18/07/2026
Strap in, hold on... our 3rd post for 2026. I'll start with some backstory. Not sure if it was the holiday I just returned from, joining a sports team or the 11 years of slinging pizzas, but here we are. The time has come for a new person to take the helm of The Farm Shack. It's an idea I have been trying to mull over for a bit of time after considering my options. We are currently catering 6 events tonight with our catering business Farmer Brown's pizzas and another 4 in the next few days ..... and there is only so much coffee one man should have. I've been in the shop tonight and it's awesome seeing so many regular faces.
We are currently building another catering set-up and spinning so many plates can get a little dangerous.We are still about 6 months away from doing anything, but I thought I'd keep everyone in the loop. We have many Year 12 legends on the crew, so I don't want to do anything until they get through their final year.
The Farm Shack is a great business, that's why I have kept running it. We do one product, one size with one delivery partner. We have people a street away who didn't know we existed and our social media/marketing division is similar to that of the Loch Ness Monster....The Shack's untapped potential becomes more apparent the more I think about it.
I'm not in the shop as much as I want to be as we have a great team that looks after 90% of it for me. Our catering business takes up a massive chunk of my time and that side of the business is only getting bigger. That said, it's the owner who sets the standard. They help ensure every pizza coming out has the right cook quality, topping amount and that every customer is well looked after. All things that can slightly fall away when the owner is not around as much and hence the decision to focus solely on Farmer Brown's pizzas.
To run The Farm Shack you don't need to be a chef or have run a business before. I learnt through Youtube, trial and error with constant feedback from everyone. I'd help out the new owner and the staff are already in place to make it hum. We have an amazing team who have been with me for a long time at The Shack and know the business inside and out. I'd be keeping pretty much all of the team to help me with our catering business. That business keeps growing and we will need even more staff once the new set-up is complete - so keep an eye out for that.
For the next few months, my plan is to rally with the crew and keep the place pumping, help with training and ensuring the quality coming out of the oven is to the highest standard. If you are interested in taking the reins, bang me through an e-mail [email protected] and we can chat further. If you are new to business, would love to spend some time to make sure you are ready to go. Not having a horse in the race, would just want to see the new owner succeed.
Warwick
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