Delegation, thats’s what you need…
“If you want to be the best, if you want to beat the rest, delegation is what you need.” Actually it was dedication that the late Roy Castle used to sing about on Record Breakers - a memory from my childhood. Yes I really am that old.
I love speed-dating
I am just back from Ireland and still recovering from the splendid Irish hospitality in Dublin. Just as two years ago the Marketplace event in Dublin this week has to go down as one of the best events in the annual food and drink calendar.
Company Culture
I have been thinking this week about Company Culture. I am pleased with the atmosphere and commitment we have at Cotswold Fayre and it has always been my aim to create a culture that is fun to work in rather than simply to make money (and just as well as the latter hasn’t always happened!).
Californian Dream
I am writing this just at the end of my trip to the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Off to the airport in an hour
Happy New Year
Happy New Year. A lot to tell you about, so better get going! What a year 2011 was; I think many of us will be pleased to see the back of it, to be honest.
Local Shopping In The News
As I write this Mary Portas has just announced her plans for regenerating the high street in Great Britain via a 50 page report, which, I hasten to add, I haven’t read!
All Work, No Play….?
Well it is certainly that time of year for us – we have just had our busiest eight weeks of the year and everything should start to return to sanity soon, just as the retailers start to have their manic time of year.
Competition - Good Or Bad?
Last weekend I went to Jersey at the invitation of one of our suppliers, La Mare Wine Estate, who make the most fantastic product, Jersey Black Butter, as well as making their own wine and distilling their own brandy! Quite an operation!
To Anuga And Beyond…
This time last week I was at what is known as the biggest food show in the world – and certainly if the number of visitors was anything to go by it seemed to live up to its billing.
Cf Supplier Conference
This week’s blog has been one of the easiest to write as some of my suppliers have written it for me!
Sfff 2011 Update
I must be getting old – four days at Speciality Food Show and I was completely exhausted for the rest of the week
It’s Showtime!
It is nearly my favourite time of year again – the Speciality & Fine Food Show at Olympia.
Wholesalers - Good Or Bad?
Well, we've done it! After three weeks of hard labour, we are in our brand new offices and warehouse and wondering what to do with all this extra space!
Selling Loose Olives
No good deli would be complete without a loose olive counter.
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