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CHRISTMAS 2014

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Tutti a TavolaSilvana Lanzetta

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Where to book

The office Christmas lunch. You don’t want to be in charge of booking

it, because guess what by the time it gets to November everywhere is booked up and you’re facing telling the boss (or, as in the case of us small businesses, the other person) that it’s going to be takeaway on the one day that you’d like it to be special.

So that’s what this guide is for – to remind you to *book early*. And, if you’re a restaurant owner, there’s a little bit of insight into what makes the Christmas office lunch an occasion to remember fondly. Chances are everyone will take note of these suggestions in 2015, and everywhere will be booked up by October instead.

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Ealing’s five-star rateds 5

All areas businesses 8

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Why make a plan 13

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Happy Christmassing Local businesses apparently have our busiest time at Christmas, sometimes compensating in December for any losses during the rest of the year. It’s a busy time for restaurants and eateries, whether because of the semi-formal affair that is the office Christmas lunch, or just because of people eating out while shopping. Check out our ‘Where to Book Your Office Christmas Lunch’ section (p4-7). And ‘Ealing Homebiz’ starts from page 16. Remember if you’re reading this magazine online, to click-through on the live links (look for the symbols ) and connect on Facebook and Twitter. Welcome to this first Ealing all areas edition – no more area by area, we are all one Ealing. Thanks for ‘shopping by’.

Carlene BenderEditor-publisher, Contactus magazines

Web: www.contactusealing.co.ukEmail: [email protected]: @ContactusEaling @ContactusMagsW4Tel: 079 6039 2677Find me on Facebook and LinkedIn

If you would like to advertise in Contactus Ealing local business magazine, the next issue is due out online on 23 January 2015. Advertising booking deadline: 9 January.

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More in 2015This edition will be out in print by 14 November, which is also when our surprise Christmas special, ‘Contactus Chiswick’ will be out online, followed by its print version. In 2015, Contactus will be coming out every two months rather than every three months as at present. For details, please click away on: www.contactusealing.co.uk

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Corrections‘Contactus Ealing’ Aug-Sep-Oct 2014 edition contained two factual errors:• p9 the last running club listed should have been Espressos RC.• p18 Mr Kowalczyk’s name was misspelt.Apologies for these errors.

Pitshanger Light up the Lane

/ Contactus Ealing / Christmas 2014 EALING HOMEBIZ

Where to book

The office Christmas lunch. You don’t want to be in charge of booking

it, because guess what by the time it gets to November everywhere is booked up and you’re facing telling the boss (or, as in the case of us small businesses, the other person) that it’s going to be takeaway on the one day that you’d like it to be special.

So that’s what this guide is for – to remind you to *book early*. And, if you’re a restaurant owner, there’s a little bit of insight into what makes the Christmas office lunch an occasion to remember fondly. Chances are everyone will take note of these suggestions in 2015, and everywhere will be booked up by October instead.

Christmas lunchyour office

EALING RESTAURANT GUIDE Contactus Ealing / Christmas 2014 /

Ealing’s 5-star restaurants

So what would you want from your office Christmas meal?

CB If I had staff, I’d want to treat them to eat somewhere special and different, probably not somewhere we’d usually go for lunch. I wouldn’t mind an offbeat menu either.

Glenda Shawley Good food, good wine, good service and a great atmosphere preferably at a reasonable price i.e. not one hiked up to a ridiculous level because it’s Christmas.

Chris McIntosh I think Glenda has hit the nail on the head. I’m also partial to Christmas pudding, so I’d like that to be on the menu.

CB And, would it be wrong to have food other than Christmas fare on the menu? What I mean is, if you chose a Nepalese restaurant for the office lunch, would you demand they cook

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We asked this question in our Businesses in Ealing Facebook group: whether or not you had staff – what sort of place would you book for the office Christmas lunch? Here’s what local business-owners are thinking...

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Above left: Roberta Sabbatini welcomes groups of up to 50 (inside and outdoor seating) to Casa Roberta on St Mary’s Road; (above) her bruschetta starter.

At left: Lisa’s on Pitshanger Lane, where the Christmas menu includes turkey – with all the trimmings.

