13th Jan 2026
Meet the Member – Annette Fisher, Weans’ Scran & Kitchin CIC
Name, business name
Annette Fisher, Weans’ Scran & Kitchin CIC
Tell us about your businesses, the inspiration behind it and when you launched it?
We are a children’s cooking school based in Glasgow Southside. We teach children and adults how to cook healthy and delicious meals from scratch. We are a community interest company so all our profits go towards providing free classes to care experienced young people and free open cook sessions to refugee families. We launched in early 2025. I have spent a 20 year career in international aid and development but have always had a passion for cooking and exploring food from different countries – I wanted to bring that passion together with my experiences as a children’s panel member supporting care experienced children.
Best piece of advice you were given at the start of your business journey?
Ask for help, there is a lot out there.
What has been your biggest lesson/ challenge faced so far and how did you overcome it?
Social media is a critical way to market a business in 2025 but in a city like Glasgow, people still get a huge amount of their information through more traditional means like flyers and posters.
What is your number 1 business tip for success?
Be passionate about whatever you do because you’re going to pour energy into it so make sure it is something you love!
What are the big business goals for the next year?
Complete a year of teaching cooking classes in our new premises.
How can the GGC Business membership help?
Help me get the word out there about my classes for children and adults
What’s the dream?
To be able to move to working with this new business full time and to give lots of young people the confidence and key skills to enjoy making healthy meals from scratch
Fave mantra to get you buzzed up for business!
Who needs sleep?
Shout out to another local business you admire!
Café Peachy on Victoria Road, CIBO on Victoria Road, Sunshine No.1 in Mount Florida, Little Lab Investigators in Enterprise Park
Three fun facts about you!
I grew up in the Netherlands, I lived in Pakistan for five years, and I love drinking very dry sherry.
