Nutritious, delicious & ambitious - with Louise Fisher of Lunchfox

Making school lunches. Do you love it or loathe it? It’s often a job that gets met with full enthusiasm in the beginning of the week and then tapers out just towards the end. Former teacher Louise Fisher is the founder of Lunchfox, a very clever app connecting local cafes with schools to deliver school lunches for busy families.

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Can you please share your story with us?

“I'm a former primary school teacher, originally from England. In 2010, my husband and I relocated to Singapore for a couple of years, had a couple of years of being newlyweds, double income, no kids, and did a lot of traveling. Then we were relocated down to Melbourne, which was only ever going to be for a couple of years.Ten years later we've got two children, our own business and Australian citizenship. Being the founder of a health tech startup was never on the cards for me, so it's funny how life kind of takes a turn without you expecting it.”

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What have you found to be the most transferable skills between motherhood and business life?

“Without a question, organisation and delegation. I feel as though when you're a parent you have a perpetual to-do list in your head. The only way to get through that is to delegate and to prioritise your time. That is something that I really try to transfer into my work days for Lunchfox. I always think that there's no one better at managing their time than a working parent because you're constantly working to a deadline as well.”

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Who are the people in your Co and how do they support you and your business?

“All of our family are overseas and they're probably our biggest, biggest fans, they're all international and cheering us on. Even though they're so far away, just having their words of encouragement has been fantastic.

Doing this with my husband has been a real journey in itself, definitely not for the faint hearted, it's not always been smooth sailing. But I love that we're in this together and I love that the kids get to see us doing something other than just being mum and dad.

We've got some really great friends that live down the road. I agree with the saying, ‘it takes a village to raise a child.’

Our Lunchfox co has to be those parents that are out there championing it for us and making the first step and helping us on our way.”

How important has networking been for your business and what are some of the ways you’ve been doing it digitally?

“I have grown to love networking. It was quite daunting at first, the thought of having to network with other business owners. But I don't think I've ever been to a networking event where I haven't made some kind of new connection or met someone who has put me in touch with someone else or made a great suggestion. I'm finding LinkedIn to be a really great way of networking and making connections with other kindred spirits and like minded people.”

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‍Want to know more about how Louise Fisher can cure your school lunch woes once and for all?

Do you struggle to plan nutritious and delicious lunches for your kids week in and week out? Are your kids complaining about having the same few lunches and snacks on rotation? Are you searching for a set and forget option that ticks all the boxes?

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