Ealing Council has signed up to the Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings, so you can visit their website at ratings.food.gov.uk/authority-search/ealing to find out more about a new restaurant you may be wanting to try. Restaurants given the rating of five have been inspected and judged as ‘very good’ while zero is ‘urgent improvement necessary’. Casa Roberta and Lisa’s featured here, and Amalfi Caffe on the next page, are all rated 5.

A relaxed lunchLisa’s Restaurant is a little oasis in the heart

of Pitshanger Village. Lisa and her husband, chef Milan, have run the restaurant for

23 years, in which time they’ve won a loyal clientele including Ealing Rotary Club. The menu changes frequently to reflect the fresh ingredients that Milan sources directly from the London markets. At £20.95 for three courses (£22.95 on Friday and Saturday evenings) the menu is excellent value for money especially as vegetables and bread are included. There’s an excellent wine list – almost all of it at under £20 a bottle – so an evening out won’t break the bank. As if the value wasn’t good enough, Lisa’s now has a quick lunch and early evening menu at just £15 for three courses.

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Good food doesn’t have to break the bank!

Lisa’s Restaurant 46 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing W5 1QY

Tel: 020 8991 2319W www.lisasrestaurant.co.uk Open: Lunch from 12.00 Tues-Fri & Sun Dinner from 6.00 Tues-Sat

Quick lunch and early evening dinner (until 7.00p.m.) Tues-Fri

£12 for 2 courses £15 for 3 courses

Main menu Tues-Thurs evening £18.95 2 courses £20.95 for 3 courses Fri-Sat evening £20.95 for 2 courses £22.95 for 3 courses

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“The menu is excellent value for money”

“I would love somewhere where the staff and management were truly in the Christmas spirit”

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turkey, Brussels sprouts etc instead of their usual menu?

Chris McIntosh LOL – nope, I’m not fussy when it comes to food (except Brussels sprouts, which I can’t bear!)

Maureen Bailey First impression, if this gets me inside the door. Then the food is very important; portions i.e too much or not enough, taste, presentation and price and service. The menu should contain a good variety of dishes. To sum up in three words: food, value and service.

Zahra Shah Accommodating, friendly, nice range of food. Crackers.

Helena Patterson I would love somewhere where the staff and management were truly in the Christmas spirit. Christmas crackers, mulled wine on arrival, an area to mingle before sitting, good food, and maybe

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“We’ll be open on Christmas Day,” says Roberta

Sabbatini cheerfully, getting the red candles out and chatting happily about the ‘Menu di Natale’ already up on the Casa Roberta website. “You’ll need to book early though!” she adds.

The family-run restaurant (chef Mauro is Roberta’s brother) at

12 St Mary’s Road, South Ealing, specialises in traditional and family recipes from Rome. The 25 December menu includes dishes like Zuppa di Astice (lobster soup), Fichi con Caprino e Pancetta (figs with goat’s cheese and bacon), and Petto d’Anatra alle Castagne in Salsa d’Arancia (duck fillets with chestnuts in orange juice). Not to mention Roberta’s signature tiramisu for dessert. Casa Roberta is also a great place for Christmas parties – before and after the big day.

www.casaroberta.co.uk @casa_roberta CasaRobertaEaling

Caffe of loveYou can feel the love going around at the Amalfi Caffe on Mattock Lane: owner Gabriela Flores is from Mexico, and her husband, chef Sante Cerbone is Italian – and they provide a warm welcome for customers. “We simply add flavour and passion to everything we do,” says Gabriela.

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Roberta’s Roman Christmas treat

EALING RESTAURANT GUIDE Contactus Ealing / Christmas 2014 /

Santa just mulling around somewhere too.

Marion Dunn Counselling Good vegetarian choices

Yuri Bender Our office Christmas lunch is generally held in a restaurant, because these people are going in the pub all the time – that’s why it’s better to go somewhere different. It’s the only time really that the staff go out together for a meal. The office Christmas parties are not really conducive to long, relaxed conversations. I look forward to the Christmas lunch, and if I worked in Ealing I’d vote for Hotel Xanadu or Atlantis on Pitshanger.

