I had various friends tell me
I should sell my cheese trays,
and so in December 2019, I
decided to make my passion
a reality. Providing high-end,
custom boards and platters
to the community on the
Palouse. To me, this passion
is just that… a passion. I didn’t
start spreads to be the biggest
cheeseboard business
in America, I did it to bring
love and good cheese into
the homes of others without
them having to worry about
the extra hassle. My boards
give customers the opportunity
to have get togethers
and not worry about the extra
step of providing snacks (just
bring the wine and I will do
the rest!)
I am very much a planner and
have already given thought
to the future progression of
Spreads from how to deliver
my trays “to-go” style, social
media giveaways, and partner
with other small businesses in
Pullman.
Failures or Successes: Did
you ever consider giving up
along the way?
Since I have only released this
to the public in December,
I haven’t had a chance to
consider giving up. But I will
say even over the few short
months, I have been pushed
outside of my comfort zone.
At first, I only owned one
board, so I figured I needed to
diversify how I was presenting
my product. Next, I did a lot
of research on how to place
cheese, meats, fruits, honey
aesthetically and then how-to
photograph it. Anyone can
take a picture of their food,
but it takes a lot of practice to
make it look mouth-watering
to someone else. I am still
learning every day, and I can
definitely say the cheese trays
I make now look much prettier
than when I first started.
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