All My Alternative CV articles – Page 7
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: ManiLife’s Stu Macdonald on bartending, babies and Braveheart
’I was a bartender, but I didn’t last very long – after about two hours I told the boss my real age… 15’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: iSqueeze’s Elias Ebert on oranges, cheetahs and Andy Murray
’We have lots of exciting things in the pipeline and it has been very rewarding to see the company grow’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: The Oxford Artisan Distillery’s Charlie Echlin on whisky, hangovers and Tupac Shakur
‘The least rewarding part of my job? The occasional hangover – I have once or twice overdone it in the name of work’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Micah Carr-Hill of Cawston Press on wine, elephants and James Acaster
’Elephants are considered to have amongst the best smelling capabilities of the animal world… imagine the joy they get from a fine burgundy!’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Swizzels’ Mark Walker on grass, golf and the sugar tax
‘We’ve never hidden the fact that our products should be enjoyed as a treat. Ultimately, consumers will vote with their feet and they’re still buying our products’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Dorset Pastry’s Mario Barends on Wrexham FC, ice and private messages
‘Watching a pallet leave site to a new customer is a great feeling, knowing they put their trust in us’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Vet’s Kitchen’s Laura Shears on cars, rodents and Boy George
‘I miss the greeters in Asda and the sense of pride you used to get from the shop floor teams in Tesco. It’s rare to feel the ’buzz’ in any retailer these days’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Vadasz Deli’s Nick Vadasz on pickles, pickles and pickles
’My motto in life? Eat more pickles. (I’m getting this on a t-shirt)’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Étän Rum’s Kareen Odekunle on Beyoncé, lamb ribs and Cameroon
‘Étän Rum is the culmination of months of dedicated tasting, testing, debating, and collaboration by five strong-minded professional sisters’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Coole Swan’s Mary Sadlier on rugby, stupidity and Dublin Bay
’An independently owned and family run brand standing its ground in a market dominated by titans’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Ecotone UK’s Gareth Cooke on sustainability, Culture Beat and the village pub
’Grocery needs a more authentic approach from retailers to supporting ethical and sustainable brands and products’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: The Salad Project’s James Dare on mirrors, Football Manager and Macklemore
’I don’t believe in interviewing as a process. I’d rather show them what I can do than tell them’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Ellers Farm Distillery’s Jamie Baggott on Butlin’s, Black Sabbath and vodka
’I think grocery retail has become really sterile and uninspiring. Cleanliness, availability, display and customer service standards today wouldn’t have been acceptable in the 80s and 90s’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: CleanCo’s Connie Doak on jockeys, Bali and being red in the face
’There’s still a lot of barriers in the way in terms of how we activate in store. I think we should rip up all the rules and just start from scratch’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Biscuiteers’ Harriet Hastings on floods, swimming and Blondie
’I run a hand-iced biscuit gifting company. A more personalised and stylish alternative to flowers and chocolates’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Sam’s Larder’s Sam Harrison on saunas, pinot noir and Come On Eileen
‘I think people think owning restaurants and food stores is very glamorous – in truth it’s often very far from that’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Jump Ship Brewing’s Sonja Mitchell on tearooms, sailing and Meryl Streep
’I saw Oasis playing at a small gig in Bouremouth and fell in love with the mosh pit, and Liam Gallagher’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Weyfish’s Sean Cooper on sea bass, Abba and community
‘Consumer choice is the most powerful weapon in fighting climate change and bringing meaningful change to supply chains’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Olly’s Snacks’ Olly Hiscocks on Ronan Keating, penguins and The Office
‘I’m set on climbing Everest at some point. First frozen olives to reach the summit’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Double Dutch’s Joyce de Haas on dim sum, Britney and twin life
’I believe every day should be celebrated, and the party is where you make it’