14/10/2020
*Mingles Bar & Restaurant Steady Expansion*
After the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, things are slowly but steadily picking up. Mingles Bar & Restaurant in London is one business with a Sierra Leonean as the proprietor that has embraced the vision of expansion. Food chains across London are looking for expansion and ways of entering new markets which are profitable through different entry modes. Entrepreneurs look at feasible strategies that can be used to expand locally.
Reasons for these food chains expanding locally could be reactive and proactive. Increase customer needs and potential opportunities are some of the reactive reasons for food chain expansion. To expand base for growth and profits, cost savings, access to different resources are some of the proactive reasons for food chains expanding.
A classic example of a visionary and exemplary entrepreneur who is Steadily expanding is Mr. Rowland Hamilton of Mingles Bar & Restaurant. He is slowly but steadily emerging as one of the most successful CEO's in terms of implying national strategies successfully.
In order to be accurate, thorough and factual about a brief background on how it all started, I had to contact Mr. Rowland Hamilton, the CEO of Mingles Bar & Restaurant in London. He started off by saying, "Mingles emerged from the need for Sierra Leoneans to have an uptown entertainment place to socialise and mingle with one another". From the on set, he has clear intentions to serve his community in one of the most dignified manner.
I needed to know what inspired him to start a restaurant in the Sierra Leone community when he could have also chosen to cater for other communities. He mentioned that "before 2017 there were very few Sierra Leonean entertainment places. So, in 2017, on the 1st of November Mingles Bar & Restaurant started trading as Mingles". Here is someone whose vision and entrepreneurship is unrivalled. He must have thoroughly done his research in the food sector.
There are certain values that are very central to how Mingles Bar and Restaurant conduct their business which makes them very appealing to the broader community, they work together to achieve results that are greater than those we can achieve alone. They make a positive difference in the experience of their guests and those around them. They create fond memories for their guests and each other. They establish a benefit to their guests, they serve the Sierra Leone community with the highest quality of hospitality, integrity, honesty, respect and servant leadership. They also engage in welfare support to make a meaningful give back to community. Family and friends who are subscribed to the Mingles Bar and Restaurant WhatsApp forum could attest to this. They also contribute towards charities within the Sierra Leone community in London. To further enhance their corporate social responsibility(CSR) they financially help schools and charitable organisations both in London and Sierra Leonean.
With the rumours doing rounds about a possible Mingles expansion, I asked Mr. Hamilton to set the record straight. He humbly replied, "we are currently working hard to open a second branch in Brixton. I further asked him why Brixton? His thoughtful response was "Brixton is a more diversified community so we will be still serving the Sierra Leonean community in London as well as other nationalities". Every thriving business has a catchphrase. I was wondering if this brother has envisaged that? With a smile on his face, "Mingles is 'Proudly Sierra Leonean and Truly International', he replied. How do you vision Mingles Bar and Restaurant in the not too distant future? With a strong sense of conviction, "one of our main objectives is one day to serve Cassava Leaves, Potato
Leaves, Tola etc, etc in Oxford Street and Regent Street in London", was his response.
Thank you Mr. Rowland Hamilton of Mingles Bar and Restaurant for your time.
Well, my fellow Sierra Leoneans, there you have it. One of ours is putting the 🇸🇱 Green, White & Blue flag on the map for all the right reasons. Let's help to support this brother, re-fuel his passion to serve and give back to our community.
*Mingles Bar & Restaurant*
*Address: 260 Brixton Road, SW9 6AQ*
*Contact: 07507396999*
*©️Lamin Costo Daramy*
