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Leading the English Family Foundation and serving as the Chairperson of Action Aid Australia, Belinda Morrissey emerges as a dynamic force for positive transformation in a world characterized by persistent economic disparities and looming environmental challenges. Her unwavering belief in the capacity of social enterprise to forge a fair, inclusive, and sustainable economy underscores her inspiring journey through investment, corporate purpose, and her current philanthropic focus on social enterprise. The English Family Foundation, established in 2010 thanks to the generosity of Allan and Tessa English, stands at the crossroads of business success and social responsibility. The foundation's inception stemmed from the benevolent act of donating half of the family's shareholding in Silver Chef Limited, a company founded by Allan in 1986. Silver Chef, an ASX-listed B Corp accredited firm, held a central mission of providing equipment funding for the hospitality industry in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. This unique fusion of commercial success and unwavering commitment to social welfare laid the cornerstone for Belinda's subsequent endeavours. Belinda assumed her role at the English Family Foundation in 2013, bringing with her a wealth of experience from diverse philanthropic roles and a steadfast dedication to furthering education, particularly in philanthropy and social enterprise. Over the past decade, her journey in the philanthropic and purpose-driven sectors has been defined by an unwavering commitment to driving positive social change. Prior to embarking on her philanthropic path, Belinda cultivated a distinguished career in investment management spanning three continents. Armed with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and postgraduate qualifications in philanthropy, applied investment, and financial accounting, she was well-equipped to embark on her new mission. One of Belinda's most noteworthy achievements lies in her leadership of systems-wide initiatives, with the Social Enterprise National Strategy (SENS) being a standout example. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cultivate an environment conducive to the flourishing of social enterprises, enabling them to address societal issues with greater efficacy. Belinda envisions an ecosystem in which social enterprises receive the "right capital at the right time," thus ensuring their growth and impact. Belinda ardently champions ‘engaged philanthropy' in Australia, advocating for collaboration between philanthropic organizations and the social enterprise sector. It's clear that communities are confronting significant challenges. Traditional philanthropy of ‘cheque-writing' is insufficient to solve the problems we face. Instead, she encourages us to consider what might be possible if we contributed our intellectual and social capital alongside our financial resources; if we pooled charitable contributions from multiple sources to provide more substantial grants to organisations leading social change. Her commitment to this concept is manifest in her diverse board positions. She serves as Chair of ActionAid Australia and holds a position on the Board of Scaling Impact. Through these roles, she actively contributes to the development of strategiesthat drive social change on a larger scale. Belinda demonstrates that by harnessing the potential of social enterprises and fostering collaboration between philanthropy and purpose-driven organisations, we can indeed create a more just, inclusive, and sustainable economy thatleaves no one behind. Through her visionary leadership and unwavering dedication, Belinda Morrissey illuminates the path toward a brighter future for all of us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-longbottom2/message
In this episode of It's Never About Money, I am joined by Allan English AM. Allan is the Founder and former CEO of ASX-listed hospitality company, Silver Chef. In 2010, Allan stepped down as CEO of Silver Chef and transferred 50% of his shares to form the capital base of the English Family Foundation. Allan has been nationally recognised for his continued work in the Philanthropic sector and in 2020 he was honoured by being awarded with an Order of Australia AM for Philanthropy and services to the community. In this episode we talk about social entrepreneurship, the power to do good through enterprise, and making a positive impact in the community. FIND OUT MORE: > Connect with Allan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-english-am-a1b4039 > Visit the English Family Foundation Website: www.englishfoundation.org.au ABOUT IT'S NEVER ABOUT MONEY: Joe Stephan is a Financial Planner with Stephan Independent Advisory, based in Melbourne, Australia: www.siadvisory.com.au It's Never About Money is powered by Stephan Independent Advisory: www.itsneveraboutmoney.com.au It's Never About Money is a proud supporter of Cufa: https://www.cufa.org.au/
In this episode, we have a very special guest Ken Burgin. Ken has a wealth of experience in the industry from operating his own businesses and been an adviser and consultant for smaller independent restaurants. He is now part of Silver Chef as Strategic Partner and Event Manager. He also runs a number of workshops online to better inform operators on how to navigate the ever-changing markets. We talked about the current storm in the industry - how to survive and thrive in it. How to manage your state in these difficult times, the role of delivery, the power of leading through purpose and values, and much more.
Venessa Barnes, Australian Pork, and host of Talking Pork and All Things Foodservice is joined by guest Ken Burgin, Strategic Partner & Events Manager of Silver Chef. In this episode the discussion focuses on suggestions on how to survive the current global crisis as a restaurant and café owner. Ken gives practical tips on what restaurant and cafes owners could be doing now, how to handle difficult conversations with staff during this time, and advice on how owners could be communicating with their customers right now. Inspired by Australian Pork has created a platform dedicated to the Foodservice market where Industry leaders are invited to discuss the rapidly changing landscape and what these changes mean. For the most up to date information impacting the industry visit Restaurant & Catering Industry Association's Coronavirus Hub http://rca.asn.au/rca/ To get in contact with Ken: Email http://www.kenburgin.com.au/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kenburginhospitality/ Inspired by Australian Pork: To get in contact email inspired@australianpork.com.au Visit https://inspiredbyaustralianpork.com.au/
In this episode I speak with Ken Burgin who previously owned and ran his own restaurant before founding Profitable Hospitality, a business designed to help Restaurateurs run more profitable businesses. Ken hosted his own podcast for seven years and now works with Silver Chef as their Community Manager helping educate Restaurant Owners on industry trends and best business practice.
