For BP, breakfast (6am-9am) is the busiest time of the day for food to go and the company caters for this demand with variety.
Sports nutrition business Nutrein was founded two years ago by former soldier Steve Rush. Now the company plans to take on the big energy drink brands with a focus on the forecourt sector.
Fitness fanatic and forecourt operator Goran Raven likes to multi-task. He fondly remembers agreeing a Shell fuel deal with the late Steve Hamer while out training on their bikes for his next triathlon. But Goran’s favourite thing is a walk in Scotland’s Cairngorms with his family and dogs.
Natalie Cattermole might choose a teapot as the possession she could not do without. But don’t let that make you think that she leads a sedentary lifestyle. She describes herself as “high energy” and she loves having a swim in the sea, or avoiding sea snakes while scuba diving in Borneo.
Penny Petroleum, founded and run by David Penny, has been around for 30 years this July. But what motivates the man behind the brand which has grown from a single site petrol station in Northumberland to a business that spans several sectors and turns over almost £400 million.
Troubleshooter Jac Roper grapples with PayPoint cutting its Collect+ parcel commission, and SSE gas card supply issues, in what is her last contribution to Forecourt Trader.
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