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Roberta: ready for the festive season

12 St. Mary’s Rd. Ealing W5 5ES

See our menu at www.casaroberta.co.uk/christmas-menu

Open 12-3p.m. Tuesday-Sunday 6.00p.m.-late all

week. Open for lunch on Christmas Day.

Book now on 020 8932 5508 or 07501 468131

12 St. Mary’s Rd. Ealing W5 5ES

See our menu at www.casaroberta.co.uk/christmas-menu

Open 12-3p.m. Tuesday-Sunday 6.00p.m.-late all

week. Open for lunch on Christmas Day.

Book now on 020 8932 5508 or 07501 468131

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Finally, don’t forget to check the warranty and support. For small businesses that rely on one, maybe two, servers to run their businesses, downtime can be disastrous, so same-day on-site service is essential, and don’t forget to guard against power outages. If you would like help with any of the above please feel free to contact us.

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SHOP OPEN DEC 1-28Springbridge Road Car Park (opposite Ealing Broadway station)

Mon-Sun10am-6pm

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Springbridge Road car park in Ealing town centre

NEW MARKETING OPPORTUNITY: Lease a bay in any Ealing Council car park for just £15/day for pop-up sales or marketing. Contact: [email protected] for more information.

The unused office on the ground floor of the Springbridge Road Car Park is being given a new lease of life as a pop-up

shop this December. Ealing Council is promoting the Springbridge Road Car Park Pop-up Shop as a way “to help new businesses by offering them a space in a prime location and in a safe environment.” These are the pop-up shop’s first four tenants: • Afrique Chique – Vibrant African print designed for a contemporary lifestyle. • Turmeric and Honey – Nina Thakar Health and wellbeing products. Free 20 minutes consultation on health issues and food allergy testing. • Rapallini Designs – Locally custom handmade women’s designer clothing. • Ealing Pop-Up Studio – University of West London photography studio team. There will also be workshops taking place in the evening, including drop-in business advice sessions from Lloyds Bank on 15 December, from 7-9pm. For more information and to book your workshop place, email the Parking team at: [email protected].

www.ealing.gov.uk/springbridgepopupshop

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Horsenden Hill in Perivale recently won ‘gold’ in the London in Bloom awards for best meadow in the large city category. At 100ha, it is the largest single nature conservation site in the borough, with much of its wildness still very much intact. It also holds the highest spot in Ealing, 85m above sea level, marked by a flat-topped obelisk, which was in fact topped by a straggly plant in a misshapen vase when we got there, and was the inspiration for the cover illustration for this first ‘Ealing all areas’ edition of ‘Contactus Ealing’. Advice for going walking up Horsenden Hill: go with a friend, and keep track with a map.

Horsenden Hill: it’s still ratherwild up there

Left: the view southAbove: the summit (facing northwest)Below: walking back down the hillBelow left: the inspiring vase

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I ask Dr Giorgia Ratta if she feels under pressure to look beautiful all the time. She

smiles gently: “That’s why the clinic opens at 11.” But seriously, she’s not spending all morning in front of the mirror, she has to walk the dog and make the commute from Shoreditch into South Ealing. (Although that commute won’t be for much longer, if Ealing’s attractions continue to work their charms.) The Dr Giorgia Ratta Cosmetic Clinic opened in September on South Ealing Road, where opticians, J Wexler, operated for 35 years. “It’s good that people associate the location with a medical business,” she says,

as many of the skin and teeth treatments she offers can only be performed by a medical professional. Dr G, who moved to England from Italy five years ago, is a dentist, albeit one who has always been interested in aesthetics and beauty. “I am friendly and approachable, and yes I’m a doctor, but that means I can use products and treatments that ordinary salons can’t use,” she says. Dr G is good at putting clients at ease – and sometimes feeling less under pressure is halfway to becoming more beautiful.

