Episode 65 -- Keith Milne from Uncle Harry's Vegan Grill
Episode description
In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski, we hear from Keith Milne, the owner and director of Uncle Harry's Vegan Grill.
Milne bought the business in 2018 at the age of 70, and has no plans to retire soon. He tells us about what made him buy a struggling vegan food business, what he did after that, what he hates about a lot of the vegan/vegetarian products he sees in supermarkets, and the positives of running a business at his age.
Episode guide
0:18 – All ready to retire, but then…
2:50 – background in education, hospitality, and consulting. Bought the company in 2018.
3:38 – Didn’t want to waste away watching daytime television and saw an opportunity in vegan food.
5:02 – Chef background translates well to manufacturing.
6:32 – Finding a point of difference in the crowded plant-based food market.
9:48 – The pluses and minuses of running a business in your 70s.
11:20 – The role of staying physically active.
12:45 – Nobody is looking out for smaller manufacturing businesses, believes Milne.
Relevant links
https://uncleharrys.com.au/