Who is Robert? Silver Chef is Canada's leading dedicated hospitality funding partner that has worked with over 2,500 Canadian hospitality businesses. Globally, Silver Chef has provided hospitality financing to over 30,000 businesses. Silver Chef is a proud B Corp, and is invested in the sustainability and longevity of the hospitality industry. Robert Phelps has been […]
Robert Phelps, President of Canadian operations with SilverChef, who has teams established across Canada responsible for supporting Dealer Partners and Industry Bodies to deliver business value with flexible equipment rental and finance lease funding solutions across the hospitality sector. Focused on supporting customers and industry including Restaurants, Cafes, Motels, Hotels, Clubs, Coffee Roasters, Butchers, Bakers and Franchises. To date, Silver Chef has partnered with over 2,500 Canadian hospitality businesses.
During my chat with Ken Burgin, we went on a lot of tangents, and they all crossed a common theme, which is building an online platform. In random spots of Ken’s interview, we end up talking about different areas of internet marketing and content generation and I thought it would make more sense to snip and stitch this content to a bonus episode. And I did this for a couple of reasons. One being that this podcast episode would make a lot more sense as a separate episode because if you follow what we said, it might actually inspire you to write more, or start a blog, or start a podcast! Another reason is a bit… well, I’ll let you judge this. During my satisfaction survey, I got a comment saying that Adam shouldn’t talk about podcasting so much. This was probably in regaurds to episodes like Alex Osterle and Don and Ben’s food safety podcast. I wanted to honor this suggestion so we’re trying this now. No ads this time, this one is a freebie So we begin with a topic about podcasting, something which originally linked Ken and I’s interest. Here you’ll learn a lot about how we got started, and more importantly, the community we’ve joined. Community is very important when it comes to starting something new. Ken and I had different communities, but it helped us all the same. Next we talk about blogging. A big part are novice questions I am always too embarrassed to ask. Overall, we talk a lot about linkedin and how it’s been doing awesome recently. Also, Ken mentions the value of consistency and he’s been doing this for years. What I haven’t been doing, however, is doing workshops. You’ll find out how that’s beneficial here. So now we talk about email lists, the ultimate tool to build a following. We go in to a complex marketing term called funnels which starts with a email list. I find that an email list is the most useful tool for a marketer, but it’s really hard to grow. It’s actually very inconvenient to sign your email up on a list. Because of this, many people off free things to put on their list. Ken thought of almost 500 solutions for his clients and gave it for free. Giving out freebies that are so good you’ll pay for them is the best way to get email subscribers. Now about podcasts. This is a small extension of my convo with Ken on episode 106. We talk about our favorite podcast, but listen toward the end. We tell you a lot about what makes good podcaster great. And we finish off this bonus episode with a quote, “The confused mind says no”. Make your message clear. That is the thing that will sell. Also we talk about the restaurant, In and out Thanks for enjoying is bonus episode. If you like this format, I’d love your opinion on it. Let me know by either emailing me at podcast@myfoodjobrocks.com or message me on linkedin.
I met Ken when he commented on an article I posted. I think it was the one on how podcasting changed my life. Ken mentioned his experience podcasting in the food industry so we got to talking and decided to swap interviews. You can listen to my interview on Ken’s podcast on the show notes. Ken is what I like to call, an authority in the restaurant management industry. He’s had a restaurant for years,a nd then after selling it, he decided to take a more, teacher role. Ken doesn’t like the word consultant, but he has helped so many restaurant owners lower their cost and manage their dream. So in this interview, we learn some tips on how to become an authority in your space, but this is also a nice interview for people who are in the restaurant industry. You’ll learn the biggest problem with managing the restaurant industry, and even steps on how to sell a restaurants, and so much more. During our interview, Ken and I talk a lot about podcasting and blogging and I separated a good chunk of our interview and we’ll be turning it into a bonus episode later in the week. *NEW* Sponsor - Bakerpedia This episode is brought to you by BAKERpedia – your one-stop, resource that answers all your questions on industry trends, ingredient information, food safety and more. It’s shared knowledge, freely available, always. BAKERpedia.com – we do all the thinking so you can focus on your business. Sponsor – FoodGrads If you are even just a little bit interested in a career in food & beverage, you should join FoodGrads. It’s an interactive platform where you can hear about different careers, hear from your peers, have a voice and share your story as well as ask specific questions and get feedback from industry experts across the sector. You can create a profile, add your resume and search for co-op, internships and full time opportunities just for Food Grads. Employers can find you too, they can recruit you for jobs and projects they need help with to give you the relevant industry experience you need. Join FoodGrads today! Just go to Foodgrads.com Sponsor – ICON Foods So let me pose this question to you food developers and R and D colleagues out there in Podcast land. Have you even