'I set up a new luxury grazing and event styling business based in Shropshire using the creativity and precision skills I learned as a nail technician'
From artisan cheese and gourmet meats to fresh fruit and delicious dips, Holly Harvey is using her creative flair to curate mouthwatering and memorable feasts for all occasions.
The 26-year-old has launched luxury grazing and event styling business, Oak & Olive, which has been inspired by her love of hosting.
Holly, who lives in Shropshire, has been working as a nail technician for almost five years and spent two years running her own salon in Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton.
She is now applying the same creativity and precision she uses as a nail technician to creating grazing tables for celebrations such as birthdays and christenings or get-togethers with friends and family.
“During lockdown, I taught myself how to do nails from YouTube, teaching myself new skills daily and honing my eye for detail,” says Holly.
"When I moved into my first home, I started inviting friends and family around, creating dinners with little touches and using those same skills to create personalised moments through food.
“Oak & Olive grew from something very personal, I had the honour of being godmother at my partner’s niece’s christening, and I was asked to do a grazing table as his family had experienced how much I love hosting.
"Seeing the excitement on everybody's faces and how they connected over the table sparked something in me,” she explains.
