Gustosecco Cookery Demo & Food Sampling

Brown & Green Background Info

Brown and Green is a new business passionate about providing you with great local, ethical and artisan food and drink which we have selected personally with care. We operate three food stores, at Trentham, Stoke on Trent; Little Eaton, Derby; and near Newent in Gloucestershire.

Local

Supporting local food producers is important to us. Local food helps to make each place in Britain distinctive, special and unique. Sourcing locally brings with it many benefits - fresher, seasonal produce, fewer food miles, support for the local economy and a better knowledge of where and how our food is made. Quite simply it's just miles better.

Ethical

We care about where and how each of our products are made or grown. We look for high standards of animal welfare, care for the environment and care for the people involved in the production of our food. Inside our stores you will find local, free range and fairly traded food and drink, from suppliers we trust.

Artisan

We should all revel in being different, and at brown and green diversity and distinctiveness is something we value and like to celebrate, particularly when it comes to food. Many of our foods are made by hand by individuals we know personally, by real people who are truly passionate about their work, and your enjoyment and satisfaction.

Gustosecco Background Info

Gustosecco is the classic range of dried recipe ready-meals produced in Devon and first made in 2005 in a country kitchen in Dorset. Gusto means enjoyment and Secco means dried and together they're the Italian for a great- tasting range of Mediterranean and English recipes.

Gustosecco products are packaged by us at our own factory where we source ingredients ourselves and blend them to our own recipes.

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  Mushroom Risotto
  A traditional favourite including wild porcini.
  £3.95 - 225g
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  Primavera Risotto
  Fresh-tasting with asparagus, green peas and chives.
  £3.95 - 225g
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  Pumpkin Risotto
  With golden pumpkin and creamy pine-nuts.
  £3.95 - 225g
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  Siciliana Risotto
  With red pepper, aubergine and an intriguing spice blend.
  £3.95 - 225g
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  Persian Pilaff
  Rice with nuts and fruits to accompany tagines.
  £3.95 - 225g
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  Spanish Garden Paella
  Real Spanish rice loaded with vegetables and herbs.
  £3.95 - 200g
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  Giardino Spelt Risotto
  Nutty pearled spelt with garden vegetables.
  £3.95 - 225g
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  Wild Leaves Spelt Risotto
  With nettles and wild garlic.
  £3.95 - 225g
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  Chilli & Garlic Couscous
  With a classic blend of chilli, garlic and spices.
  £3.75 - 200g
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  Tabbouleh Couscous
  A wonderful base for Summer salad vegetables.
  £3.75 - 200g
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  Tangier Couscous
  Richly fruity, minty and spicy.
  £3.75 - 200g
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  Apple & Elderberry Stuffing
  Country ingredients with orange and spices.
  £2.65 - 150g
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  Apricot & Pistachio Stuffing
  An inspired blend of sweet with tangy flavours.
  £2.65 - 150g
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  Chocolate Rice Pudding
  Our new improved version more chocolatey than ever.
  £2.99 - 160g
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  Elderflower Rice Pudding
  With a little orange and ginger kick.
  £2.99 - 160g
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  Lavender Rice Pudding
  Delicately flavoured and traditionally English.
  £2.99 - 160g
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  Seville Rice Pudding
  With orange, cinnamon and almonds.
  £2.99 - 200g
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  Spiced Fig Compôte
  Makes a rich, luscious dinner party dessert.
  £4.25 - 200g
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  Pear & Cherry Compôte
  Soft pears, tangy cherries and walnuts.
  £4.25 - 200g

Event feedback

The aim for Sharp Events was to not just increase sales of the Gustosecco brand but to also up sell other products from the Brown & Green store that would work well with the Gustosecco product. In giving the customer for ideas for the Gustosecco product then the potential for multiple sales would be increased. As a result the total sales over the weekend was 150+ Gustosecco products plus the additional sales of Brown & Green stock items.

GUSTOSECCO GALLERY