Matthew Ridge
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
But it was a real tough time.
But I tell you what, boys, this time's tough.
Because people, like, we've had that sugar rush and stuff.
But back in 2008, like, it sort of came up, snuck real hard, hit real hard, but it only lasted sort of a year, year and a half, two years tops, and then we sort of came flying out the other side.
This one's been going on for ages.
Because I reckon my business, we're the first barometer because we're a complete discretionary spend.
You know, like you don't have to use us.
We're a luxury service, right?
And we are expensive, but we're fucking good.
So we're a high-end car detailing business, right?
So we used to be β we offer free coffee and all that shit now.
We used to run a cafe and all that stuff.
We have a really high-end sitting area and all that stuff, but we can't be arsed with the cafe side of things because cafes make no money.
Fuck, they make no money unless you're in there night and day and that's your bread and butter.
That's just β it's a real hard grind.
So we've just gone with the free coffee and all the stuff and Wi-Fi and stuff.
So now we just concentrate on our bread and butter.
And it's Boston's business now.
He's bought the business.
But, yeah, we're not cheap.