PA YOURWAY

Peta Alexopoulos has immersed herself within the local community of the Mid North Coast for over 15 years, bringing together her corporate background and business experience with her passion for the community and helping others with their planning ideas to launch PA YourWay.

PA YourWay can manage your important events, assist your fundraising objectives, help plan and manage your projects, assist you with your communication strategies and help manage other types of small business needs that require extra support in planning or assisting.

If you are planning an event, let PA YourWay liaise and manage all third parties for your event; stylists, designers, florists, caterers, equipment hire companies, entertainment options, photographers and video production, etc... From private parties, to social events, charity and fundraising initiatives, corporate functions and product launches, look no further than Peta from PA YourWay, who will guide you passionately with a personal service for your event. Contact Peta today to discuss your needs on 0419 826 876 or via email at peta@pa-yourway. com.au or visit the website at pa-yourway.com.au weddings especially. Grazing tables are easy, people can help themselves and you can just keep grazing and socialise around the table which is the point of a grazing table. People often think it’s an all you can eat buffet and have to fill your plate up all at once (that’s wrong). Have a little bit at a time and enjoy. Grazing and wine, beer etc etc just go hand in hand. Who doesn’t love a good cheese platter and a cold beverage.

Hi Rebecca, many of our readers would recognise you as the amazing face behind your business Soul Sister Grazing, tell us a bit about yourself and where you grew up?

Hi guys, I have been in Port Mac now for almost 9 years, I grew up in Sydney. I had enough of the hustle and bustle and having three children it just made more sense to come and have a seaside change.Port Macquarie was always a place that I loved. Not only the beautiful beaches but the people, something about our community that always interests me now being in business, I’m in love with Port.

How long have you owned and operated Soul Sister Grazing? What were you doing prior to this?

I’ve owned and operated Soul Sister Grazing now for 4 1/2 years. Prior to this I had a tourism business in town and I am a fulltime mum to 3 beautiful amazing children. What inspired you to start Soul Sister.

In my previous business I did a lot of catering and platters and when I closed that business down I still loved to do platters, so it just started one day when I was in the shower, funny enough (true story). I decided that Soul Sister Grazing was going to come to life and boy oh boy it sure has come to life; a dream is now a beautiful reality. It was only ever started as a little hobby and now Soul Sister grazing is my full-time job which I absolutely love. Grazing tables and platters have become a huge want with people holding events and even smaller parties, why do you think this is, and what makes them so popular?

I decided that Soul Sister Grazing was going to come to life and boy oh boy it sure has come to life; a dream is now a beautiful reality. It was only ever started as a little hobby and now Soul Sister grazing is my full-time job.

I think grazing tables are so much fun for parties and functions. When you walk into a room and you have an amazing grazing table in front of you filled with so many options it really sets a tone to your event,

We want easy in life and I think grazing platters are just a perfect option to your function. So that’s why someone like me can make your life easy with your catering needs.

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Tell us about one of the biggest grazing boards you have ever done and what was involved?

Recently I have been doing a lot of corporate events. I can cater from one person up to 1000 people.

My biggest event was for 800 people, lots of prepping for that table, I had something like 32kg of cheese on the table.

So much is involved with platters and tables I get told all the time “OMG how do you do it and make it look so good? I try and it never looks as good as yours” - this makes me smile. creating new options for my customers. You have to be always forward thinking and change with the seasons as I always use fresh ingredients.

It’s in the preparation, you have to be organised.

I offer grazing boxes as well as tables and platter boards. Boxes are perfect gifts to send to anyone for any occasion. Soul Sister Grazing has grown so much in the last two years.

I offer grazing boxes as well as tables and platter boards. Boxes are perfect gifts to send to anyone for any occasion. Soul Sister Grazing has grown so much in the last two years.

Do you have set boards and packs available? What can customers expect from you?

2023 is going to be big! With Valentine’s Day and Easter coming up new ranges and packages are always coming out. I love

I want to offer more with the catering side as well. Fresh salads sandwiches wraps etc, moving with the times and evolving is key to a great successful business. How long does it take you to put the boards together? Can you tell us about the set up and display process?

Well the prep is the time consuming part. That can take a few hours then it just depends on the size of a platter board. If I have a one metre board that could take about an hour to put together.

It’s so much fun creating boards, I just love it.

Grazing boards have also become super popular for weddings, tell us about the wedding packages you offer?

I love weddings, they always make you smile and the excitement in the air on the day is great.

I offer bridal boxes for the bride and groom which is perfect for when they are getting ready (specifically the bridal party with hairdressers and makeup),they are easy to have food there for everyone to pick at.

I offer bridal boxes for the bride and groom, which is perfect for when they are getting ready (specifically the bridal party with hairdressers and makeup). They are easy to have food there for everyone to pick at. Most of the times brides forget to eat so a grazing box is perfect.

I create packages to suit the client and budget. It makes my life easy knowing they are paying for what they want and like on the tables.

How do you keep your passion alive for creating these amazing boards?

I love talking to my customers as people will see that no table or platter are the same.

I like to know what the customer likes and dislikes. Once we talk I just get the idea and it comes alive on the day.

I just recently did a beautiful wedding at my client’s house and the table was amazing, it was one of my favourites. It had everything, and I mean everything on it.

Prawns, oysters, leg of ham and bruschetta. This was followed with a second table full of hot food and it was truly amazing. The food flowed throughout a four hour period, and everyone just loved the options.

How can our readers get in touch with you?

You can find me on Facebook and Instagram. Email soulsistergrazing@gmail.com or call me 0455 106 370

You can also order online at soulsistergrazing.com.au

Thanks Bec.