David Buttress – Inch by inch…

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We are the Champions no time for losers…..

May 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Just-Eat, Personal stuff

The Just-Eat fantasy football league has come to its usual conclusion with the ‘Buttressbabes’ once again finishing top of the league.  I would like to say it has been a long hard battle to win the league but that wouldn’t be true, hopefully there will be more of a battle when hostilities commence [...]

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Vote Belly or Brain

May 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Just-Eat, Personal stuff, Uncategorized

Today is a huge day for Britain politically with the General Election and naturally at Just-Eat.co.uk we are getting in on the fun.  Today we would ask you all to also vote Belly or Brain. For more information on bellyandbrain check out bellyandbrain.com

I have always been really interested in politics and will certainly [...]

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Just-Eat.co.uk Fantasy Football League and the winner is….

May 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Just-Eat, Personal stuff, Uncategorized

Well another season is coming to a end and it looks like the buttressbabes are looking certs for back to back league titles.
I dont know what to say other than the usual cliches, ‘it is always harder to win the title in your second year’, ‘the league never lies’ etc [...]

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Up and Running in May

May 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Just-Eat, Personal stuff, Uncategorized

This weekend has been great already. Takeaway order wise it has been totally without precedent and speaking to some of our restaurant partners it is great to hear they are having a good time too. We also had a super April as a business so onwards and upwards.
Outside the world of Just-Eat it has also [...]

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A new pizza topping to try, locusts!

April 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Just-Eat, Personal stuff

If you fancy something different on your pizza then ask your restaurant if they can help you out with this new pizza ingredient.  It makes a change from pepperoni.

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Haggis is a animal that lives on a hill

April 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Just-Eat, Personal stuff, Sales

The latest press coverage of Just-Eat.co.uk. A nice funny story covered by the Daily Mail, The Sun, Metro, Daily Star, Daily Record and Scotsman.   The full story is here.
As a Welsh person exiled in England it made me laugh to think that in the UK the best pick up from newspapers PR wise [...]

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Looking forward to the next family party!

April 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Personal stuff, Uncategorized

On a reasonably regular basis Gemma’s family (my wife) all get together and have a party, it is always open house and they invite all generations, friends etc.  I am really lucky that I have fantastic in laws and a great extended family, when I saw this clip it made me look forward to the [...]

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All salesman should watch the ‘Boiler Room’!

April 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Personal stuff, Sales

I saw this film many years ago and every so often see a clip or scene on youtube. I have to say for all budding sales people it does have some real gems in terms of tips and the mentality a good sales professional needs especially when you are in a cold calling environment.  If [...]

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Just-Eat.co.uk ‘new strapline’!

April 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Just-Eat, Personal stuff, Sales, Uncategorized

Our resident graphics pro Jakub Huttner at Just-Eat pulled the below graphic together following a interesting discussion we had as a business about what the key phrases are in defining our culture as a business.  We are having several important discussions at our company about how and what our culture should be now and for [...]

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‘Just Going to Work tomorrow?’

April 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Personal stuff

A member of my dad’s  family (Gareth Kehoe)  is featured here on this BBC  news clip. I don’t know Gareth personally but know from his Aunt (Denise Buttress my dad’s wife) as I often ask how he is doing that all the family have been really concerned about him during his tour of duty in [...]

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