Speciality Bites with
Paul Hargreaves
Chief executive of Cotswold Fayre
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Great British Bake Off
12 October 2015 Speciality BitesI’ve got a confession to make. Up until the last 30 minutes of this year’s final I had never watched the Great British Bake Off -
Change is Coming – B Corporations
06 October 2015 Speciality BitesI am proud to say that at the launch of B Corporations in the UK last week, Cotswold Fayre was one of 60 founder companies to be accredited in the UK. We were joined “in the club” by one supplier... -
Returning from Speciality & Fine Food Fair
16 September 2015 Speciality BitesAs always when returning from Speciality & Fine Food Fair it is good to reflect. This show, being the largest in the sector, is always a good barometer of the industry as a whole, so what have we learned this year? -
Summertime Musings
17 August 2015 Speciality BitesBy the time you read this, I will hopefully be enjoying some Italian sunshine and food, washed down with a large glass of cool Pinot Grigio! -
The Living Wage
04 August 2015 Speciality BitesEvery time I have picked up a trade magazine since the budget a few weeks’ ago, I have had to read articles written by business leaders moaning about the new government’s plans to introduce the “Living Wage” rather than the current... -
Funny - people, aren’t they?
21 July 2015 Speciality BitesMaybe I am getting old, or maybe I am just becoming a “grumpy old man”, but the longer I live this life, the more peculiar people seem to become! Or perhaps I am a keener observer of people and can see... -
Christmas is Coming…
29 June 2015 Speciality BitesWell, Christmas is in full swing now at retailers and wholesalers throughout the UK. Well, not quite, but we have received around 50% of our Christmas orders and there will be a flurry of orders between now and when... -
Selling Strategy
05 June 2015 Speciality BitesA couple of comments this week from different quarters have caused me to think, and as I was with some retailers at the Association of Independent Stores Food Gift Show this week, generated some conversations there too -
Work-life balance
20 May 2015 Speciality BitesI was on holiday recently which transitioned into a period of sickness, as coincidentally, I went down with malaria during the holiday, which must be connected to a previous trip to the children’s centre in Kenya earlier this year or even... -
Exclusivity
17 April 2015 Speciality BitesThere has been some talk recently in wholesaler circles about exclusivity. To do it or not! Sometimes wholesalers are portrayed as being dictator-like insisting on control and ultimately world domination. Believe me, it is not quite like that!