Exeter entrepreneurs have recipe for success

Well-known Exeter-based businessman Bertie Cozic is joining forces with two successful city entrepreneurs, Alastair Banks and James Dawkins, in order to launch Source Yourself - an exciting new one-stop shop for the catering and hospitality industry. Source Yourself is an impressive online resource connecting businesses and employers with talented staff and approved suppliers.

Source Yourself is a concept which will revolutionise the hospitality and catering industry in the south west, offering an efficient alternative to the way products, supplies and staff are currently sourced. Bertie and his team of experienced professionals have a comprehensive understanding of both the recruitment market and the hospitality industry in the south west, and have developed Source Yourself in response to a clear need for a full-service online resource.

Not only does the website offer a job board and database of the very best candidates in the sector, but it also provides a list of approved suppliers offering everything from food and drink supplies and equipment, right through to business services such as lawyers, accountants and marketing companies, all with a proven track record in the hospitality and catering industry.

Bertie and his team firmly believe that this full-service approach will save businesses a lot of time and money, which will in turn have a positive effect on the industry, creating more jobs and opportunities in the process.

Bertie is a familiar name among the south west’s business community. Having played football professionally for 8 years (including a five-year stint at Exeter City FC), he is also active in the hospitality sector with his successful food importing business. His experiences have taught him that sourcing suppliers and talent is a long-winded and frustrating process, so he set out to fill the obvious gap in the market.

Bertie says: "Source Yourself has been created to give hotels, restaurants and pubs quick and easy access to essential resources and talent in order to grow their business. Finding staff, suppliers and resources within the hospitality sector is notoriously difficult, but Source Yourself saves you time, money and hassle.

"We offer a jobs board where employers will find the cream of the crop when it comes to recruiting new talent, avoiding agency fees in the process. Source Yourself really is a one-stop shop which will provide a much-needed boost to the south west’s hospitality industry. We connect employers with candidates & suppliers in one click, and provide the tools to grow their businesses. I am proud to be launching Source Yourself and am confident in the ongoing success of such an indispensable business tool."