Speciality Bites with
Paul Hargreaves
Chief executive of Cotswold Fayre
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From Cuba to Christmas
19 November 2012 Speciality BitesI last wrote at the beginning of my time in Cuba, and then missed last week due to being manic catching up when I returned -
“On” or “In” the Business
05 November 2012 Speciality BitesIt’s an old cliché but the best entrepreneurs work “on the business but not in it”. -
Connections
29 October 2012 Speciality BitesNo connection to this week’s subject, but I thought you might like to see this creative graffiti I saw in Paris last Wednesday. -
Twits and Tweets
22 October 2012 Speciality BitesBack to an old subject this week, the power of social media -
Cashflow is King!
15 October 2012 Speciality BitesI read with interest and some trepidation an article in the Grocer yesterday about the demise of on-trade drinks wholesaler, Waverley TBS -
People Power
08 October 2012 Speciality BitesThis week I would like you to think about the people you have working for your company or organisation. It is obvious to say, but no matter how good your venue, product, service or retail outlet without a good team... -
Calling all Ostriches!
18 September 2012 Speciality BitesI am sure you are aware that the latest successful series of Dragon’s Den started again recently, although Sunday evening seems to be a strange time to have it on air -
SFFF 2012
10 September 2012 Speciality BitesI am writing this the Friday at the end of a show week, so feeling more exhausted than a usual Friday - I must be getting old -
122 Days to Christmas
28 August 2012 Speciality BitesAs I write this crowds of incredibly young people are massing outside our offices being dropped off for the Reading Festival - yes we can almost see the stage from our premises -
Is this summer?
06 August 2012 Speciality BitesI know it is one of the more annoying British habits to talk about the weather, but it is difficult not to when it affects our businesses