Back
in August 1994 George Hollywood, then aged only
eighteen, saw a gap in the market and set up Georgie
Porgies Puddings. His aim was to make Round Traditional
Christmas steamed puddings, using knowledge and
experience of the food industry gained from his
part-time school job working at a chutney factory.
For the first three
years the business was strictly seasonal and George
financed himself by continuing to work at the
chutney factory. By 1997 George had built up a
loyal customer base, which prompted him to apply
for a Princes Youth Business Trust loan to create
year round demand for his puddings. The loan was
awarded alongside a Live Wire award for an outstanding
new business.
George relocated
the business to new premises in Ottery St Mary
and creating a new product, The Cider and Apple
steamed pudding. George launched this pudding
with a promotion organized by the local tourist
board to celebrate St Georges Day. This was a
great success and resulted in 1000 puddings being
sold throughout Devon's tourist information centres
and a pudding being sent to the Queen.
Following this rise
in the profile of the businesses, George received
further support from the Princes Youth Business
Trust and launched the Orange and Cointreau pudding
for the new Millennium. By Christmas 1999 George
was producing 10,000 Christmas pudding each season
and enjoying year round sales with his other puddings.
The year 2001 saw the addition of steamed sponges
to his product list and his next project is a
range of suet crust pastry puddings.
Today Georgie Porgies
Puddings are sold up and down the country in farm
shops and delicatessens and George is looking
to create new products to add to his pudding range.
You can purchase
via a successful mail order business and at large
craft shows Georgie Porgies attends throughout
the year. To sample the delightful tastes of Georgie
Porgies Pudding please download an order form
or visit us at a craft fair or food exhibition
soon.
Click
here to find out what happened when George
met HRH The Prince Of Wales.
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