Is your business connecting to it’s people?

This week I travel by bicycle (and up a very large hill) to meet the fabulous Brewing Brothers, Ned and Charlie Braxton at their sparkly new brewery up on the Ridge in Hastings. They talk about their first job as publicans, managing their family owned pub in East Sussex and the fondness they have for those formative years, where they made many mistakes but had so much fun…

In this episode I meet Jen and Hayley from Plant the Seed and exciting new vegan food company based in Hastings. We talk about the rise of veganism and the challenges that being vegan brings. Starting their business in lockdown and moving to the sea from Hastings.

In this episode I meet Michael Wooton from Judges bakery, we talk about what it is like to be the custodian of one of the oldest bakeries in the country which started baking loaves in 1826, why he fell in love with bread, how to make the perfect sourdough and the special culture and community that Hastings old town has.

In this episode I meet Corie and Griffen from 1 Society, a mens grooming company based in Hastings. We talk about how they have both overcome personal difficulties in their life to create a business which is fun and works for them

Giles Perrin joins me to talk about his career in education, setting up a school and buying his local greengrocers. Why he loves spending his days off working in the shop and how he is a master of winging in.

Ed Johnstone talks about finding inspiration from life in Argentina to start his mobile food business. Ed talks about the importance of provenance in providing relationships between consumers and the food they eat. We also discuss how he stays conencted to why he started his business.

In this episode I speak with Francisco about his street food business Machi’s Barbecue, a traditional Argentine Asado in the heart of London. We talk about why Aregentine beef is the best in the world, his career in food and the Civil service and finally all things Chimichurri!

Olga Mamonova talks about growing up in communist Russia and opening Kino Teatr an arts venue making it the cultural heartbeat of the area.

I speak to Hassan about growing up in Egypt and coming to the UK where he followed his energy to to become and entrepreneur.

I speak to Imogen about changing career, becoming a published author and starting her copywriting business during lockdown.