Adding the Edible Touch to Business

Requests for gingerbread as client gifts and corporate promotional gifts has been keeping us on our toes. "What's going to stand out on my client's desk in amongst the branded golf tees and novelty pens?"

We answer a lot of questions like this so we have decided to put together a package on the various options of Gingerbread Folk's corporate gifts. This will be available next week to download from our website. Today we've decided to spotlight the occasions when we have suppliedthe gift of gingerbread to  promote a stronger relationship between businesses…A range of fun and out-of-the-box ideas follow;

The End of Financial Year Trading Gift - Who doesn't love enjoying a cookie as they're chewing over the year in review? We ensure you stay top of mind with a surprise cookie gift tin to your client to ring in the new financial year.

The Christmas/Easter Gift -. Our snowmen, christmas trees and easter bunnees have goodwill in spades. These seasonal design cookies bring cheer and merriment to all who feast on them.

The Events and Promotions Gift - Nothing engages like food. Customers use our corporate branded cookie gifts to be remembered.

The Thank Goodness It's Friday Gift - Why wait til Friday…Our customers surprise their employees and clients everyday with our delicious cookie gifts. Wow what a nice boss!

The 'Morning Tea On Us' Gift - "A big box of gingerbread cookies just arrived in the office….Well that's morning tea sorted!" We organisebusiness-to business delivery of morning tea packs to surprise and delight your clients.

The 'Thank You For All Your Hard Work' Gift - It's the end of a campaign or a project and the team has worked around the clock to achieve fantastic results. Some say it with flowers, some say it with chocolates…Our customers like to say it with gingerbread. In the workplace, our elegantly presented cookie gift tins are an appreciated gift to say a big thank you.

The ideas are endless and we love them all. 

Gingerbread Houses add Joy to Christmas

Gingerbread made its first appearance in Europe in 11th century Germany. It is believed that Crusaders brought home the ginger spice they found in the Middle East. It was quickly discovered that it added a warmth and punch to baking and soon gingerbread was abundant.

The popularity of the Gingerbread House soared when the Brothers Grimm, a German fable writing duo, penned their fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel in 1812. Since then, the much loved activity of building and decorating a gingerbread house has become a Christmas tradition, with variations on a theme popping up all over the world. 

In Australia, gingerbread house building has taken on its own character. Cold winter nights are replaced by long summer evenings and the gluvine swapped for a chilled glass of chardonnay. From the coast to the bush, communities come together to build their gingerbread houses, to reflect and share in the spirit of Christmas.

Here is a lovely piece of feedback we received last year from one of our customers, that we really feel captures the experience of a gingerbread house building event.

“We had a fantastic night! I decorated the room all Christmassy and had candles & Christmas music softly playing to have the right ambiance. I included a short speech about the history of gingerbread before we started. That went down really well. With a chink of glasses and cheers, they began! Only 3 ladies of the 20 had done it before. There was a great mix of age, cultures and diversity. There were a few nerves and lack of confidence, but once everyone started I think it became meditative and therapeutic. Their creations were all wonderful and different, and they were all very happy. Thanks for such a great product and excellent service - it is so hard to get these days. Until next year – I’ve been asked to run it again!“

If you’re interested in holding a gingerbread house making event this year, we would love to hear from you. Our early bird offer is currently on until 30^th of June.

Building a better team...out of gingerbrea​d

Remember that team building activity?…Stuck in the bush with the Rambo wannabe. Embracing that person you'd rather not because you're told you have to "bond". Summing up your life's history in 5 words or less to a room of people who are all thinking about lunch.

What was the point of it all?

Apparently, the 8 top functions of a team building exercise are to:
- improve communication
- make the workplace more enjoyable
- motivate a team
- bond
- promote problem solving
- identify strengths and weaknesses
- improve team productivity
- stimulate creativity

In today's corporate environment engaging employees is vital for increased productivity…and nothing engages like food!

Not only has food brought people together for thousands of years, countless research organisations have discovered links between the reward of food and an increase in productivity and communication in the workplace .Gingerbread House making events are a growing corporate trend. Gingerbread Folk supply gingerbread house making kits for corporate team building. We offer delicious-tasting, premium quality gingerbread and everything you need, for a fun and out-of-the-box team building activity.

At the end of the event, you have a great corporate gift that an employee can take home to share with their family. Some companies have even run competitions and auctioned the marvellous creations for charity.

If you would like a fast quote on bulk supplies for a gingerbread house team building event , phone us on 02 4739 0950 or email info@gingerbreadfolk.com

And by the way… No Rambo wannabes have ever said "no" to some gingerbread action.

A Mothers Day Treat

Today Mother's Day is celebrated around the world with many different customs. In Australia, the US, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey and Belgium, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May.

In Spain, Mother's Day is December 8, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. In France, Mother's Day is on the last Sunday of May. A special cake resembling a bouquet of flowers is presented to mothers at a family dinner.

The history of Mother's Day dates back to the 19th Century. It wasn't until 1914 that the U.S. Congress passed a Joint Resolution, and President Woodrow Wilson signed it, establishing Mother's Day, emphasizing women's role in the family.

Eric Fromm, a famous social philosopher and 20th century psychoanalyst, and author of the best selling book The Art of Loving says, "The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother, and to become fully independent.” Fromm believed “the true nature of love, … always had the common elements of care, responsibility, respect, and knowledge.”

