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Up and Running in May

May 1st, 2010 · 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 been a really good weekend, today I took my dogs for a walk in the woods. Check out the IMG00031-20100501-1240

pictures of my two hounds having a good time. They are both rescue dogs from the RSPCA, I have to say I don’t really understand why people go and buy other dogs unless there is a specific reason.  The rescue homes are full of great dogs and in my view that is the place to go if you want a dog.

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I guess everybody needs a release and this is mine, it is what I like to do to relax and having always had a dog since I was around 5 years old it is the only thing I do these days without my blackberry within touching distance! ;-)

The start of May also means that the cricket season has started so I am happy to be back playing with the guys for another summer. I really enjoy playing most sports and cricket gives me the Saturday sporting fix that I need to keep me going until the Rugby season starts in September.  Cricket drives Gemma nuts as it takes 7 hours to play a game and on top of that sometimes after all that time the match is drawn.  To people who don’t play cricket it is a game that can appear a tad odd!

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A new pizza topping to try, locusts!

April 23rd, 2010 · 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 · 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 for us as a business are always the regional and local stories comparing the Welsh to the English etc etc. Even after all this time and hundreds of years of water under the bridge it seems as Brits we never tire of a bit of competing with each other as home nations!  Anyway enjoy it is a funny story.

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Looking forward to the next family party!

April 22nd, 2010 · 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 next party in early May! Check this out for some awesome dancing moves!

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All salesman should watch the ‘Boiler Room’!

April 22nd, 2010 · 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 you haven’t seen it then get the DVD it is a good bit of fun.  Here’s Ben Affleck in one of my favourite clips.

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Just-Eat.co.uk ‘new strapline’!

April 16th, 2010 · 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 the future. The culture of a company is really important and not just for internal employees and partners but also it is very relevant to consumers these days. Companies like Google and Virgin have connected with consumers in a big way not just because of their core product but because their culture is something that also resonates with lots of consumers around the World.

The great thing about Just-Eat is that we are and always have been true to ourselves and our culture will be a honest reflection of who and what we are as a business.  I have a strong sense of who I think we are, it’ll be exciting to see where we exactly end up in the coming years. Here’s one fun take on it.fun logo

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‘Just Going to Work tomorrow?’

April 15th, 2010 · 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 Afganistan.

It made me smile to hear Gareth say he was just doing his job really no big deal, his job was to search for IED’s in Afganistan and one of his good friends was killed during this tour!  He is right to say this though. In many ways I am sure it is that mentality that is key in getting through any major challenge in your professional life.   We all have tasks that are challenging in our daily professional lives but what struck me about Gareth’s comments was that it is not the size of the challenge that is key but the attitude and mentality of the person facing the challenge. Just do what it takes and get the job done, don’t moan and groan, do the very best you can and back the team up. Brilliant stuff and what I hope Just-Eat’s culture will be!

I also loved the modesty of his interview it says it all to some extent.

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Just Do It!

April 6th, 2010 · Just-Eat, Personal stuff, Sales

I received this from Jesper Buch it made me smile and is good fun. To view click here.

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Ben Jones Blog 3 From Canada – The first Just-Eat salesman to move intercontintal!

April 1st, 2010 · Just-Eat, Sales

From Ben Jones a UK salesman that moved from Just-Eat.co.uk to Just-Eat.ca in January.

“26C THIS WEEKEND. (this would usually be followed by an exclamation mark however i’m making an effort not to use so many).

