• EP21 - How I Transformed a Street Food Platform into a Leading Event Supplier Marketplace – Hugo Campbell

  • Aug 13 2024
  • Length: 58 mins
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EP21 - How I Transformed a Street Food Platform into a Leading Event Supplier Marketplace – Hugo Campbell

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  • In this episode of ‘We Built This Business,’ we talk with Hugo Campbell, co-founder of Togather. Togather, originally known as Feast It, started in 2017 as a booking platform for street food vendors and has grown to become a leading marketplace for event suppliers in the UK. Hugo shares insights into their journey from two friends with a business idea to managing a company with 60 employees and 3,500 suppliers. We delve into their growth, challenges, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their business, along with future plans for Togather. HIGHLIGHTS Introduction to Togather: Togather is a marketplace for event suppliers, offering a curated selection of the best caterers, photographers, venues, and more. They work with around 3,500 suppliers, ensuring quality and reducing the stress of booking for various events. Company Growth and Tech Integration: Togather's team consists of around 60 employees, primarily focused on tech development. Their platform uses AI to match event organizers with the best suppliers based on specific event details. Maintaining Quality Control: Quality control is a vital aspect, with an average post-event rating of 4.9 out of 5. They ensure suppliers meet high standards through documentation, brand evaluation, and customer reviews. The Impact of COVID-19: The pandemic halted their sales, but they used the time to enhance their platform and prepare for the return of events. They decided not to pivot to virtual events, staying true to their focus on physical events. Live Events and Expansion: Togather provides food and beverage suppliers for major events like Gala Festival and Ride London. Plans include continuing to improve their platform and expanding their live event partnerships. PODCAST INTRODUCTION Daniel Osullivan invites business owners and industry experts onto the We Built This Business Podcast to discuss how they have built their business. We discuss how they started, their business challenges, successes, failures and everything in between. Running a business is hard work so why not learn from business owners who are currently building or who have built a business. PODCAST SPONSOR Team Building Experiences are a nationwide team building company that are experts in Keeping Things Fun for companies. With a wide range of mobile events such as Game Shows, Sports Days, Crystal Challenge, and more, there is something for every company. Visit Team Building Experiences and quote PODCAST15 to receive 15% off your next team building event. VALUABLE RESOURCES Guest Website - https://togather.com/ Host Website – https://beacons.ai/wbtb EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Episode 4 - How I Built a £6 Million Revenue Print and Promotional Business by The Age of 24 - Taylor Tassie Episode 5 - How I Built a Global Tech Events Business and Thrived in the Pandemic - Johnny Edser Episode 6 - How I Built a Digital Marketing Business and How I Exited - Alex Minchin ABOUT THE HOST Daniel Osullivan is the CEO of The Experience Specialists Group we have brands in the events, entertainment and media industries including Red Cactus Events, Team Building Experiences, Shizzoo.co, Football Zorbing UK, Nel Events and X Event Solutions. CONNECT & CONTACT Daniel Osullivan Daniel Osullivan Linkedin Page Email: daniel@webuiltthisbusiness.co.uk We Built This Business Podcast Website Podcast Linkedin Page Podcast Instagram Page Facebook Instagram Page Donation: Every week that we release an episode of We Built This Business we give £10 to our Charity the British Heart Foundation - https://www.bhf.org.uk/ (Started 21.05.2024 we hope to donate £520 a year)
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