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Food for Thought: Thrive not Survive Event

25 October 2022 general

Designed for foodie businesses, this event with The Growth Hub is not to be missed!

Join 'Food for Thought' event on Thursday 3 November at The Growth Hub, Gloucester. Organised by LEAP PR, Mighty and Third Floor Design in partnership with The Growth Hub, spaces are limited so book your free tickets today!

Food for Thought is a new workshop and networking event for food producers and hospitality operators across the county. This event will focus on the theme ‘Thrive Not Survive’, with the aim of giving food businesses strategic advice to help them flourish in today’s challenging environment. The event will feature talks from marketing and brand experts, panel discussions and networking opportunities.

Speakers include:

Adam Starkey, Ex CEO of Green Gourmet, Adam now helps businesses plan for the future by using technology to drive innovation.

Peter Backman, Peter is a well-known expert analyst and commentator on the structure and dynamics of the food and hospitality sector and relevant supply chains.

James Ashe, Third Floor’s brand strategy expert James will share insights on how businesses can ensure the loyalty of their customers in the bad times as well as the good times.

Robyn Hardman, as part of Mighty, Robyn helps businesses to reach their growth potential through digital marketing.

Felicity Read, Director of LEAP PR, Felicity will address how to find engaging stories to tell that will gain traction with your customers

What will I learn?

  • Actionable insights to help you 'thrive not survive' over the next 6-9 months
  • Market intelligence that will help you plan your marketing strategies over the winter
  • The importance of a solid brand strategy to fuel growth
  • How to use PR to drive awareness and increase sales
  • How to use digital marketing to promote your business

Who should attend?

Business owners or marketing managers – whoever is in charge of brand and marketing for the food producing business, hospitality and catering owners, operators and managers – if you run a pub, café, restaurant, hotel or catering business, this event is for you.

Event Accessibility

The Growth Hub is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. Please contact the Gloucester Growth Hub team on talktous@thegrowthhub.biz or call 01242 715400 to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs so we request you contact us at least five working days before the event whenever possible.

Click here to book via The Growth Hub website

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