We have some really lovely people who have joined My Secret Kitchen as a consultant, so we've added this page to tell you about them and each month we'll introduce you to someone new.

A chat with new consultant, Pat Hoddinott

MSK: Hello Pat. Tell us a bit about you.
PH: I am 56, have two grown-up children and one grandchild. I live in the north of Swindon. I work full-time at Roves Farm Visitor Centre doing absolutely everything under the sun. You name it and I've probably done it!! Believe me! I might be cleaning out the animals, driving the tractor and trailer, office admin, serving food, being a Christmas Elf – or just chatting to the children and their parents.

MSK: How did you heart about My Secret Kitchen?
PH: As part of my job, I was reseaching locally sourced preserves on the internet and My Secret Kitchen popped onto my screen. I instantly recognised it as a network marketing company, took a quick note of the website address, and moved on. But something kept me intrigued, and for the next few days I kept going back to the website and thinking about it. I couldn't get it out of my head – and I do believe in fate!

MSK: So, what made you join us ?
PH: There were so many reasons why I thought joining would be a good idea. Almost everyone enjoys tasting food, especially if it's good. Why would a company making food for people to taste, provide anything which was unlikely to sell? All supermarkets have done well in the recession. All girls like a night out – and so do the blokes (this business is not restricted to women; men are foodies too!) The more I thought about it the more I liked the idea, so I got in touch. Terri came and talked to me about becoming a consultant and brought me some products to taste. It was yummy!

There were delicious old favourites made easy, amazing new products to mix up in seconds, and I ate foods I had never tried before – didn't expect to like them, but I did!

So that was it - I joined and received a very comprehensive business kit. The consultants part of the website had most of the info I needed. Terri is always at the end of the phone should I have yet another question.

MSK: And how have you found things so far?
PH: I had brilliant help from Terri with my first two tastings and now I am happily doing them myself. Everyone seems to really enjoy the evenings. They have a great chat with their mates, get to taste lots of yummy food and have such a laugh! They don't care that I am a 'newby' – they just want to taste the food and they don't even mind that I have to read from the script sheets!

MSK: What hopes and goals do you have for your future
with My Secret Kitchen?
PH: I just want to earn some extra money, but who knows! I have done much more in my first month than I was expecting to and I loved it. I can see there is enormous potential for lots more fun and lots more income! I can do as much as I want to – I am in control!

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To contact Pat, or to learn more about becoming one of our consultants, please or call us on 0845 094 5319 .