{"id":6316,"date":"2013-09-18T11:16:55","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T10:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/?p=6316"},"modified":"2021-05-18T17:12:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T16:12:38","slug":"simon-mellin-and-nick-mellin-roaming-roosters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/young-guns\/simon-mellin-and-nick-mellin-roaming-roosters\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon Mellin and Nick Mellin: Roaming Roosters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Simon Mellin and Nick Mellin, 26 and 24<\/strong><br><strong>Company:<\/strong> Roaming Roosters<br><strong>Web:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roamingroosters.co.uk\">www.roamingroosters.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With a heritage deeply rooted in three generations of traditional butchery, it&rsquo;s no wonder Roaming Roosters has carved an enviable little slice of the food and drink market. Founded in 2009 as a free-range chicken farm, Simon Mellin and brother Nick quickly realised the demand for sustainable, ethically produced meat. With their promise of &ldquo;food that makes you feel good&rdquo;, the Lancashire farm&rsquo;s ethos is present in every aspect of the business; from the traditional farming and rearing methods and the strong emphasis on British native breeds to its sustainable water, soil and air conservation programme.<\/p>\n<p>Already a moderately successful enterprise, in September 2012 Roaming Roosters&rsquo; business exploded after securing a &pound;350,000 bank loan to extend their offering with an on-site bistro, wholesale and retail premises as well as an online shopping service featuring other ethical farms&rsquo; produce. This sent revenues rocketing from &pound;49,000 in the previous year to more than &pound;1m. The profitable company now employs 41, offers a not for profit Education Centre to teach sustainable farming and is on target to hit sales of &pound;2.6m this year. The Mellins expect growth of their wholesale strand to take turnover to &pound;4m next year, not to mention more shops in the pipeline.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simon Mellin and Nick Mellin, 26 and 24Company: Roaming RoostersWeb: www.roamingroosters.co.uk With a heritage deeply rooted in three generations of traditional butchery, it&rsquo;s no wonder Roaming Roosters has carved an enviable little slice of the food and drink market. 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