CNC started as a family business in the late 1980's by Charlene's Dad, Louis, due to his passion for salmon trout. He and her Mum, Lena, had formed a firm friendship with a few of their favourite restauranteurs. Thus even though they were retired, he sourced the finest quality salmon trout from Three Streams Smokehouse and encouraged their restaurant friends to add this delicacy to their menus.
In 1991 Charlene joined what was briskly becoming a full time venture, supported by Lena's expert bookkeeping skills. An expanding range of products for restaurants, hotels and caterers developed.
Interview with Charlene:
"From his years of experience, I learnt the key elements of success:
be passionate about your endeavours
select reputable suppliers of quality food products
focus on exceptional service - even when that means after hours delivery to help a client in crisis
It was a privilege to be mentored by my parents and I am proud to say that we still supply many of their clients..... 21 years later.
I am very grateful for the support of so many loyal customers and I thank you. We hope that we can keep inspiring you to be creative with our range of products and that our products and service have helped and will continue to help contribute to your own success stories. We are very proud of you and just like a proud Mother, we have files of many of your achievements.
Today we supply our range to home caterers, 5 star hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, corporates and home users.
We have forged links with reputable independent producers who have built up their businesses through hard work and passion for exceptional quality. We regularly visit their operations and have ongoing product training from them. We are proud of the years of association and reciprocal loyalty with each of our key producers.
These include
THREE STREAMS SMOKEHOUSE
LA MONT CHEESERY
IN OUR GREENHOUSE
EDIBLE FOOD FANTASIES
Any feedback you have on any of our products is welcomed by each and every producer so do feel free to email us at any time.
