Well McDonalds Kilts of Cyprus has been open now for 5 months and so far it has been a big success - how did i get to today?
The concept was born a few years ago after serving two years at RAF Akrotiri in the Army, i fell in love with the country - or the sunshine! I said to myself that i would like to live here when i leave the army and some 25 years completed i finished the Army and the dream had been well put in to place.
As i have been a bagpiper in various band through the years this gave me a little insight in the Kilt and its accessories, and as i know Cyprus and Paphos is big for weddings then i decided that this would be the job for me as no one else had started this i seen a niche in the market.
I can see why no one else had started this, over a year making all the kit and just short of £70K to establish.
I started in December 2013 and hit the ground running with my first sale of a complete outfit - everything from shoes to waistcoat and jacket and all in between - and this was the day i first opened.
Next came at new year when a club in Larnaca called Ammos Beach Club contacted me and wanted to hire 20 kilts for his staff for new year.
I went well for new year and better for Burns Suppers with quite a few kilt hires but mainly sales of the accessories.
I also was booked to play the bagpipes at various Burns Functions and other events, even playing on the Rock FM Radio to advertise myself as open for Buisness.
So where am i Today - 18/04/14
I have played bagpipes at weddings in Protaras, Limassol and Paphos.
I have hired Kilt Outfits for 4 different weddings in Paphos, one in Larnaca and a few walk ins
I have a total of 24 More weddings so far booked for the rest of the season and 6 bagpipe events also booked with more requests and queries coming in weekly - especially through Aelos - who are agents for first choice and tompsons.
Easter weekend this weekend so taking a few days of for the family - hopefully update this again soon
john mcdonald
www.mcdonaldskiltsofcyprus.com
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