What Nobody Tells You About Owning a Café - Catching up with Nav from Pink Broccoli!

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Five months ago, Simon Squibb helped make Nav's dream come true.

She took over ownership of Pink Broccoli Café and stepped into the exciting world of business ownership.

But what happens after the cameras leave?

In this honest follow up conversation, Nav shares the realities of running a café, managing staff, handling financial pressure, building culture, and learning how to transition from chef to business owner.

Together, Simon Gault, Kate Fenwick and Nav discuss leadership, team performance, customer service, communication, business growth, and the challenges every small business owner faces behind the scenes.

If you've ever dreamed of owning a business, this episode offers a refreshing look at what happens after the dream becomes reality.

In this episode:

✔ The biggest surprise about owning a café

✔ Why money keeps business owners awake at night

✔ Managing staff and building culture

✔ Getting employees to think like owners

✔ Creating memorable customer experiences

✔ The power of communication and team meetings

✔ Leadership lessons from hospitality

✔ The importance of finding your "extra 5%"

✔ Growing into the role of business owner

✔ What success really looks like after the dream comes true

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