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Oisin Rogers

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357 total appearances

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

So when we're full, we're not so worried.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

Yes, of course, our costs are really high.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

But, you know, when you have margin and it kind of balances itself out.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

I would say don't go into business with someone who has got the same skills as you because you will both be doing the same thing.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

You need to find someone who has completely different skills to you.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

And in the case of me, Ashley and Charlie, it's a perfect example.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

Charlie is a big picture guy.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

He's set up his own restaurant chain, Flatiron, and was incredibly successful there.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

He thinks really from the top down.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

He's very commercial.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

He's brilliant in meetings when it comes down to the financial side of things and great like that.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

We've got Ashley, who spent 20 years working alongside the best chef in the world, earned five Michelin stars in that time.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

His attention to detail on the food and product and purchasing side is second to none.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

And he's also a wonderful guy.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

And I think you're going to be speaking to him, which is great.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

He has the best palate for tasting things I've ever seen.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

He knows ingredients inside and out.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

And he was able to really choose dishes that we could do all year round so we don't have to change them.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

So we don't have to be seasonal like everybody else.

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What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs

And that makes a big difference on the impact of cost.