Running the business from home has been like stepping back in time. Back in the same room that we'd left 18 years ago when we moved our business into Worthing town centre. Running the business from home can be quite lonely and I'm sure many people experienced that during the pandemic. However at the same time it was invigorating, actually being there day to day, 8-10 hours on the business during the day and if I wanted a break I could and I had extra time with the kids. Callum was … [Read more...] about Home Working & Company Culture
Project Management
Learn To Dress Cleverly And STOP Being Wasteful
If you really think about ‘Dressed Cleverly’, we are actually reusing what we have already as a shell and within that shell and reviving it to function. We can then bring that forward to the benefit of the client for a lower level of investment and make the best of the funds and the space through conscious decision making. The restaurant industry has struggled in the last three or four years in terms of units failing. What we do is take what was a former Jamie Oliver's or something … [Read more...] about Learn To Dress Cleverly And STOP Being Wasteful
Our Culture
The culture of Julian Church and Associates has grown over the years since we first started the business, back in 2001. We have a real mix that enables staff to work flexible hours. As the owner, I work full time and have done since the start but as I’ve mentioned in an earlier blog, I have still been able to be at home and see my children and give them the support they needed as they grew. We employ a diverse set of employees and I have people that have worked part-time for me very … [Read more...] about Our Culture
Julian Church, The Dad
I set up Julian Church and Associates because I‘d felt in my previous position where I worked as a consultant, that I was bringing in the work, I was doing the work and then invoicing the work. If that was the position I was going to be in, I realised I could do that for myself. I could choose how I wanted my life, both professionally & personally, to grow. From there I made the jump to actually set up Julian Church and Associates in 2001. It was important to me, personally, to make this … [Read more...] about Julian Church, The Dad