Brooklyn Brownie Co Food
project earns its brownie points!
He’s been a professional lookalike as the A-Team’s Mr T, a visual effects consultant for film and tele- vision and even a contestant on such shows as Britain’s Got Talent, Come Dine With Me and Te Weakest Link, but these days New Yorker John Lashley is never happier than when he’s in his Northampton kitchen, whipping up the gooiest of tasty treats. And with John’s allergies to both nuts and choc-
olates, it’s a good job that his latest venture of just a year – the Brooklyn Brownie Co. – has a great un- official apprentice and taste-tester on hand 24/7 in the form of 12-year-old son, Leo.
Now, thanks to the launch of a new website and some timely support from FEAST2 (Food Enterprise Advisory Support Team), a scheme which offers access to funding, sector events and mentoring to eligible food and drink businesses, the pair are witnessing a massive boost in online sales, meaning their homemade brownies, overflowing with US-inspired toppings, are now winging their way not just to Bradford and Brighton but Berlin and Brussels too! As John explains, while his food intolerances
might have put most people off a life in confection- ary, he’s actually been baking for years: “I used to bribe the staff on the films I was working on to stay later on a Friday afternoon by taking my cakes in on set and they always used to be a big hit, so perhaps I shouldn’t have been quite so surprised that I could make such a success of it, going full time,” said John. “However, making the best brownies to share
with friends and colleagues is one thing, but I hadn’t got a clue when it came to the rules around labelling - vital of course for the national and international orders that are now flooding in via my website - so the help I’ve received from the technical adviser at FEAST2 has been absolutely invaluable.
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