Food industry business growth programmes

The hospitality business growth programme is for any cafes, coffee shops, restaurants, bars, takeaways, and street food businesses that have been trading for more than 2 years and would like support to revitalise and grow their business.

Under the name Re-Charge it is being fully funded by Wandsworth Council for 50 businesses in the Borough.

• Join us on zoom for each session then get straight back into your business and put it to use.
• get access to a 20-minute test to complete yourself online highlighting your key strengths and the drivers that shape your thoughts and actions. We have used this now with more than 100 business owners and it offers real and practical insight into how you work and how that may differ from others, helping you communicate better at all levels.
•  Introductory online session with industry experts Jane Milton and Andy Hardy to be shown where all the information, templates and videos you will access are held and how to access them, to tell us a little about your businesses and to meet a group from the programme in smaller groups
• Four 2.5-hour workshops to help you focus on your business, where you are now and where you want to be in three years. To come up with the plan and put it into action as you learn

Everything we share is tried and tested in the industry now by our experts, and we break it down into simple steps you can take yourself to strengthen your business, no additional spend on experts is required.

• We will share best practice on finding and retaining staff and help you with business planning so you can optimise your Return on Investment (ROI).
• Our team will help ensure you have all your key business figures to track and grow your business.
• We have a deep dive on trends and trading patterns that businesses are using now , which you can replicate in your own business.
•  Our expert will walk you through search engine optimisation (SEO) so you can put it to use in your business
• Find out how to create local PR and how to attract and respond to those online reviews.
• Our web expert will help shape your web strategy and content planning for social media.

After each session you will be asked to implement what you learned on your own business and come to the next session with that to build on.  
We also ask for individual feedback after each session so we can adapt the programme to give you all you need.

At the programme halfway point in November  we check in with you all in groups to ensure everyone is progressing and to provide additional support and information where needed. 
At the end of the programme we have 25 one hour , one-to-one online session to discuss your completed business growth strategy and ensure you have all you need to move forward successfully. These will be offered to businesses who have actively attended every session, implemented the what they learned and have completed all their feedback questionnaires too , so we know it can have maximum impact for their business.   

Join us, you have so much to gain and really nothing to lose!

Considering the changes that many businesses had to adapt to in the last few years, we are offering you the opportunity to draw a line, move forward and work on what you want your businesses to be for the future.

Wandsworth Council is committed to supporting businesses in the borough to grow, offer good jobs, support equality and improve sustainability. They have partnered with Jane Milton Ltd experts in food, drink and hospitality to help 50 hospitality businesses create a clear business strategy, refocus on what they want to achieve, identify immediate and future opportunities. Wandsworth is fully funding this opportunity.

In return they ask that you commit to attend each session and to send a few hours between each session implementing what you learn.

• We understand all businesses are tightly resourced so we value your time and want you to get a strong return.
• This programme is delivered live online, so you can be straight back to your business after it.
• Are you available to join an introductory session online on Zoom for 30-40 minutes at one of these times: Monday 4th Sept at 930am and 430pm, Tuesday 5th September 1030am Wednesday 6th September at 930 am or Thursday 7th at 430pm.?

  The workshop dates you need to be available to attend online are 12th September 9am-midday , 10th October 930am to midday,
  November 14th there will be small group sessions at 930am and 430pm and you need to be available for one of these ( 1 hour)
  There is a break over December as we really hope you will all be run off your feet !
  Then workshops resume on January 9th 930-12 midday and again on 6th February 930am to midday.
  There will be final 1-1 sessions of 1 hour for 25 businesses who have completed all the sessions and created their business growth strategy as they go through the workshops to review their plans and get additional support ( they will take place in week commencing 12th February)

• It is key too, that you put everything you learn into practice after each session, so you start to benefit immediately.
• It is key that you complete feedback after each session so we can personalise support too
• At the end of the programme you will have created and implemented your own business growth strategy.
• It only takes five minutes to apply but could really change your business for the next three years and beyond.