It is today the last day of march which means we sales poeple have about 8 hours to pat ourselves on the back until we have to do it all over again next month and hopefully better. For myself, I finished on a total of 26 Sales and $16,800 Budget. So i’m quite proud of myself. However this means nothing come tomorrow and i’m on 0 for the month so I better get selling again fast. There is nothing worse for a sales guy than being on 0. Its like a striker with no Goals or a keeper with no clean sheets behind him. Its really important come the 1st day of the new month you get that early goal. That way there is no stress of thinking where is the first one coming from. My advise for everyone this week, well on thursday is, Don’t go home until you have a sale. Then come monday your not worried about getting that sale. It will give you the confidence to kick on and have a great month! (i know i used an exclamation mark there)

So as i said in the opening line, it is due to be 26C on friday and saturday. Both are days-of this week (Good Friday). Also Norwich will be on TV so it will be the first chance i get to see them play on TV since i watched them beat Leeds United on the internet stream last satrurday! What a great game, 89 minutes and Chrissy Martin pops up with a blinding header, puts it well out of the reach of the goalie and into the back of the net! A few VERY interesting facts for you (Because i know anyone reading will be interested)

> Norwich City are the English Leagues top goal scorers, just followed

>by Everton funnily enough Norwich City have scores 28 goals in the last

>15 minutes off games this season And without those we would be just

>outside of the play off zone

The reason i want to highlight those points is one, i’m very proud of my team for the first time since 6 years ago, (when we won promotion to the premier league and beat the likes of Man united and Youseff safri scored the goal of the season against Newcastle) (Youtube it) but also because it shows from a sales point of view how we should always be great up until that last call. And once you have done that Last call do one more… Why? Because that ‘one more’ is 5 a week, which is 20-24 a month, which means 4 to 6 extra sales a month. That could increase your month from 15 to 21 or 21 to 26. Think about it.

Also as it is the end of the month something for everyone to bear in mind for next month: ‘Your only as good as your last game’”

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Fancy Something Different This Easter?

March 30th, 2010 · Uncategorized

Our latest press release….

Will You Eat a ‘Bunny Curry’ this Easter?

The UK’s leading online takeaway portal has teamed up with one of the UK’s leading Indian restaurants to offer something a little different to chocolate eggs and hot cross buns this Easter – in the form of a rabbit curry.

In order to offer something a little out of the ordinary this Easter, leading online takeaway portal www.Just-Eat.co.uk has partnered with one of the nation’s favourite Indian restaurants, Kashmiri Spice in Manchester, to add Rabbit Curry to the menu for a limited time only at Easter, in a UK first.

The rabbit curry has been inspired both by the season and celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall who recently highlighted the delights of rabbit to the nation. Fearnley-Whittingstall has shown an interest in getting rabbit back on the menu and the new curry available at Kashmiri Spice through Just-Eat.co.uk will enable consumers to form an opinion of the less traditional meat.

Users of Just-Eat.co.uk are encouraged to rate the restaurants they order from. Manchester-based Indian restaurant Kashmiri Spice is only one of three restaurants in Britain to receive a perfect 6 out of 6 rating by more than 200,000 takeaway lovers that have ordered online, making it the most popular Indian takeaway restaurant in the UK, according to Just-Eat.

This Easter, the restaurant will be offering people Rabbit Curry, a dish slightly different to the more common Chicken Tikka Massala and Korma.

‘Bunny Curry’ will only be available over the duration of the Easter period, from Good Friday until Easter Monday and the takeaway meal will be featured on the homepage of Just-Eat.co.uk.

Kashmiri Spice has placed a special order of rabbit in order to meet the potential demand for the special curry this Easter.

The meal will be mild-medium in terms of spiciness, and will cost £x.

David Buttress, Managing Director of Just-Eat.co.uk had the following to say,

“Granted, curry isn’t one of the most traditional Easter meals, but we were keen to team up with a restaurant in order to offer something a little different with a hint of Easter theme. The curry was inspired by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s enthusiasm for getting rabbit back on the menu. It’s fantastic to be working with one of the UK’s leading Indian restaurants on something that is sure to turn a few heads.”

Shiraz Ahmed, owner of Kashmiri Spice in Manchester, commented on the latest addition to the menu;

“We were very happy to be approached by Just-Eat.co.uk to work together on this new Easter recipe and, although Rabbit Curry might not be for everyone, we’ve no doubt it will be a talking point over this bank holiday weekend. People are happy to eat more traditional curries, such as Chicken Madras and Tikka Massala, so we’re hoping our new curry will generate just as much, if not more, interest.”

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