Sometime last week we hit the milestone of four years, whilst this is a nice moment, to be honest it doesn’t mean anything in the scheme of things. On reflection, I still feel new to the space, the world of business and still feel far from a success. Now don’t get this twisted, this isn’tContinue reading “After 4 years owning a Food van what have I learnt”
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The season of “going to work”
Maybe it’s time to write down a few thoughts, the nights are getting colder, the air is crisper, the summer sun seems a distant memory. As the leaves change colour and the seasons change so does the business cycle of this small business. The summer season has been and gone and the time to regroupContinue reading “The season of “going to work””
Sometimes it’s just a hard week
Originally I typed this blog after a hard week, one where I was ready to just give up. The truth is it was just a way to get a few things of my chest and rant. Like the process of writing an angry letter and never posting it (make sure you don’t post them!). ItContinue reading “Sometimes it’s just a hard week”
PIVOT !!!
As the sun is high, flowers start blooming, the temperature rises and zombie Jesus leaves us chocolate eggs, the seasons are changing. As we transition from Sunday dinner season to Food Van season, the pace of the day changes, the faces change but the message remains. “Making good food accessible to all “. A quickContinue reading “PIVOT !!!”
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”
The positive side of mistakes
“I made a mistake”, four words, four little words that have the power to be self destructive or self motivating. The pain and embarrassment will still be the same but the outlook and direction of recovery will vary completely on which path is chosen. This week hasn’t gone my way financially. From car repairs, toContinue reading “The positive side of mistakes”
And breathe ….
As the sun lowers in the sky and the rose coloured warmth of sunset touches the light blue sea, my exhale becomes longer, my body begins to unwind and life it seems, is very good. The beach is within feet of the house, the sound of waves breaking fills the air, as I gaze outContinue reading “And breathe ….”
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