250: The Podsquad – Rising Costs, Strange Consumers & the Future of Fish & Chips
For Episode 250 of The Ceres Podcast, Stelios is joined by the Podsquad: David Miller, David Nicolaou and Mark Petrou. David Miller kicks th...
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Stelios (Founder & Director of Ceres | Pure Food Innovation) travels and talks to exciting people within the Food & Hospitality industry. We don't rush in this podcast; we really want to dis...
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#249 - Kate Mills (Stokes Sauces) | Family Business & Food Trends
In Episode 249 of The Ceres Podcast, Mark Petrou is joined by Kate Mills, Business Development Manager at Stokes Sauces. Kate shares her rem...
#248 - Potato Prices Fall, SSP Changes, Farmed Cod & Running a Fish & Chip Shop in a Heatwave
In Episode 248 of the Ceres Podcast Podsquad, Stelios Theocharous is joined by David Miller, Kelly Barnes and Mark Petrou for another wide-r...
#247 - Fish Supply, EHO Inspections and Running a Better Fish & Chip Shop with Cos Michael
Cos Michael returns to the Ceres Podcast for a follow-up conversation, building on the discussion from Episode 230 . In this episode, we exp...
#246 - May Podsquad: Trade Reality & Market Pressure
In episode #246 of The Ceres Podcast, Stelios is joined by the Podsquad team — Kelly Barnes, David Miller, David Nicolaou and Mark Petrou —...
#245 - Jamie Russo & Charlie Collins on Fish Prices, Delivery Apps, Margins and the Future of Fish & Chips
In this episode of The Ceres Podcast, Stelios is joined by Jamie Russo from Redcloak Fish Bar in Stonehaven and Charlie Collins from Frydale...
#244 - Welsh Fish & Chip Operators on Trade, Tech and the Future
In Episode 244 of the Ceres Podcast, Stelios introduces the first Welsh roundtable, hosted by Zohaib Hussain of Zero Plus Fish Bar in Cardif...
#243 - The Decline of the Rural Pub and What It Means for Community Life | Dr Claire Markham & Mark Petrou
Mark Petrou is joined by Dr Claire Markham of Nottingham Trent University to discuss the social, cultural and economic role of rural pubs in...
#242 - Fish & Chip Shop Reality Check: Stable Cod Prices, Smarter Menu Psychology
It's the first full-squad catch-up of the year. We cover how January trade really played out, David Miller's fish and potato market update (...
#241 - What Are Fish & Chip Shops Really Worth? — with Danny Hennesy
Mark Petrou & Danny Hennessy discuss how fish and chip shop valuations have changed dramatically — and why most owners don't realise it. In...
#240 - James Fowler on Survival, Growth, and Government Support
Stelios sits down with seasoned restaurateur James Fowler to explore the resilient world of UK hospitality. From his early days starting a f...
#239 - Sarah & Warren Paul on the Scottish Fish and Chip Awards and the Future
Mark Petrou is joined by Warren and Sarah Paul of Paramount Creative for an open and wide-ranging conversation about the Scottish Fish and C...
#238 - Business rates, wages and hospitality policy with Allen Simpson and Kate Nicholls
Stelios is joined by Allen Simpson, CEO of UKHospitality, and Kate Nicholls, Chair of UKHospitality, for an open and detailed discussion on...
#237 - Trust, pressure and customer loyalty, with Giles Fuchs of Burgh Island Hotel
Stelios is joined by Giles Fuchs from Burgh Island Hotel for a grounded conversation about what it really takes to run a hospitality busines...
#236 - Why hoping for help is not a business plan - Podsquad
In this Podsquad episode of The Ceres Podcast, Stelios Theocharous is joined by David Nicolaou and Mark Petrou for a frank conversation abou...
#235 - What makes a business worth buying or selling with Andrew Markou, Businessesforsale.com
Stelios is joined by Andrew Markou, CEO and co-founder of BusinessesForSale.com . Together they break down what really drives the value of s...
#234 - The News Review, Grumpy Fryers, Scottish awards and the stories shaping hospitality
In Episode 234 of The Ceres Podcast News Review, hosts Stelios Theocharous and David Nicolaou break down the week's most important stories f...
#233 – Steven Muscat of Yan's Fish Bar, Cardiff
Steven Muscat has spent his life behind the counter at one of Cardiff's best-known family chippies, Yan's Fish Bar. In this episode, he join...
#232 - The Real Cost of Standing Still — with Robert Furey, Florigo U.K
Stelios sits down with Robert Furey, Managing Director of Florigo UK, to talk about how fish and chip shops can stay sharp and profitable in...
#231 - Andrew Griffith MP on VAT, Business Rates & Small Business
Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith MP joins Stelios for a straight-talking conversation about the real challenges facing small busine...