Bread: The Story of Greggs by Ian Gregg
When Ian Gregg was just a boy he joined his father at work selling pies from his van to miners' wives around Newcastle. Now retired, he can look back on a business that began as a husband-and-wife team in the 1930s to become our favourite bakery. This book tells a triumphant tale of how doing right by your people makes for great business.
"Ian Gregg's book about the growth of his family business is a great story with appeal for everyoneIt provides valuable lessons and encouragement for anyone starting out in business while showing other leaders how to make better values an important part of a successful formula." John Timpson CBE, Chairman of the Timpson Group "Greggs and their sterling staff have been supporters of Children in Need for many years, and have raised millions for the charity, helping the U.K.'s underprivileged, sick and handicapped children. Not content with their outstanding contribution to improving the lives of these children, Greggs also fund "Breakfast Clubs", which provide a healthy meal to start the day for 10,000 children who might otherwise go hungry in the morning. Every book you buy from Greggs helps fund these clubs. There' s a lot more to Greggs than a warm sausage roll." -- Sir Terry Wogan Kbe 20130214 "A fascinating, genuinely entertaining memoir...full of insight. The book is a fine combination of the personal and the professional. There has never been a better time - as discussions rage about the economy and we teeter on the brink of a third recession - for a man who has transformed a small family enterprise into a hugely successful business with a multi-million pound turnover, to make his voice heard." Scotsman Magazine
Ian Gregg is a former MD of Greggs the Bakers and the son of its founder. Actively involved in the company until 2007, first on the shop floor and finally as Chairman, he was responsible for developing the business from a single shop in 1964 on Tyneside into a public company with several regional bakeries and hundreds of shops. He established the Greggs Charitable Trust, focussing on relieving social deprivation and has been actively involved in environmental conservation for many years. He lives in Cumbria.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552169493 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552169498 |
| Title | Bread: The Story of Greggs |
| Author | Ian Gregg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-05-09 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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