awards . Hodges was crowned Best Takeaway Chef in Britain in 2017 , the same year two EatFirst dishes were victorious at the Great Taste Awards . Previously , in 2016 , the company was named the Best Takeaway in North London . But with it looking to scale , many new challenges are presenting themselves . These range from reliable distribution channels to managing a growing team . While it might be dismissed as insignificant by some , Parekh and Hodges are steadfast in their commitment to skills and training , for their gradually increasing staff . For them , it ’ s critical that all new hires possess the requisite energy and , unsurprisingly , hunger .
“ I think it ’ s about having the right culture ,” says Parekh . “ My inspiration on this is David Buttress , who used to be the CEO of Just Eat . Why did Just Eat succeed – becoming a multibillion dollar company , and one of the first UK tech companies to file a successful IPO in recent times – while all the others failed ? He created this culture that was really strongly customer facing , of actually just nice people , in his team .
“ Every time I speak to David , one of the things he emphasises to me is that it is all about attitude . He ended up with a team of thousands of people , but if you create a culture where people are hired based on attitude and nothing else , then you can still retain that , even if you are a massive company .”
Such a tactic is not without its glitches – Parekh concedes that staff members displaying the wrong
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