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We sit down with Andrew MacLeod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta, to unpack how card-table instincts, maths, and relentless work built a London restaurant group that pairs soul with sharp unit economics.

Will's fascinating journey began not with ambitions for corporate success, but with a simple love of food. From mixing cocktails in Nantucket to scaling Ella's Kitchen to £80 million in sales, his career path reveals how purpose-driven businesses attract passionate talent and achieve remarkable growth. "Having a bit of purpose really gives you the energy for what you're trying to achieve," Will explains. "The tough times are less tough because you know why you're doing it."

Karen and Patrick O'Flaherty, founders of Pip Organic, reveal the remarkable journey that transformed their humble market stall selling fresh juices into one of the UK's most trusted organic food and drink brands.

Matthew Jones is the founder of the world-famous Bread Ahead. Matthew Jones's journey from sleeping in Hyde Park to building a global bakery empire reveals the transformative power of craft, resilience, and sobriety. Born in 1969 and raised in Sevenoaks during Britain's culinary dark ages, Matthew found his calling in the kitchen's warmth and creativity, leaving school at 15 to pursue a chef's life with unwavering determination.