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How CARAVAN pioneered All Day Dining and Built a Coffee and Restaurant Empire - Laura Harper-Hinton, Chris Ammermann

Apr 03, 20231 hr 40 minEp. 71
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My whole view of entrepreneurship CHANGED

We entered unchartered, uncluttered waters I’d never explored

I learnt you can be hyper-driven and super-chilled simultaneously.

It made me reeeelaxxxxx

Slooooowww down

Enjoy it more

Have fun.

Yes, Flat Whites, Creamy cups of molten dynamite are flung out of every coffee shop now.

And yes, Avocado on Toast is totally ubiquitous.

But who bought them to British soils?

CARAVAN.

A trio of kind, warm, affable, fun, hardworking New Zealanders

DELIGHTED to welcome Laura-Harper Hinton and Chris Ammerman  co-founders of CARAVAN to the podcast.



Caravan changed Coffee, they made Coffee culture.   

ON THE MENU:

1. Why Founders must embrace  the mantra “Constant Gentle Pressure”

2. Why you DON’T HAVE to SCALE FAST - grow sloooowwww in your most organic way

3. How to not get “Bored of Your Own Brand” as you scale - keep the magic alive by working with epic, fun people

4. How to be Original: all great artists steal + constantly be the Magpie

5. Why Great leadership =  Balance of Empathy + Strength + Don’t Be a Dick and pack the boxes.

6. Why the key to successful restaurants (and brands) is ENERGY.


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