Show #008: Kevin Berkins explains why Fence Gate is ‘National Freehouse of the Year 2007′
Oct 10th, 2007 by Jon Coulter
This week, I interview North West entrepreneur Kevin Berkins, owner of Fence Gate, Publican magazine’s Freehouse of the Year 2007.
Kevin talks us through the fascinating story of how he built Fence Gate into the award winning business it is today and how along the way, he became an award winning sausage maker.
Kevin’s tips for business success are:
- BE AN INDIVIDUAL - don’t imitate others, by being yourself you’ll stand out from the crowd
- STICK TO YOUR GUNS - believe in yourself and your ideas, confidence is all important
- DON’T LEND MONEY - you’ll need it one day!
To find out more about Fence Gate visit www.fencegate.co.uk
You can also email info@fencegate.co.uk or telephone 01282 618101.
I can highly recommend KB’s Owd Lancastrian Sausages!
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I enjoyed listening to Kevin tell his story. He reminded me of Fred Dibnah with that same ability to bring Northern pragmatism mixed with a no nonsense style to his business. Congratulations Business Ears!