The Five at Five: Grape & Fig

6 Jan 2021

The Five at Five: Toria Smith, Founder, Grape and Fig

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The Five at Five is a download of the best things to read, watch, shop, and get inspiration from. This week’s selections have been curated by Toria Smith, Founder, Grape and Fig. Founded in 2017, GRAPE & Fig is the UK’s first and finest ‘grazing’ caterer. Their speciality: picture-perfect platters, covered in locally sourced produce – perfect for dipping and snacking.

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Read:
Less Perfect, More Happy by Chris Ward. A roadmap to a happier, calmer life for anyone who is a perfectionist (me!), who puts a lot of pressure on themselves. Learning about what perfectionism really is, helps you address the causes and re-build thought structures and certain relationships in your life. Highly recommended!

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Watch:
I have loved ‘The Undoing’ on Sky. Heard so much about this and it hasn’t disappointed me. I have a soft spot for Hugh Grant (shhhhh don’t tell my husband!)

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Listen:
The Out of Hours Podcast – just brilliant. It shares stories of people who have been brave and started a side project, which has turned into something much bigger than they ever thought possible.

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Shop:
Grape & Fig! (Love a little plug!). But seriously, anything from Aesop (skin, hair, home and body brand) or Jai Vasicek (artist from Australia).

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Inspiration:

Other women business owners who balance their work and private life in a way that ‘works’, so that neither suffers – especially those with children. It’s so incredibly hard to do, and there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way – it simply has to work for you and your life. But when I get to know fellow business owners (such as Lucy from Never Fully Dressed) I love learning how others make it work.