As seen in…
I’ve been very fortunate to be interviewed for, or featured in, some wonderful press including Forbes, The Daily Telegraph, The Evening Standard, The i, The Metro, BBC Surrey Radio and Country Living magazine.
Topics I can chat about with your audience include:
- Baking bread at home – I’m passionate about simplifying bread making and encouraging everyone to have a go baking bread at home. I can share simple recipes, answer questions and give my top tips if you’re just getting started.
- How to start, build and grow a food business from home, especially one focused on baked goods.
- How to build an engaged and active online community around your business and begin to work with that community as customers.
- The challenges and opportunities of running your own business from home.
All enquiries, please contact me, Rhiannon, on info@theepsombakehouse.co.uk.
Below are some examples of media articles and interviews that I’ve done since starting The Epsom Bakehouse.
Included in a Mother's Day gift guide by Modern Guy blog, February 2021
My online cinnamon bun class was featured in a Mother’s Day gift guide.
Interviewed for local live stream and podcast WAYNE, February 2021
I chatted to Lewis, host of the Why Aren’t You Normal Epsom (WAYNE)? podcast, about all things bread, running a small local business and even bread trivia.
Included in The Daily Telegraph last-minute gift guide, December 2020
My online bread making classes, and gift vouchers for these, were featured as part of The Daily Telegraph’s guide to last-minute gifts that you can buy online.
Featured as an example of the best corporate wellness gifts, January 2021
My corporate online bread making classes were included in a blog for the company Treat Trunks on the best corporate wellness gifts.
Featured in The Metro article on how sole traders can cope during the pandemic, July 2020
Gave my tips as a sole trader working from home as part of an article on how those in a simiilar position can cope and continue to operate in current pandemic restrictions.
Interviewed on the Virtuelicious podcast about all things bread baking, November 2020
Thank you to Avni for inviting me to chat on her Virtuelicious podcast. We chatted about easy bread recipes, including delicious flatbreads – and even the possibility of making them with chocolate!
Interviewed as a case study on pensions for female entrepreneurs in The i
In December 2019, I was interviewed by Samantha Downes for an article on the support needed for female entrepreneurs who would like to set up a pension.
Featured in British Baker Real Bread Week round up, March 2019
Featured in British Baker Christmas bakes round up, December 2018
Quoted in Mother and Baby magazine, April 2018
Recipe featured in a Thanksgiving round up in the Evening Standard, November 2017
Featured in the Country Living small business bookazine September 2017
Featured in Surrey local magazine Time and Leisure in April 2017
Featured in Surrey local magazine Out and About in October 2016.
Women on Wednesday #WOW award win
In September 2016, I was chosen as a WOW winner! This competition is run by Jacqueline Gold, CEO of Ann Summers. WOW, or Women on Wednesday, celebrates women in business and especially those starting up their own business. The competition is run on Twitter – businesses must tweet Jacqueline using the #wow hashtag and a short overview of their business. From over 200 entries, The Epsom Bakehouse was chosen as a #WOW winner!
I was subsequently invited to a Christmas market hosted by Jacqueline Gold at the Ann Summers headquarters for their staff, and met Jacqueline there.
An interview with the Surrey Mirror during Real Bread Week May 2015, plus a featured recipe
An appearance on the Friday Food and Drink show on Ridge Radio March 2015
An interview for the #WomeninSMEs campaign for the SME Loans blog
At the start of March 2019, I was interviewed by Liz Rosling for the SME Loans campaign #WomenInSMEs. The campaign highlights the experiences of women starting and developing their own business.
In the interview, I discussed how I set up The Epsom Bakehouse, the challenges I’ve faced, and how I established a second business helping other start up food businesses.
You can read the full interview here: Meet The Epsom Bakehouse founder.
Thanks Liz for asking me to get involved in the campaign!
If you would like to find out more about SME Loans, you can follow them on Twitter: @SME_Loans or visit the SME Loans website.
Quoted in Forbes magazine online, July 2018
Interview for the March of Inspiring Mums series by Halia Rose, March 2018
Quoted in the Daily Telegraph small business section, October 2017
Chosen as an #SBS winner in May 2017
Feature in Baking Heaven magazine Aug/Sept 2016
An interview with Re:freshfood blog July 2016
Tasting selection for an appearance on BBC Surrey with Joe Talbot July 2016
Bread Angels (of which I am one!) mentioned in a feature in Waitrose Weekend magazine June 2016
