Starting the Van

As we emerge from our first fortnight of van season it’s the perfect time for some reflection and to take stock of the highlights and lessons to keep stepping forward. Once the Sunday dinner season ended it became go time for the van. It was time to walk the walk, week one was a FridayContinue reading “Starting the Van”

No One To Hire

We are at a strange time, a time that contradicts itself in many ways and one that could define the hospitality industry for years to come. As restaurants, bars and pubs begin to reopen outdoor areas, pop ups are being arranged, everybody starts to think of staycations and weekends away everything feels positive, like theContinue reading “No One To Hire”

THE YEAR YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR.

So here we are, 2021, the promised land. After one of the most unprecended years in multiple generations 2020 was over and the frost covered morning of 2021 began. New years, in my humble view should always contain reflection. To look back over the year and find moments to be grateful for, lessons to learnContinue reading “THE YEAR YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR.”

The Universe Knows Best

It’s funny, but sometimes the smallest moment can change your mindset. A moment that is insignificant in many ways, I had been in the down cycle of energy, that made me more reflective which is never a bad thing, but the picture seemed more pessimistic than optimistic and although we were getting by I hadContinue reading “The Universe Knows Best”

A step Back to the future

To start an apology. I was really hoping to push myself to writing a weekly blog, gaining some traction and momentum. The truth of the matter is I haven’t. Sometimes I have the time with no idea of what to say so divert to something more trivial, family oriented or just plain right lazy. SinceContinue reading “A step Back to the future”

The Step into the Unknown week 1

As Monday began so did another chapter in this book that is building your own business. A week ago I had security of a minimum wage job in supermarket crowd control, a Sunday roast business that was at its maximum and involved early mornings late nights, and I had a life that wasn’t really working.Continue reading “The Step into the Unknown week 1”