In this episode, Stelios talks to Hugh Lipscombe, founder and chairman of the Chesterford Group. The Lipscombe family have been in fish & chips for 100 years, and Hugh founded Fish n' Chick'n in the 1970s. We discuss the founding and the challenges over the years, Hugh's professional pet hates, and the future of the Chesterford Group. <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://bit.ly/fisht1ps" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Download your FREE copy of the Fish & Tips E-Book </a>and boost your business today. 📮Join the <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://worldofceres.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7b9f1e4cf1&id=b0607bc27e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ceres email list to keep updated</a> and get monthly offers. 📧 To send your feedback or suggest a guest, email The Ceres Podcast at stelios@worldofceres.com

In this episode, Stelios talks to Hugh Lipscombe, founder and chairman of the Chesterford Group. The Lipscombe family have been in fish & chips for 100 years, and Hugh founded Fish n' Chick'n in the 1970s. We discuss the founding and the challenges over the years, Hugh's professional pet hates, and the future of the Chesterford Group. Download your FREE copy of the Fish & Tips E-Book and boost your business today. 📮Join the Ceres email list to keep updated and get monthly offers. 📧 To send your feedback or suggest a guest, email The Ceres Podcast at stelios@worldofceres.com

In this episode, Stelios talks to Hugh Lipscombe, founder and chairman of the Chesterford Group. The Lipscombe family have been in fish &amp; chips for 100 years, and Hugh founded Fish n' Chick'n in the 1970s. We discuss the founding and the challenges over the years, Hugh's professional pet hates, and the future of the Chesterford Group. <a href="https://bit.ly/fisht1ps" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download your FREE copy of the Fish &amp; Tips E-Book </a>and boost your business today. 📮Join the <a href="https://worldofceres.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7b9f1e4cf1&amp;id=b0607bc27e" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ceres email list to keep updated</a> and get monthly offers. 📧 To send your feedback or suggest a guest, email The Ceres Podcast at stelios@worldofceres.com

#134 - Hugh Lipscombe, Building a business, the founding, the challenges and the future.

Practical conversations for people who run food businesses.

The Ceres Podcast is a long-form podcast for people in food, hospitality, and the fish and chip trade.

Hosted by Stelios Theocharous of Ceres | Pure Food Innovation, alongside Mark Petrou, Kelly Barnes, David Nicolaou, and David Miller, the podcast brings together operators, chefs, suppliers, producers, and hospitality voices for honest conversations about the realities of the industry.

We talk about what is actually happening on the ground: pricing, margins, customer behaviour, menu strategy, marketing, trade pressures, and the decisions that shape real businesses.

No rushed soundbites. No glossy nonsense. Just practical experience, hard-won lessons, and proper conversations with people who care about the trade.

If you run a food business, work in hospitality, or want to understand where the industry is heading, this podcast is for you.

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Practical conversations for people who run food businesses. The Ceres Podcast is a long-form podcast for people in food, hospitality, and the fish and chip trade. Hosted by Stelios Theocharous of Ceres | Pure Food Innovation, alongside Mark Petrou, Kelly Barnes, David Nicolaou, and David Miller, the podcast brings together operators, chefs, suppliers, producers, and hospitality voices for honest conversations about the realities of the industry. We talk about what is actually happening on the ground: pricing, margins, customer behaviour, menu strategy, marketing, trade pressures, and the decisions that shape real businesses. No rushed soundbites. No glossy nonsense. Just practical experience, hard-won lessons, and proper conversations with people who care about the trade. If you run a food business, work in hospitality, or want to understand where the industry is heading, this podcast is for you.

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