Hi there and welcome back to another edition of ScaleUp Radio, the podcast inspired by the Entrepreneurial ScaleUp System and designed to make navigating our ScaleUp journeys that little bit easier by learning from others' experiences. 

 

I’m Kevin Brent and today we dive into the inspiring story of Sophie Preston-Hall, the dynamic founder of Catering Elite. With just £300 and a vision, Sophie transformed a simple idea into a leading specialist recruitment agency in the hospitality and catering industry.

 

Despite facing the daunting challenges of COVID-19, a £180k VAT miscalculation, and the complexities of managing a diverse workforce, Sophie's unwavering resilience and deep industry insight have steered Catering Elite through 22 years of growth and innovation.

 

From leveraging technology like WhatsApp to mastering the art of work-life balance for her team, Sophie's journey is a testament to the power of perseverance, strategic thinking, and true passion for one's industry.

 

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Join us as we uncover the secrets behind her success, the lessons learned from setbacks, and her plans for the future in this compelling episode of ScaleUp Radio.

 

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Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brent explores the key reasons why most organisations do not scale and how the challenges change as they reach different milestones on the ScaleUp Journey. He then details a practical step by step guide to successfully navigate between the milestones in the form of ESUS - a proven system for entrepreneurs to scale up.

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Sophie can be found here:

https://cateringelite.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/Catering_Elite

https://twitter.com/SophiePrestonHa

https://www.instagram.com/cateringelite_/

https://www.instagram.com/sprestonhall/

https://www.facebook.com/CateringEliteLimited

linkedin.com/in/sophie-preston-hall-1b1a3221

 

Resources:

Diary of a CEO podcast - https://stevenbartlett.com/doac

Federation of Small Business - https://www.fsb.org.uk/

Recruitment and Employment Confederation - https://www.rec.uk.com/

The Princes Trust - https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/

WhatsApp - https://web.whatsapp.com/