How To Be Ready For Growth - Hosted in partnership with Square
Join us on 25th March at Side Street, Manchester, a Square seller, for a relaxed brunch, bringing together people working across hospitality to talk about that growth moment. You’ll hear from local hospitality leaders who have scaled successfully and will share what they’ve learned, what they’d do differently, and how growth decisions have played out in real businesses.
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Growth opportunities rarely arrive neatly. A site becomes available. Costs rise. A strong trading period creates momentum to move faster than planned.
Join us on 25th March at Side Street, Manchester, a Square seller, for a relaxed brunch, bringing together people working across hospitality to talk about that growth moment. You’ll hear from local hospitality leaders who have scaled successfully and will share what they’ve learned, what they’d do differently, and how growth decisions have played out in real businesses.
This brunch creates space to step back, hear how others have navigated similar moments, and think clearly about what needs to be in place before taking the next step.
This brunch is hosted in partnership with Square. Square makes perfectly straightforward tools for businesses with intuitive hardware and software syncs into one customisable system that handles payments, POS, reporting, and funding. Square can be configured to meet any ambition. Square integrates with 100+ partners, from OpenTable to Tenzo to Stampede. We also make sure you have quick access to your cash, with free next-day payouts, 365 days a year as standard, plus easy access to the funds you need to run and grow.
What this session will cover
This conversation focuses on how growth shows up across a hospitality business and what growth means to you, long before a second site opens. Featuring Lucy Noone (Club De Padel) and Jon Perry (Tamper Coffee).
We’ll explore how growth affects
- How funding can be unlocked quickly and easily
- How teams are structured and supported
- How systems and processes need to adapt
- How businesses prepare for what comes next
The session is designed to be practical, open, and grounded in real experience rather than theory.
Event agenda
- 9:00 AM - Arrival, Breakfast & Coffee
- Settle in, grab a fresh coffee, and connect with fellow operators before we kick off.
- 9:30 AM - Live Panel Session
- Straight-talking insight from industry leaders, practical strategies, real experiences, no fluff.
- 10:15 AM - Audience Q&A
- Your chance to dig deeper, challenge the panel, and get answers to the questions that matter most.
- 10:30 AM - Open Networking
- Continue the conversation, share ideas, and build valuable connections with ambitious hospitality peers.
Who should attend
Open to anyone working in hospitality who is involved in decisions about growth, expansion, or future planning. This includes operations, finance, commercial, and leadership roles.
What to expect
- Free brunch
- Hospitality networking
- Insights from local hospitality leaders
- Open conversation and shared experience
In partnership with Square, payments, point of sale, and funding.
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