Speciality Bites with
Paul Hargreaves
Chief executive of Cotswold Fayre
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“United in leadership?”
18 April 2017 Speciality BitesThere was a news story last week, which is still ongoing, that will be used in business courses for years to come. PR companies will use it as a salutary lesson for years to come and undergraduates will be taught “how... -
“Welcome to summer – (and Christmas!)”
10 April 2017 Speciality BitesWhat a fabulous weekend! I really enjoyed my three days away in Tallinn last weekend, and can thoroughly recommend a visit there. However, I got the timing horribly wrong. It was 18 degrees at home last week and when we... -
“Keep looking forward and stay positive”
03 April 2017 Speciality BitesComments this week from one of the Waitrose directors following Brexit Wednesday (as it may become known) almost seemed to be expecting a good performance from the partnership due to an economic downturn in 2017. He is right, Waitrose, performed... -
“Inflation to lead to pay demands?”
24 March 2017 Speciality BitesWith the news within the last week of a sharp rise in inflation up to 2.3%, it is expected next month that the average wage increase will dip below the average pay increase of employees for the first time for... -
“The politics of uncertainty”
17 March 2017 Speciality BitesBy the time you read this Article 50 may well have been triggered, or it May have been delayed (see what I did there?) I have made my views on Brexit very clear over the past year, so have... -
“Back to Africa”
13 March 2017 Speciality BitesI’m writing this week’s blog from Western Kenya, where I am visiting our project and planning to try and make the children’s centre (orphanage and schools) more self-sufficient -
“Inflation”
03 March 2017 Speciality BitesIt seems that inflation will remain a hot topic for everyone within the next few months, but maybe especially for those in the food and drink sector. The February figure will be out soon and many are expecting it to... -
“Too small to survive?”
22 February 2017 Speciality BitesI am always more interested in Dragon’s Den when companies come on from the speciality food world. I think this series, so far, there have been three – and in any event there always seems to be at least one food... -
“Retail trends in 2017”
13 February 2017 Speciality BitesI thought this week I would share insights on what I expect some of the retail trends to be in 2017, which have inspired some of our product choices this year -
“Don’t place too many eggs in one basket”
06 February 2017 Speciality BitesWhy is it that the same old lessons need to be learned time and time again? I received a phone call last week advising me that one of our suppliers had gone into administration. Launched at the peak of the...
