Blog
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Working, managing and leading a team- Ryan’s Blog (part 2) | 20th Feb 2014
Part 2
One thing I have learnt since running the smoothie bar is how to manage a team. At first I didn’t know how to. I used to raise my voice at everyone but that didn’t really work and they just ignored me.… Read more
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Blog from student Ryan Cook- Beating the bullies and building self confidence (Part 1 of 3) | 11th Feb 2014
In our blog series we will focus the spot light on some of the students currently working at the Xing smoothie bar. For the first installment, we have asked Ryan to write a blog in his own words about his personal journey. His… Read more
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Advice for retailers | 25th Mar 2013
I was recently asked for business advice from someone that loved the simplicity of the 2 product menu at our high street shop. He’d just become manager at a coffee shop that also made sandwiches and was thinking of being more of a… Read more
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Intro to Nutrients in Smoothies | 25th Jan 2013
Everyone is aware that it is essential to have a wide range of fruit and veg in your diet. Smoothies are a fantastic way of getting a whole mix of different fruits and nutrients in one sitting. But why?
Freshly made smoothies are… Read more
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School Smoothie bars in South Wales | 03rd Dec 2012
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve secured funding from the Fairwood Trust in South Wales to extend the student smoothie bar project west of the Severn. We’re looking for schools and colleges in the area to take advantage of the funding to set… Read more