Moreton Enterprises, the unique £50,000 set of businesses at Moreton Hall school in Shropshire which are run by the girls for the girls, has launched its own, home-made luxury Christmas puddings into the retail market. Moreton Enterprises was set up in the school some 25 years ago when the students decided to campaign to re-open the local railway station and even run it themselves.
The ‘Perfect Pud’ venture is being spearheaded by Sixth Formers Olivia Knights and Robyn Minshall who have been conducting business presentations to local retailers which would put some of Alan Sugar’s apprentices to shame.
‘A few years ago Moreton Enterprises teamed up with our school’s award winning chef to produce luxury Christmas puddings to sell to parents and staff’, explain the girls.
‘It has been so successful that this year we decided to see if we could sell them to general public through local retailers and farm shops.
We created a full sales presentation and have so far had orders placed by Lewis's Farm shop in Wrexham, Harwarden Farmshop in Wales, Applegate’s in Chester and Moreton Park Garden Centre. We have conducted tastings for their customers and to date have already sold over 200 puddings before December has even started!’
‘This is what Moreton Enterprises is about,’ explains the school’s Principal, Jonathan Forster. ‘It encourages students to explore business ideas and actually roll their sleeves up, take some calculated risks and give it a try. Our aim is to prepare young women for successful careers beyond school. Moreton Enterprises is a perfect example of how we make this goal reality.’
The girls and the Moreton Enterprises team have been responsible for all aspects of the project from working with a chef to create the perfect recipe, to packaging, sales and marketing.
For further details on how to order the Perfect Puds,
please contact moretonenterprises@moretonhall.com or phone 01691 773671