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Old 17-12-2016, 05:28
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It's Alana the Six Cakes Lady, Sugar's only follow, vs the F*ck Off Doormat Giin Man, Courtney.

Who's your winner?
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Old 17-12-2016, 07:13
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Based on their business plans, Courtney. His is close to how Amstrad used to work, though at a far smaller scale -- design a product and outsource manufacture, then sell it to retailers.

Alana's will burn through Sugar's quarter of a million in development costs to get her cakes ready for manufacture and then distribution all over the country. That said, if Alana modifies her plan to aim for local, organic growth, then it is game on.
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Old 17-12-2016, 07:30
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Alana, really hope she wins.
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Old 17-12-2016, 07:38
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Alana, no question about it. Courtney is only in the final so that Alana can win.
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Old 17-12-2016, 07:44
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Alana.....end of...
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Old 17-12-2016, 07:45
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I wanted to add a poll but it doesn't seem to be an option at the moment...something to do with the dreaded migration?
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Old 17-12-2016, 08:19
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Although Courntney is small scale he has obviously shown an ability to get his designs translated into products, deal with suppliers, manufactured and sold.
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Old 17-12-2016, 08:28
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One clue to the winner.

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Old 17-12-2016, 08:39
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There was a (completely independent) article in the Daily Mail yesterday about a woman who had created a million pound business by selling home-made chocolate cakes. There's a good profit margin in this business.

Unfortunately there are quite low barriers to entry, so just about anyone can do it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...t-kitchen.html
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Old 17-12-2016, 08:50
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Alana.
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Old 17-12-2016, 09:11
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According to the Companies House register her full name is Ms Alana Rudi Nadia Isis Spencer!
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Old 17-12-2016, 09:14
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I really really hope Alana but I think it might be Courtney
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Old 17-12-2016, 10:57
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I do prefer Alana and I hope she wins, though her "all I've ever wanted is money and power" comment at the start of The Process is a bit off-putting.

I know they're encouraged to come out with nonsense, and I'm sure she's a lovely girl really, but that frankly makes her sound like a psychopath.
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Old 17-12-2016, 11:13
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I have never heard "Alana" pronounced like that, with the second syllable so heavily stressed.
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Old 17-12-2016, 12:03
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There was a (completely independent) article in the Daily Mail yesterday about a woman who had created a million pound business by selling home-made chocolate cakes. There's a good profit margin in this business.

Unfortunately there are quite low barriers to entry, so just about anyone can do it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...t-kitchen.html
Impressive.
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Old 17-12-2016, 12:18
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I do prefer Alana and I hope she wins, though her "all I've ever wanted is money and power" comment at the start of The Process is a bit off-putting.

I know they're encouraged to come out with nonsense, and I'm sure she's a lovely girl really, but that frankly makes her sound like a psychopath.
Did you see the prog about the final five? In it Alana talked about her hippy parents and how they never had much money or stability. She also said because of that she's always wanted to create her own income and it made her very ambitious. With that context in mind her comments make more sense and aren't so outrageous. By power she might just mean the power to control her income and her life ...
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Old 17-12-2016, 12:18
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Based on liking them more and wanting them to do well - Alana.
She was so funny bringing the interviewers little tasters with such a sincere, well-meaning look on her face. Only for Claude to bark back at her to put it to one side and sit back in her chair. You really feel for her. lol

But I do find myself more excited in Courtney's business.
Never really been interested in food to be honest. Once it's eaten it's gone.
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Old 17-12-2016, 13:37
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Courtney is very likable like Alana but I think Alana has to win this.
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Old 17-12-2016, 14:14
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Did Alana save those cakes for weeks in case she got to the final or did she bring her own ingredients to the house and make them I wonder?
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Old 17-12-2016, 14:21
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Did Alana save those cakes for weeks in case she got to the final or did she bring her own ingredients to the house and make them I wonder?
They showed her making them before the interviews.

I don't think mouldy cakes would have impressed the interviewers much!
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Old 17-12-2016, 14:26
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Did Alana save those cakes for weeks in case she got to the final or did she bring her own ingredients to the house and make them I wonder?
Oooh - good point!! I guess they must eat & cook some things at the house - are they under complete lock and key - i.e. can they nip out to shops or order online groceries?

From what little I know of some TV (I work in a building where a few shows are filmed) they have on-site caterers, usually in a bus or portacabin, but presumably, they have some supplies in the house for breakfast / supper when not on set or on tasks.
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Old 17-12-2016, 14:36
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Did Alana save those cakes for weeks in case she got to the final or did she bring her own ingredients to the house and make them I wonder?
Would have been a hoot to see AS get a make-up demo from Grainne and Jessica getting him to model a few frocks.
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Old 17-12-2016, 14:57
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Courtney is a nice guy but Alana has a bit more to her a bit more pizazz .so based on that I would plump for Alana.
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Old 17-12-2016, 15:14
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I prefer Alana, but I doubt she'll win. Couteney has an easier business plan - products with a long shelf life and more ideas to come.
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Old 17-12-2016, 16:35
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I want it to be Courtney but I think it will be Alana.
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