Louis Barnett is something of a wunderkind. The traditional rags-to-riches story has been told over and over, but then Louis’s story isn’t exactly traditional, more a case of self-belief and hard work.
After suffering from problems at school, Louis was diagnosed with Dyslexia Dyspraxia and a high I.Q. After this, he was taken out of mainstream education in order to be home educated, a decision that he’s now reaping the benefits from.
One day, Louis came across a book on cakes and decorations, which ignited a previously dormant passion for making handmade Belgian chocolate cakes. From cake decorating, Louis then moved into the tempering side of making chocolate, which in turn led to him producing limited quantities of chocolates for his family and friends.
Demand grew, and with Christmas 2005 approaching, Louis found himself in demand. His chocolates now needed packaging and clearly, this was a situation that needed addressing, but Louis had an idea. A simple idea, but one that answered the problem beautifully.
A chocolate box.
The box made sense for a number of reasons, one of them being that the edible packaging added to the overall enjoyment of the product and another being that it cut down on the waste packaging.
Louis Barnett has come a long, long way since the day he picked up a book on cake decorating. With a passion for his craft and a talent for innovative thinking, he’s given Chokolit the most important tools it needs to become a major success story.