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Estate agent Northfields has just launched a new office in Acton, adding to

its five existing offices across west London. The new branch at 125 High Street, Acton opened on Monday 27 October, offering a sales and letting service, as well as property management and mortgage advice. Sales manager, Joshua Baines-Buffery, explains: “Landlords, sellers and buyers we have worked with in our neighbouring offices in Ealing and Shepherds Bush have been asking us if we can help them move into the Acton property market. “They have seen that Acton is becoming a property ‘hotspot’.”

The news that Crossrail will stop at Acton Main Line station when the service starts in 2018, as well as redevelopment in the area and local schools with good Ofsted reports means that house prices increased by 23.8 per cent in W3 last year, according to the Land Registry. “Acton represents great value for money when compared with the areas it borders,” Joshua says. “More families are moving here, and as a family company ourselves, Northfields opening in Acton is a great fit.” Northfields chief executive, Richard Palfreeman, opened his first office in Northfield Avenue, Ealing, in 1988 and is excited by the expansion. “With offices

in Ealing, Shepherds Bush and Paddington, our Acton office provides the missing link,” he says.

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• page 22 / Ealing Mums in Business – working together

• pages 25-27 / Fabulous Womenin the ‘pink section’


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Making space to profile to over 16,000*home-based businesses in Ealing



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EALING HOMEBIZ Contactus Ealing / Christmas 2014 /

Let’s meet up

Every Monday, when I’m putting together the Ealing Business Diary,

I’m surprised at how many new networking events keep getting added, from one-offs to pay-as-you-go, to online-only. Ealing business-owners love to get together to talk about the challenges they’re facing, and get advice from others going through many of the same experiences. Increasingly, we’re reaching out to networking outside the borough, like in Chiswick or even central London, to meet new people and expand the networking web. Where will we meet up this month?

Carlene BenderEditor-publisher, Contactus

www.contactusealing.co.uk @ContactusEaling

ContactusEalingHomebiz

WHERE TO NETWORKHere are some of the business networking groups in Ealing. Check out our Ealing Business Diary updated every Monday at www.contactusealing.co.uk Tweet me: @ContactusEaling

MEMBERSHIP/PAY-AS-YOU-GO:

• Ealing Chamber of CommerceContact Donna Subero @EalingChamber

• Fabulous Women (Ealing)Contact Carole Ann Rice @Fab_Women• The Athena Network (Ealing)Contact Jo Sumner @AthenaWLondon

• BNI ISIS (Perivale)@BNI_ISIS_Ealing

• 4N EalingContact Emma Renton @4N_Ealing

• The Best of EalingContact Chris McIntosh@TheBestofEaling

FREE/SPONSORED

• Ealing Business ForumContact @GeoffLangston

• Crowne Plaza Breakfast Meeting@CPLondonEaling

• Business Biscotti@DTLondonEaling

• Ealing Mums in BusinessContact Shelley Henderson or Erin Thomas-Wong @ealingmumsinbiz

• Link4GrowthContact @Dipakotak

• Ealing TweetupContact @MGreer_PR

• Ealing Homeworkers LunchContact Elisa @FlyingFishComms

Agnieszka Peda (second from left) meets other networkers at Business Biscotti at the DoubleTree by Hilton

Photos in Ealing

1 Terrace houses behind the Arcadia centre, Ealing Broadway 2 Staircase in Hanwell Community Centre3 Alexandria Road, West Ealing4 Floral tribute to murdered schoolgirl Alice Gross at the Hanwell Clock5 Baron’s Court off Popes Lane, South Ealing6 (above) Hanwell station

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Elisa McCafferty (far right) organises the Ealing Homeworkers Lunch

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There’s a line in Athanasia’s advert that really stands out. It’s the quote from American

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Having discovered her love for natural and herbal therapies and their application in health and beauty while in her native

Lithuania, Egidija Bailie (better known as EE) found the opportunity to build a business around this interest when she moved to the UK. After taking several diplomas to boost her scientific and theoretical knowledge, she started up EE’s Cosmetics nine years ago, to hand-make “honest to goodness genuine products using only natural ingredients.” “There is nothing in these products to cause any damage to your skin,” she says of her creams

and soaps, masks and scrubs. “They are all 100 per cent natural.” EE is a regular at local markets and events, but her products can also be purchased via her website.

