Darren Litton: Honestly, everything. Getting the shell thickness right, making sure it set properly in the mould, demoulding it — every step had for the team. But they regrouped, brainstormed, temperamental, especially at this scale.
Kiran Grewal: Good Egg to give back to the community?
Darren Litton: Easter and turn it into thousands of limited- edition chocolate bars. A percentage of the
Kiran Grewal: You’ve gone from 2 kilos to 4 kilos chocolate egg engineering?
Darren Litton: I don’t think so! Our operations ton. We might need a bigger factory though.
We jumped from 4 kilos to 300 kilos.
Why not!”
Kiran Grewal: seeing the 7-foot-tall Good Egg come to life?
Darren Litton: incredible. The team did an amazing job, and they should all be really proud.
Kiran Grewal: You’ve mentioned being inspired Good Egg?
Darren Litton: He’d be very, very proud to see it standing there, absolutely.
Kiran Grewal:
Darren Litton: We’re still a small business — not tiny, but small enough to maintain a collaborative mindset. We involve everyone in ideas and discussions, no matter their role.
Just this morning, someone in
everyone feels comfortable to contribute.
Kiran Grewal:
Darren Litton: It can, but I think it’s more about mindset than size. You can have a across all levels.
Kiran Grewal: technical side of making the egg? Were you hands-on or more of a project overseer?
Darren Litton: involved in brainstorming and problem-
Kiran Grewal: With chocolate prices rising and keeping your products accessible?
Darren Litton: For us, quality is non-negotiable. too much of the price rise onto customers.
Kiran Grewal: Will customers get a taste of the Good Egg in those limited-edition bars? And… any golden ticket surprises?
Darren Litton: That’s a great idea! We might just steal that golden ticket suggestion — it’s going straight on the ideas board. But Egg, using the same high-quality chocolate
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