run into a situation where you have marketing breathing down your neck to accomplish the impossible? I’ll bet. This is where my friends at Icon Foods can play a roll. Their ReformulateU initiative is in place and ready to help you reformulate with Clean Label Sugar Reduction in mind. Icon’s CEO Thom King was on one of my podcasts a while back and he literally wrote the book on cutting out sugar. His book Guy Gone Keto comes out in late March. If you are looking to cut down on your added sugars in your formulas and want a reliable supply chain partner in clean label sweeteners and ingredients look no further than Icon Foods. www.iconfoods.com or give them a call at 310-455-9876 What do you tell someone in a sentence or less?: I work with restaurants to get more business Barbeque Stopper – A word that makes everyone go silent, consultant, psycologist…. Food science I developed profitablehospitaility.com and posted blogs and podcasts onto the website Restaurant Owners are great at food, but they lack marketing and accounting skills. Ken has all of this as downloads How do you get people to find you?: Linkedin! I post frequently and people like it. It’s only been recently that I’ve used linkedin. I’ve been here quite a while. I’m available as a speaker and do workshops, which adds on. SEO is great too. Can you describe your ideal clinet/patients: I came from a restaurant and a café background as an independent workshop. I ran workshops to gently tell people to get out of the restaurant business. You have to build a business with people who want to get going. How do you vet them: Money is a great filter. $40 dollar membership, $400 dollar call. Find a pain point, give value Steps it took to get to where you are today: I’ve always wanted to have a café so I bought one in Sydney and grew it over 10 years. Bought another with a partner. Didn’t work out too well. Sold the café business. I sold the training side to the restaurant and hotels association. Then I consulted and was approached by Silver Chef and they bought the business. Why did you start a podcast?: I liked a podcast and I liked listening to them. I thought it would distinguish myself compared to the rest. Do you recommend any other podcasts?: History podcasts, business podcasts, BBC food program, Russian History podcasts, Hardcore History, Paul Barron Food Service authority in the US, Food Marketing Nerds (Wendy’s, Jersey Mikes) What are the common questions you get in the restaurant business?: Where do I find a chef? Why are my food costs so high why are my wages so high? Why is social media not working? You will get more engagement on articles trying to cut cost than to increase sale What advice can you give about cost?: Cloud based scheduling is cheap and easy to implement. And Cloud based point of sale system. Adopting technology is not about cost, but the struggle to understand it How do you teach people about technology?: Well it’s about stories. Great stories will convince people to adapt to technology. Especially if you mention if you save money. “If you want to get more people to listen, they need to hear cash register ring more” How do you sell a restaurant?: You need to control a lease and get it right. You will usually get a lease for 10-15 years. You have the right to do almost whatever you want with that lease. You also have to have it be easily ran. It has to be simple and people who want to buy businesses need to get it right away. What should someone do when they want to start a restaurant?: Get into the restaurant industry. Your college experience probably doesn’t cover it. Learn the ins and outs of a restaurant. There’s a very steep learning curve. Be there in the business 6 to 12 months Favorite Restaurant Concept: Grounds of Alexandria right next to the Sydney Airport Eataly World – FICO. A Theme park in Eataly What flavors are hot in Australia: Hot, big, spicy flavors such as Asian food. They also like to know more about where the food comes from Gelato Shops Hokey Poke – New Zealand flavors Unicorn Frappachino – worker complaints Tyler Cowan – Overrated or Underrated? Reid Hoffman – Masters of Scale GMO – good or bad? Bad Vegetarians good or bad. Good Social Media in marketing. Good or Bad? Good Robots/Automation? Good or Bad: Good Favorite Book: There’s a new three volume biography about Joseph Stalin. The Life of Stalin. What is the best food you’ve ever eaten?: An Indian restaurant called Malabar Any advice for anyone who wants to be a consultant: I talked to someone who consulted consultants. You gotta sell the benefit and pitch that you’ll make someone more money. “I’m going to cut your power cost and refrigeration” everyone wants it but must pay him to know the brand. Most consultants are too busy talking about themselves rather than tell them the benefits. Simple numbers work better, focus on dollar amounts rather than arbitrary percentages. Where can we find you?: I have a blog at kenburgin.au, profitablehospitality.com.au, Ken Burgin on Linkedin
Arete Executive Podcast hosted by Managing Partner Richard Triggs. Interview with Allan English, Executive Chairman/Founder, Silver Chef. Richard Triggs LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs Allan English LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/allan-english-a1b4039 Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au Silver Chef website: https://www.silverchef.com.au/ Richard's book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com.au/Uncover-Hidden-Job-Market-Executive-ebook/dp/B00WCQ5U46/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445566942&sr=8-1&keywords=uncover+the+hidden+job+market LinkedIn CEO Incubator Group: https://www.linkedin.com/grps/CEO-Incubator-6948255/about? Theme music by Simon Gardner "Sunny" from the album "Choose Your Own Adventure": http://simongardnerguitarist.com