www.ees-cosmetics.co.uk @EEsCosmetics

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Egidija: making cosmetics using the very best natural ingredients

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Other West London networking groups at Chiswick, Barnes, Shepherd’s Bush and Ravenscourt Park. Contact Regional Director, Joanne Sumner:

EALING monthly meeting

Healthy beautyAgnes Gaudron has brought her French

beauty and sports massage skills to West Ealing, and now customers can be treated

at her Agnes Zen London salon located in the Bridge to Health clinic on Broomfield Road W13. From lash tinting to waxing, facials and body exfoliations, plus sports massage and full pregnancy pampering, Agnes’ range of treatments lives up to her goal of “Helping your body, mind and spirit achieve a natural harmony...”

Agnes is intrigued by the health benefits of the beauty industry: “I am a beauty therapist because

I want to help people feel better,” she explains. “It helps someone to fight an illness if they feel better about how they look.” Which is why she was drawn to the clinic environment at Bridge to Health; and it is why her long-term plans include working in hospitals and prisons.

www.agneszen-london.com @Agneszenlondon agneszen.london

Agnes: helping people feel better

BEAUTY THERAPIST/SPORT MASSEUSE077 1968 4512

www.agneszen-london.com12 Broomfield Road W13 9AP

By appointment only

Face to face networking is one of the most powerful, effective and cost efficient ways to market your business. The Athena Network provides monthly networking for women in business and the thriving Ealing group includes the following industries: business, lifestyle, luxury products, health and wellbeing, education, legal, financial, property and leisure. And we’d love you to join us!

The testimonials on Zahra Shah’s Get Fit With Zahra website

range from “I feel good” and “she’s so inspirational” to mentions of “muscle groups” and “cardio training”. Each person’s experience seems to be different, which makes sense, as Zahra aims to work with each client

according to his or her specific needs and targets. Here’s what Kelly for example had to say about a particular session designed to maintain fitness: “The sprint shuttle runs were fab – I am a runner and really enjoyed those”. And ‘PrincessFish29’ refers to Zahra’s eight-stone loss in 2008: “I’ve known Zahra for many years and am amazed by her transformation. This alone gives me inspiration.” Positive customer feedback is vital to any business, and it shows that Zahra must be doing something right.

getfitwithzahra.co.uk @getfitwithzahra GetFitWithZahra


“Are you stuck in your fitness journey?”

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Get Fit with Zahra offers training in the comfort of your own space. Animal and child friendly, I work around you.

I offer great prices on packages, on session, 121 and group training. My training sessions combine resistance, cardio and core exercises, and are tailored for your fitness levels.

Packages allow you and I to work together, to see your fitness levels increase, and help you to get fit and lose weight. My sessions are fun packed and you’ll enjoy them.

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MIMI skincare moments

MIMI seems to be everywhere

you look at the moment: on the shelf at the newsagent (Look, Soul & Spirit, Black Hair magazines), in all sorts of Christmas gift guides, and at office pampering events (like the ‘Make your own skincare’ session at Rush Hair and Beauty, Ealing – pictured). The next big event for MIMI – and the natural skincare brand’s creator Jess Baker – will be the Northfields Night Market on 15 November. The best bit about having a stall at the market is meeting lots of new customers, explains Jess. “I love the look on people’s faces when they realise this is a completely original product, made by me right here in Ealing,” she says. It’s now also easy to order on the MIMI website, with free shipping to addresses in W5, W7 and W13 (use code: MIMIxxLOVESxxEALING).

MakeItMakeIt.com @MakeItMIMI MakeItMIMI

What ‘Italian’ isItalian food is pure and real and simple. That’s

what Silvana Lanzetta is focused on – making Italian food, sharing it, and teaching about it.

