Monday 16 February 2015

Margy - Staff Profile

What is your favourite sandwich?                           
Smoked Turkey, Lettuce and Coleslaw       

What is your favourite place in Yorkshire (after Helmsley)?
Runswick Bay

Where would be your recommendation of a great place for a picnic?
Rosedale Moors

Name three famous people (dead or alive) you’d invite to a dinner party
John McEnroe, Mary Berry, Jeremy Clarkson

What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Kind ,considerate, chocoholic

What is your favourite ice cream flavour?
Chocolate

What’s your favourite sport?
Tennis

What would be your ideal three course meal?
Crab, Beef Bourguignon, Chocolate Cheesecake

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Visiting stately homes and gardens and shopping

Where’s your favourite holiday destination?
Switzerland

Where (other than Hunters) should every visitor to Helmsley make sure they go?
Helmsley Walled Garden

What’s your favourite film?
Pretty Woman

What is your favourite product from Hunters?
Lauden Chocolates



 

Laura - Staff Profile

What is your favourite place in Yorkshire (after Helmsley)?                      
Harrogate                                                 

Where would be your recommendation of a great place for a picnic?
Castle Howard

Name three famous people (dead or alive) you’d invite to a dinner party
Michael Buble, Joan Rivers and Spencer Matthews

What is your favourite ice cream flavour?
Mint Choc Chip

What’s your favourite sport?
Totty spotting

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Dancing on the tables, wining and dining, shooting and horse riding

Where’s your favourite holiday destination?
Barbados

What would be your ideal three course meal?
Pate, Lobster, Cheese Board

What is your favourite sandwich?
Chicken, bacon, cheese and salad on granary

What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Loveable, Caring, Vivacious

Where (other than Hunters) should every visitor to Helmsley make sure they go?
Duncombe Park

What’s your favourite film?
The Bodyguard

What is your favourite product from Hunters?
Sloe Motion Sloe Gin

Laura is Assistant Manageress at Hunters of Helmsley.

Bridget - Staff Profile

What’s your favourite sport?             
Swimming              

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?         
Walking           

Where’s your favourite holiday destination?             
Bora Bora            

Where (other than Hunters) should every visitor to Helmsley make sure they go?
Helmsley Castle              

What three words would you use to describe yourself?            
Kind, friendly, helpful          

What would be your ideal three-course meal?                
Prawn cocktail, crab risotto, Eton Mess            

What is your favourite sandwich?             
Tuna & apple                  

What is your favourite place in Yorkshire (after Helmsley)?     
Hutton le Hole              

Where would be your recommendation of a great place for a picnic?             
Sutton Bank            

Name three famous people (dead or alive) you’d invite to a dinner party           
Keith Lemon, John Bishop , Prince Harry           

What is your favourite ice cream flavour?            
Toffee                

What’s your favourite film?                      
Tears of the Sun                    

What is your favourite product from Hunters?             
Chicken Liver sweet chilli pate              

Cassie - Staff Profile

What three words would you use in order to describe yourself?
Friendly, helpful, reliable.

What would be your ideal three-course meal?
Broccoli & Stilton soup, Roast chicken, Raspberry crème Brule.

What is your favourite sandwich?
Honey roast ham.

What is your favourite place in Yorkshire (after Helmsley)?
Kirkbymoorside.

Where would be your recommendation of a great place for a picnic?
Hutton Le hole.

Name three famous people (dead or alive) you’d invite to a dinner party
Mary Berry, Ant & Dec.

What is your favourite ice cream flavour?
Mint choc chip.

What’s your favourite sport?
Eventing.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Horse Riding.

Where’s your favourite holiday destination?
The Lake District.

Where (other than Hunters) should every visitor to Helmsley make sure they go?
Duncombe Park.

What’s your favourite film?
Transformers.

What is your favourite product from Hunters?
Charbonnel & Walker Chocolates.

January to March at Hunters


The beginning of the year starts with our shelves depleted, and trade quiet particularly in comparison to the crazy Christmas rush. You will see us out with paint brushes, plenty of soap, water and elbow grease.  Every item is checked and both the shop and stock room tidied, the shelves are replenished and brought back to standard.  Window displays are redone to reflect the time of year.
 
So far this month we have introduced new card machines with a contactless option, security cameras and will soon be moving the upstairs cash desk to nearer the stairs in front of the window, which we hope will ease the bottleneck near the chocolate fridge?
 
The online shop has been increased to include many of Hunters own label products – preserves, pate etc.
 
Valentine and Mothers day chocolates and gifts arrive in late January, followed by Easter goodies in February.
 
Suppliers visit with new ranges and ideas for the summer. Christine is working on new products for Hunters own label, where quality, taste and value for money are of upmost importance. New projects also include working with a local nutritionist to come up with healthy recipes using the delicious food found in the store.
 
March hopefully sees the arrival of spring and a return of more visitors to Helmsley.