Today we’d like to introduce you to Adriana Norman.
Hi Adriana, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
It’s actually an interesting story. I was driving home from Napa with my husband, and while we were there, I noticed that there were little individual charcuterie deliveries being made to clients, and I was like, that’s interesting. So, on my way home, I brought up in conversation to my husband that I noticed the charcuterie girls delivering independent charcuterie boxes to customers while they’re at the at the vineyards at the wineries, and I wondered if we had anything in Temecula at the time that offered anything like that When I did my research driving home from Napa, I saw that there was only one business here in Temecula that was offering charcuterie so what I did was I asked my husband do you think this would be a good idea and he said why not? And literally, it is history. From there, I started the Instagram page while driving home from Napa. I researched how to get my business license. I did research on content creation for my social media accounts. I connected with local social media agencies to get my business name and reputation out there. I also networked and networked and networked my butt off weekly at networking events, trying to get my name out there. I then started getting orders, and it was beyond me that it was actually working, and I’m going to be very honest with you. I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would be sitting here with my catering license and charcuterie, which is sold out through May. I take literally everything one day at a time, day by day, and I’m just so grateful for literally everything. I know I work hard for everything, but I just am truly, truly grateful for everything, if that makes sense lol my life could be so different, and here, I am making people belly’s happy one charcuterie at a time.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
For the most part, I would say it’s been a smooth road. I like to take challenges as learning experiences, and I embrace everything because, honestly, dancing in the rain is so much more fun than just sitting there pouting and not doing anything to move forward, so here we go, I say. Starting the business, there was a lot of stuff that I didn’t know as far as certificates and proper licensing, but once I figured all of that out, I was into the next. I don’t ever want to say that I have everything figured out because every day brings new challenges, so I’m here for them.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Well, I started off as just an artisan, and then I did research on my catering license, so now I am a full operating license, caterer, and private charcuterie chef. I do daily deliveries to the wineries for independent individual clients that order through my website. Mostly right now, it’s the season for weddings, so it’s wedding season, and I’ve been doing full table spreads every weekend, a.m. and p.m. I think what sets me apart from the others is that I am a caterer and offer other foods than just charcuterie.
Brand wise I most proud of the fact that my clients my client tell my friends, anyone who knows charcuterie with me. It’s all about positive vibes. Great times, amazing food, and just good vibes. I’m totally all about the good vibes if you haven’t noticed lol, I also traveled to private locations destinations for catering set ups. The furthest I’ve traveled is Paseo Robles. I did a wedding spread for 200 people.
We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you.
I honestly think that whatever you put into the universe, the universe gives you back, good luck or bad luck. It’s all real, so my motto is to do things the right way so that the right things come to you, and so that’s what I’m doing, and here we are. And I am just so grateful.
Pricing:
- Full table cocktail hour spread for up to 40 people 650$ includes a variety of cheeses, meats, fruits, breads, small bites, and floral for 650$ website address is www.charcuteriewithme.com
- Individual charcuterie boxes, starting at $50 with free local delivery
- Individual lunchboxes available weekly for $30 plus delivery
- Private charcuterie classes “Boarding School” price varies 25$-75$ per person
Contact Info:
- Website: www.charcuteriewithme.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/charcuterie_with_me
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/charcuterie_with_me
Image Credits
Corey Norman