Through her blog and school Tutti a Tavola, Silvana spreads the message that it is possible, desirable, even easy, to cook authentic Italian food at home – on a budget. So, what’s the secret? “Cook from scratch,” she says. “When you buy pre-made food, you’re spending a lot of money for the privilege of putting something straight into the oven. “If you cook from scratch, you will spend a fraction of the amount, and it will taste much better,” she adds. Born and raised in Napoli on her parents’ and grandparents’ traditional recipes and ingredients, Silvana is proud of her heritage and has now launched a mission to save the word ‘Italian’ from marketing overuse – see details on her blog:

tutti-a-tavola.co.uk @Tutti_a_Tavola_ TuttiaTavola.Silvana

Silvana: cookery teacher and food writer

Bringing the authentic taste of Italy to your tables

• in the comfort of your own home

• menu tailored to your needs (halal, kosher, vegetarian, etc)

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Ealing Mums in Business are two Ealing mums in business – “we don’t exclude anyone”, explain founders Shelley Henderson and Erin Thomas-Wong:

‘Ealing Mums in Business is a multi-faceted business proudly offering a range

of services, ranging from social media and management training workshops, to an online business directory, and local business meetups. “We also run the hugely popular Northfields Night

Markets which showcase small local businesses. “As small business owners ourselves, we understand that

it’s not easy finding the time or money to attend training courses and seminars,” say Erin and Shelley. “Investing in ourselves is often forgotten although crucial to our businesses and self-development. Our aim is to offer a wide range of informative, bitesize training courses (we like to call them learning workshops), that we can all afford in both time and cost.

“Our workshops and events are open to all; you do not need to be a parent or female ;o) “We are happy to provide one to one or small group sessions. Tell us what you need and contact us for further details.”

www.mums-in-business.co.uk @ealingmumsinbiz

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Offering support, promotion & collaboration for local businesses, through free meetups, training & events. Upcoming events: Mon 3 November – Local

Business Meetup; Sat 15 November – Northfields Night MarketDetails: www.mums-in-business.co.ukFor more info talk to us: 07796 541513 / 07740 344522Co-founders Shelley Henderson & Erin Thomas-Wong

Not just for mum businesses

EALING MUMS IN BUSINESS: SUPPORTING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS

Co-founders Erin and Shelley

www.mums-in-business.co.uk

Will John of Touch24Digital conducting a recent seminar on SEO

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Do your children suffer from • Anxieties • Behavioural issues • Confidence • DyslexiaContact Javier for a free no-obligation first session. Call 0203 290 9395

www.helpingkids.co.uk

West London Languages offers fun, structured Spanish and French classes to children aged between 0 - 11 years in

primary schools, nurseries and open centres.

GSCE’s, As / A’levels students and adults wishing to learn a language

for pleasure please contact us.

westlondonlanguages.co.uk

Are you interested in a part-time/full-time second income working around your existing commitments? I would love to hear from you. I’m Shraddha Pande and I am an Independent Distributor for Forever Living Products (also called the Aloe Vera Company).

Find out more about the opportunity on my website www.lifewith4ever.com/opportunity

Are you a parent?Baffled by phonemes?

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What I loved about your course was the way you lifted the lid and showed us how children learn so I can see it from Luke’s point of view. I loved your attitude to learning and the way you celebrate all their successes, I saw instant results!

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a personal cat & dog visiting & sitting service in Ealing and surrounding areas.

Are you away from home for long periods; with work commitments, or going on holiday perhaps? Do you have a cat or dog that needs visiting, a dog that needs walking or maybe you require a pet or house sitter? If so I can help.I can assure you I shall look after your pets as if they were my own. I am completely trustworthy, honest, kind and reliable. Oh, and I’m friendly too, so go on, give me a call, you’ll be glad you did!Quote ‘Contactus’ and receive 10% off your first booking.

Fully insured, DBS & CTC clearance, member of The National Association of Registered Pet sitters.

Contact Maxine:

T: 07718 901 081 E: maxine@ealingcatanddogvisits.co.ukwww.ealingcatanddogvisits.co.uk

You can also follow me online: @ealingcats Ealing Cat and Dog Visits

#AskMaxineWe asked readers on

Twitter to share any burning questions they

would have before hiring a pet sitter. Here, Maxine Brightman of Ealing Cat and Dog Visits answers their concerns.

Q: What would happen if my pet was taken ill whilst in your care?With prior agreement I would contact you in the first instance and then if required take your pet to a veterinary surgery of your choice.

