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ABOUT GASTRO CREATIVE
Marketing built from
real experience
Over 30 years in hospitality - now putting that practical approach to work in local digital marketing.
Where it all
started
Before Gastro Creative, I spent over 30 years working in Catering Management and the pub trade, running and supporting hospitality businesses.
That experience shaped how I see marketing - practical, honest and focused on what keeps real businesses running.
If you run a pub, restaurant, or service business, you don't care about the technical language or empty promises. You care about:
When I retrained in Digital Marketing, it quickly became clear that many small businesses were being pushed into over-complicated strategies, long contracts, and vague one-size-fits-all solutions that didn't reflect the day-to-day business life.
I built Gastro Creative to do things differently.
In 2026, I made the move to Cyprus - partly for the lifestyle, partly because it felt like the right time to really go for it with Gastro Creative. No commute, no office politics, just me, my laptop, and a much better view. It gave me the space to focus properly on building something I'm genuinely proud of, on my own terms and my own hours. It turns out local businesses in Cyprus have exactly the same problems as the ones back home — so the work followed me out here."
Getting customers through the door
Making the phone ring
Having an online presence that actually works
Knowing what you're paying for - and why it matters
Working with someone who understands how real businesses operate
Donna
Founder, Gastro Creative
FROM HOSPITALITY TO DIGITAL MARKETING
The journey
behind the business
30+ years
Hospitality & the pub trade
Running and supporting hospitality businesses for over three decades. First-hand experience of how much small businesses depend on enquiries, phone calls, and local reputation just to stay afloat.
The shift
Retraining in Digital Marketing
Frustrated by the marketing industry's tendency to over-complicate things and lock businesses into expensive strategies - I retrained to offer something better.
Early days
Starting on Fiverr
Started by offering services directly to small business owners who wanted practical help without inflated prices, complicated strategies or long commitments. Built strong 5-star reviews, and some long term client relationships through honest, effective work.
Today
Gastro Creative
A specialist freelance business focused on local SEO and Google Business Profiles for trades and service businesses across the UK and Cyprus.
Simple, honest and built to deliver real results.
HOW I WORK
The principles
I work by
01
Honest advice only
I won't recommend something you don't need. Every piece of advice I give is based on what will genuinely move the needle for your business.
02
No long contracts
Work with me because the results speak for themselves - not because you're locked in. Monthly arrangements, cancel anytime.
03
Results that matter
Calls, enquiries, bookings. Not impressions, not 'reach'. If it doesn't help your business grow, I won't waste yours and my time on it.
04
Plain Language
No technical language. No vague promises. I explain exactly what I'm doing and why, in terms that actually make sense.
05
Real business focus
I've run businesses. I know what it's like to juggle everything at once. I keep my side of things simple so you can focus on yours.
06
Local, not global
I specialise in local search - the customers who are looking for a business like yours, right now, in your area.