10-21-2012, 06:52 PM
If the thought of Christmas food shopping brings you out in a cold sweat then spare a thought for Abby Knight. As chief buyer for the Suffolk Food Hall, the county’s unique, multi-award winning one-stop artisan food and gifts emporium, Abby is responsible for stocking and buying quality food gifts for the Food Hall’s 250,000 visitors each year. Thankfully, it’s a job she loves. Even better, it’s a job she excels at. At the tender age of 24 years, Abby supervises 50 staff, is responsible for greengrocery, the food shop, delicatessen, wine, chocolate and giftwares and, under her watch, boasts a turnover of £1.5million per annum – all this after just four years in the job. In short, she is a Suffolk Food Star. Talking about her selection for Christmas 2012, Abby says: “This year, I’ve gone for original classics; all the essentials you need for a delicious Christmas, such as Christmas puddings or cranberry jelly, but the best of the best from the county’s premier producers. If you can’t treat yourself to something extra special at Christmas, when can you?” This year, the SFH has a new attraction for Christmas shoppers: a brand new giftware space, packed with on-trend Read moreTop Ten Xmas Foodie Gifts is a post from: Food-e-Matters UK
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