Q: What if you lost my house keys and couldn’t get access in to visit my cat?I’ve never yet lost a set of keys but just in case, I have full pet business insurance which includes key and replacement lock cover.

Q: What can I expect from you when you visit my two cats?I will wash up their bowls and put out fresh food and water. I clean or change the litter tray plus check for any ‘accidents’ around the house. I play, groom and give cuddles to your pets. I can also bring in any mail or newspapers and switch lights on and off plus open/close curtains if required. I can even water your plants if needed.

Q: Why should I use you to look after my pet?That’s a good question. Because I’m honest, reliable and trustworthy, and I’m great with animals, which certainly helps!

www.ealingcatanddogvisits.co.uk

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Birth classesFormer midwife Jenny Gough has “faith in the human body to give birth”, and running the London arm of the Birth ROCKS academy confirms that faith every time, she says. Contact her for bespoke birth preparation & parenting classes.

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Health, fitness“Working with a professional is an investment in yourself and in your health,” says Lynsey Metcalfe of Holland Wellbeing, a specialist personal training and holistic wellbeing consultancy. “It is a decision you will not regret,” she adds.

www.hollandwellbeing.com @HWellbeing

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Lynsey Metcalfe• specialist in health conditions

• expert in working with first time exercisers

07957 417718

Get the lookHer email signature

says “online presence consultant”, and it’s true

that Anna Langa knows her way around the hidden coded bits of a website. Digital Glam, Anna’s business based in Hanwell, not only offers website and social media services, but also graphics and video editing for the web.

Q: Why do you like to work with smaller businesses?Running a small business myself, I know how hard it can be. Big companies can afford to hire professional designers and developers. The small business should be able to access these kinds of professionals too. Here is where I step in – to help small businesses with a small budget to get a professional online presence. I also teach how they can do things themselves when they need to.

www.digital-glam.com @AnnaLanga digitalglamcom

Anna: website building expert

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‘My best one-minute’I’m Emily Jacob and I set

up Curious Decisions to help marketing people

make decisions based on an insatiable curiosity about their customers. Marketing influences people and society – and I passionately believe that anyone, or anything, that has the power of influence should use that influence to do good – so marketing ethics are core to my business philosophy. I am almost evangelical in my desire to see marketing market to all segments of society and have special expertise in LGBTQ diversity marketing with an exciting new fast work-shopping approach for businesses

ready in the New Year. I love helping people, and after almost two decades in corporate life, I’m really loving that I’m now helping women negotiate their careers through coaching. I believe that by understanding our innate strengths as women and understanding how to showcase these, we can create a kinder working environment and crash through that ‘glass ceiling’.

The one-minute pitch is when everyone gets a chance to tell the group what they do. Emily Jacob shares her recent ‘netwinning’ presentation

Carole Ann Rice

Fabulous Women Ealing ambassador

www.realcoachingco.compurecoachingacademy.com

An inspiring and motivational business and life coach for over 10 years.

Welcome to the ‘pink section’ of the magazine, featuring members of the Ealing branch of the Fabulous Women networking group. Fabulous Women is a business network community whose mission is “to make women’s businesses more rewarding” by making women’s businesses more fun, more fulfilling – and more successful. The ethos of the group is based around five key concepts: connect, share, learn, grow – and succeed. Men – Marvellous Men – who share these values are welcome in the group. The Ealing branch meets at DoubleTree by Hilton, Ealing Common, 10am-12noon every first Friday of the month.

www.fabulous-women.co.uk @Fab_Women

WeAreFabulousWomen

Jane Hardy

Director, Fabulous Women & Marvellous Men

[email protected] 07768 197507

Two years in Ealing

Members and visitors of the Ealing group celebrating Fabulous Women’s second birthday at the October meeting.

