04/09/2023
Humbled, honoured, overwhelmed. With a big dose of relief.
Without all you amazing customers and all the staff who put their valuable time and thoughts in to this little business, we would not have had such a successful 3 years. All my heartfelt thanks so every individual who has supported Craft, in one form or another.
What happens now? I start college to become a sparky. Ben is full time at . Daz and Dan and driving forces in . Jo is also heading to college to pursue her hair and beauty career and Will is heading back to Uni to continue his political journalism studies.
The beauty of this little business is that we have all grown as people, discovered what we enjoy, developed skills and forged a new path for ourselves.
Small hospitality businesses are real tough to run. There's a lot of responsibility, a lot of expenses and you can never please everyone. It's hot, tiring, there's no routine, crazy hours, cuts, burns, hoops to jump through, laws and legalities to abide by, training, inspections, financial number crunching, sour grape customers. It's relentless. But, I got SO lucky with the team around me, supporting me in every area through ups and downs and driving Craft to its success.
I'm not closing because we're a failing business. I am just ready to move on from hospitality after having been in the industry for over half my life. I've ticked the box, I've had a blast, I've met the best people. Now I need to learn a new skill.
And hey, never say never...