We love to spoil our mums and give gifts of appreciation. This year we recommend giving the gift of gingerbread. Gingerbread Folk cookies are all natural, egg-free and come in pretty sustainable packaging.

They embody the age old tradition of freshly baked goods, smell delightful and taste just asdelcious. They bring comfort, warmth and love to those who consume them.

You can pick up a giftbox from one of our retailers in your area, visit our website for a complete list. Alternatively if you would really like to splurge on your mum, you can order direct from Gingerbread Folk with this limited special offer…A gift tin filled with hearts and flowers and tied with mulberry ribbon. Click here to view the offer details. Be quick offer closes 5pm Wed 5th of May. We hope all your Mums (and you!) have a wonderful Mother's Day on Sunday!

Kits, Kids and Easter

Yesterday we found the inspiring blog ‘Hold Your Horses Vintage’. Erin, crafty mum of 20 month old Oli, sells vintage wears, is inspired by healthy food inspirations and is constantly creating. She picked up one of our Gingerbread House Kits and turned it into an exciting activity to do with her son, that was both delicious and educational.

We think this is an excellent idea. What better method to teach children than with a Gingerbread House building activity? It’s a creative way to develop concentration and motor skills, teaching cooperation and dexterity - and for the real littlies, a new world of vocabulary opens up…like 'wall', 'roof' and maybe even 'yum yum'.

It looks as though everyone has a lot of fun helping to create a Gingerbread House and just as much fun devouring the masterpiece.

Erin took the finished house to her mother's group for all to enjoy. She was kind enough to share some photos of the experience on her blog and we recommend you check out the happy faces and the beautifully decorated Gingerbread House at www.holdyourhorsesvintage.com.

If you are interested in creating your own Gingerbread Houses, then head to our website We wish you a safe and Happy Easter! Don’t forget, you can still pick up our egg-free Choc-Gingerbread Bunnies at stockists.

Gingerbread Folk and SEDUCE bring the style back to Easter

When the leaves start to turn those bright autumn hues and a crisp chill freshens the air, you know Easter is near.

Little girls grow up and the Easter Sunday egg hunt no longer seems as important as that extra hour of beauty sleep. Leaving behind pig-tails for updos, plush toys for pumps, play dates for play-suits… Let the fun begin.

Easter is a time for luxury. Feeling good, looking good and indulging in the finest of tastes. That is why Gingerbread Folk have teamed up with iconic Australian fashion label Seduce these holidays. We're swapping sugar for spice and going egg-free, literally, our gingerbread cookies are egg-less, even our royal icing.

If you've ever seen the 1948 film Easter Parade starring Fred Astaire alongside Judy Garland, you'll remember that every Easter Sunday high society would don their best and stroll the streets indulging in high teas, sparkling wine and couture.

Well known Australian fashion label Seduce, is celebrating Easter this year with a fantastic VIP night serving Deakin Estate sparkling, offering styling sessions in store, and of course, Gingerbread Folk's very own spicy treats…Choc-Gingerbread Bunnies.

We couldn't think of anything better these holidays than to dress up in our best outfit, purchased from Seduce of course, grab the girls, open the sparkling wine and plate up delicious gingerbread cookies

If you're still attending those play-dates but now with little ones in tow, a pot of hot tea and gingerbread cookies make for the perfect morning snack. They are also ideal all-natural lunch-box treats.

Why not even spice it up this Easter and have a gingerbread house building activity with the girls? You can head to our website for more information on our house kit supplies.

The finest gingerbread cookies, the best of fashion and the closest of friends - Have we died and gone to heaven?

Day of Reflection

All has gone quiet here today. No baking as we are clearing the kitchen in preparation for installation of our new oven this morning. It’s really big…In fact you can walk inside it. We have been waiting 10 years for this one!

A lot can happen in a decade. A lot can influence the paths we take. The pause in baking today, has given us a moment to reflect on where we have been and where we are going.

In 2001, cutting the umbilical chord with the corporate world, we set off on a journey that would change our lives and steer us in a direction neither of us had ever imagined. Leaving behind a fast paced Sydney lifestyle and experiencing the beauty and timelessness of the Australian outback, allowed us to think freely. With no consumer bombardment telling us who we are or who we should be, new possibilities and passions were born. This change - this time of reflection - provided the space to visualise a dream.

Over the years, we’ve had plenty of advice on what we should and shouldn’t do in business, and how-to and how-fast we should grow it…But it seemed to us, to be important to allow growth at the pace that suited and would ensure balance in our lives. (Can’t say that was an easy lesson!) Taking the time to plan which years would be ‘growth years for the business’ and which would be ‘growth years for our family’ paid off and resulted in 2 young eager gingerbread consumers to boot!

It’s been a long journey from selling gingerbread men to our local swimming centre in Perth…From first thinking there should be more gingerbread men in the world! The passion to make this happen has never been extinguished. There have been years sourcing environmental packaging, researching egg-free icing and playing with shapes and styles of gingerbread. We now have customers all over Australia, from large corporations to small social groups, bride and grooms, to mums with bubs.

We are inspired by the way our products are received by people of all ages and backgrounds and continue to work to create products for friends and fans to enjoy gingerbread year round and for every occasion.

Sometimes it is nice to stop and reflect…Anyone for gingerbread?