The Business Lunch Discussion Podcast

The Business Lunch Discussion at the Royal Cheshire Show 2025 - pt 2 - June 2025

The second series of interviews from RadioAlty's coverage of the Royal Cheshire Show 2025.  Rod and Ken were speaking to members of the local, regional and national agricultural industry at Day 2 of the show this year! 

The Business Lunch Discussion at The Royal Cheshire Show 2025 pt 1

Rod Maxwell and Ken Garrity (from Alty Afternoon Ken Garrity & Friends) were down at the Royal Cheshire Show 2025 talking to organisers, sponsors, businesses and lots of agri workers about the industry and the show.

The Business Lunch Discussion with Joe Wilson (Smolensky Gallery) and the artist "Baggrz" - 16 June 2025

This week the business lunch discussion was focused on the business of art and galleries - Rod's guests were Joe Wilson, the owner of The Smolensky Gallery in Manchester (https://www.smolenskygallery.com/) and the artist Baggrz (https://www.smolenskygallery.com/collections/baggrz) who is exhibiting at the gallery from 19 June 2025.   

Business Lunch Discussion - Trekking to Everest (Base Camp) - guest Cenguiz Ilhan - 13 June 2025

Local man Cenguiz Ilhan was in the studio with Rod talking about a recent "trek" he did to the basecamp of Mount Everest some 5000 metres above sea-level.  It involved a program of readiness activities in the UK and also an 'interesting' journey to Nepal.  In the course of doing it he raised money for Disability Positive based in Nantwich and Bridgend Centre .  For more info or to donate some spare cash - https://www.justgiving.com/page/c-ilhan-mount-everest-trek-25?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=015
 
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The Business Lunch Discussion from UK Construction Week 2025 - London Excel - in association with Law Trucks

The Business Lunch discussion this week came from UK Construction Week 2025 at London Excel.  Rod Maxwell spoke with Altrincham based business ABC + Warranty and Gunn JCB as well as regional, national and international companies about the UK Construction sector.  This special edition of #theLateLateLunchshow was supported by LAW Trucks - suppliers of HGV vehicles who were also at the show to promote their latest modified truck for the scaffold industry.  For more info visit - https://www.lawtrucks.com/
The Business Lunch Discussion on #theLateLateLunchshow.

The Business Lunch Discussion at The Cheshire Bake-off Experience - Millington Hall Farm - Fri 9 May 2025

The Business Lunch discussion came from a live broadcast at The Cheshire Bake-off Experience held at Millington Hall Farm just a few minutes outside of Altrincham - visit https://millingtonhall.com/ for more details.  Rod talked to members of the organising team and guests about the experience and the business behind it.  
The Business Lunch Discussion on #theLateLateLunchshow.

The Business Lunch Discussion with Emma and Jonathan Hayes - The Cheshire Canine Country Club - 30 April 2025

Rod was talking to local couple Emma and Jonathan Hayes who recently expanded their dog walking business - Domestic Doggess - by creating The Cheshire Canine Country Club.  A dedicated secure rural setting where dogs can run free and just be dogs - all based on a farm just 4 miles outside of Altrincham.  Emma and Jonathan spoke to Rod about their passion and love for dogs and the professionalism they have brought from their previous careers into this family business - https://domestic-doggess.co.uk/
 

The Business Lunch Discussion at Millington Hall Farm's Wild Grill Experience - Friday 25 April 2025

Rod Maxwell was broadcasting live from Millington Hall Farm just 4 miles from Altrincham at the Wild Grill Experience and talking with some of the people responsible for the event and the customers who attended one of the two session on that day.  https://millingtonhall.com/

The Business Lunch Discussion with Rachel Spencer - from Journalism to Pet PR - 23 April 2025

Rod Maxwell was speaking with Rachel Spencer who left the world of the journalism and the broadsheets behind for the world of local business; coaching, mentoring and providing content services to help her clients' pet business grow. And with the sector worth £31 million in 2024 according to UK Pet Food figures, it is a sector with potential!! https://rachelspencer.co.uk/
 
 

The Business Lunch Discussion with Millington Hall Farm - 16 April 2025

Rod was at Millington Hall Farm, just 4 miles from Altrincham which offers a rare and unique culinary experience blending learning, exceptional food, adventure, and fun all in one.  Down at the farm Rod was speaking to Jonny and Bridgit who are part of the team about what they do and what the farm offers for the groups who choose to visit.  For more information - https://millingtonhall.com/