture homemade scones (my favorite!) blackberry, of course. Mocha colored tea (milk and sugar) in a hand thrown mug (naturally we’d be selling my husband’s pottery). Comfy chairs next to a fire or outside on a nice day near garden with plenty of lavender and rosemary. People crafting and chatting all around..
I think mine would have to be a vanilla cupcake with light pink frosting, topped with a fresh edible flower, served on a footed cake plate. Strawberries on the side and a tall glass of fresh squeezed lemonade.
Sushi, lost of different kinds. And a refreshing glass of iced mint tea.
A sunny day, sitting in the garden listening to birds chirping, a fresh scent of flowers in the light breeze. Eating a bowl of greek yoghurt with strawberries, pistachio nuts and a drizzle of honey.
My idea would be a hot cup of cocoa and minature marshmellows. A peppermint stick to stir with, in a vintage aqua fire king mug on an embroidered napkin holding a devils food cupcake and cream cheese frosting.
It would definitely be a vegetarian meal! I suppose it would also be a little sweet, a little salty. So perhaps a colorful tofu and veggie stir fry with a side of decadent chocolate cake, topped with three red raspberries.
Vanilla cupcake with buttercream frosting tinted pink. And a tall glass of milk.
Yum!
I have been oogooling of that book – would love to win. Mine meal would be creative and of course include coffee. It would be a presentation of color on contrasting dishes/serving pieces with fabric linens that are unexpected. Casual or elegant depending on mood. It would concluded with much good conversation and coffee.
Love the design!
Oh how fun! Mine would have to be an iced cold glass of lemonade garnished with a strawberry while relaxing under an umbrella in the garden .. the sun is shining bright and every once in a while a gentle breeze comes along. Of course there’s a riot of colors to the left in the flower beds.