Business Profile

Business Profile A warm welcome awaits Moo at Thame’s newest Milkshake & Ice Cream Parlour...

I started in catering from an early age; it was my first longterm job and although I tried a few other careers, hospitality always called me back. I worked for two very popular and wellestablished local establishments, Rumsey’s and Buddies, for many years which I loved as I’ve always enjoyed working for small independent businesses that provide good customer satisfaction and those that focus on consistent quality products. However, running my own business has always be a dream I’ve aspired to and when the COVID 19 lockdowns hit, it made me rethink what I wanted to do moving forward. Catering took a big hit and Buddies made the decision to close meaning I lost my only source of income at that time.

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It was sad to see them leave, I had an amazing time working with the Buddies crew and I will always look back at that time with fond memories. However the perfect opportunity came up to take the lease on meaning my dream of running my own business could finally become a reality my vision of creating Smoochy Moo Moos, a family friendly milkshake bar, was born. The unique name derives from the nickname I have for my son, Roo Roo, which led us onto ‘Moo Moo’ and the rest as they say is history. The bright vibrant colour scheme and overall shop design are an extension of my own personality and I want to create a fun, fresh, uplifting environment for everyone to enjoy. We want to appeal to all demographics, families, young and old so they could come and enjoy our fabulous milkshakes, as well as all of the other many offerings we have at the shop. It has been a big collective family and friends’ effort to get the shop open, spending long hours to get to where we are now. I feel very privileged to have had such great support. I feel so lucky to be starting my adventure with my friends and family as a part of the team and their ongoing support is just amazing. We opened on the 2nd of August and I was overwhelmed by the support of the Thame public; they were queuing down the road. Customer feedback has been key to our success and growth as we really do value our customer’s suggestions. For example, we have increased the ice cream in all of our milkshakes and now offer an even thicker shake option for no extra charge. We have made so many improvements to all of our products and have always focused on trying to create the best possible products for our customers since we want everyone to walk away from the shop happy. We take a lot of pride in our milkshakes (everyone is tried and tested), insuring maximum flavour and value for money for the customer. In addition to our milkshakes we offer a wide selection of award winning ice cream from our Swindon based supplier, Marshfield. We have a vast selection of dairy and vegan options available to chose from and as dogs are a huge part of our family we stock ‘Marshfield’s Scoops’ - which has been a great hit with our four legged friends. For those who may prefer a Hot Drink we have a great selection of ethically sourced, freshly ground coffee, indulgent Hot Chocolate made using real chocolate flakes in flavours such as salted caramel (my favourite), black forest (cherry) and mint and we have even brought bubble tea to Thame with 4 fantastic flavours to choice from. We have an American Sweets & Soda range as well as homemade cakes, notably Thame’s famous Mars bar cake. And for the more health conscious among us we offer Protein Shakes or fruit packed smoothies, helping you to your 5-a-day. So with all this to tantalise your taste buds we cant wait to welcome moo… Love Laura and the Smoochy team x 90a High Street, Thame | 01844 212333 Smoochy Moo Moos | @Smoochymoomoos