(Member profiles continue on page 26)


Travel time Life workshopCathie O’Dea is an independent Travel Counsellor based in West London. “I have visited hundreds of exciting places in over 70 countries,” she says, “so I can offer you personal recommendations and advice.”

travelcounsellors.com @CathieodeaTC

TravelCounsellorsNottingHill

“Six ways to discover who you are” sums up the multiworkshop theme on 20 December entitled Reconnect With Your True Life. Family healer Orianne Corman will be conducting her workshop: ‘Meet the Guardian of Your Womb or Hara’. www.wombwisdomkeepers.com

@YourTrueLifeLon yourtruelifelondon

Emily Fawell

07967 639347www.4wellpeople.co.uk

If you would like to find out how Nutritional Therapy can help you, please call for a FREE 15 minute consultation

Emily Jacob

[email protected]

Emily is passionate about helping women in negotiating their careers; if you are interested in seeing how coaching can help you, get in touch for a free consultation.

Egidija Bailie

EE’s Cosmetics products are Natural, Free of Toxins, Ethical & Handmade

www.ees-cosmetics.co.uk

Maureen Bailey

vacurtains.co.uk

Jess BakerMIMI 100% Natural

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Body Awareness is dedicated to offering body awareness development services, through bodywork, coaching, workshops & applied reflexology

Carlene Bender

ContactusMAGAZINES

Advertising service for local businesses

www.contactusmagazines.co.uk

Publishing local business magazines in

Ealing and Chiswick

Orianne CormanFamily Healer

specialised in feminine issues

Do you feel that your life lacks meaning? Let us help you reconnect with your true life!

One-day workshopSat 20 Dec [email protected]

Reconnect with Your True Life

Cathie O’DeaWhatever your

holiday needs, I’m here to help you.

020 3432 4740 | 07912 889964www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/[email protected]

Margaret Guillen

“Passionate about helping women create a successful, well-paid

profession doing what they love”

Consulting and coaching for your

success

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Pure Coaching Academy course, starting in February. Here’s what a couple of her students said about her first course in 2014: “The coaching notes are absolutely brilliant! I loved the sharing part of the class – it really pushed up my boundaries. The subjects were explored in depth and the values exercise was exceptional” (Justyna Rybska). “I loved listening to the experiences of the professional coaches” (Kate Davies). The course takes place over eight Saturdays.

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‘Marketing is vital’

Glenda Shawley of the Training Pack is fascinated by businesses

and their owners. What makes some more successful than others? Glenda believes a clear vision, a product or service people want to buy, value for money and good service are all important but that marketing is vital, after all no-one can buy from a business they’ve never heard of! Specialising in marketing, Glenda has spent the last 22 years helping owners of small businesses and start-ups to grow their businesses. She runs training courses, offers one to one consultancy and writes copy for websites and marketing materials. Her clients include restaurants, beauty professionals, retailers and even a crane safety company. Her next venture will be an online business growth club launching in early 2015.

thetrainingpack.wordpress.com @Glenda_S TheTrainingPack

Glenda: 22 years of helping small businesses to grow

Carole Ann: sharing her coaching knowledge

Make 2015 the year you find a career that provides financial

freedom and real meaning and purpose.

Learn to become a coach.

Next course February-March 2015

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In person coach training with Carole Ann Rice – UK’s leading

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Making space to profile to over 16,000*

home-based businesses in EalingRead online at: www.contactusealing.co.uk


EalingHomebiz

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EALING HOMEBIZ

Where to bookT he office Christmas lunch. You don’t want to

be in charge of booking it, because guess what by the time it gets to November everywhere is booked up and you’re facing telling the boss (or, as in the case of us small businesses, the other person) that it’s going to be takeaway on the one day that you’d like it to be special.

So that’s what this guide is for – to remind you to *book early*. And, if you’re a restaurant owner, there’s a little bit of insight into what makes the Christmas office lunch an occasion to remember fondly. Chances are everyone will

take note of these suggestions in 2015, and everywhere will be booked up by October instead.

Christmas lunch

your office

• online networking• great for biz-to-biz sharing and support• tips for local shops and services• discussions, surveys, news and offers

www.facebook.com/groups/businessesinealing

Are you a business in Ealing?Come join our Facebook group:

‘Businesses in Ealing – Contactus’EalingHomebiz

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‘Ealing Homebiz’ starts on page 16

Special section: restaurants

in Ealing pages 4-7

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