< PreviousRoasted Veg & Cous Cous Salad Serves 2 Prep Time: 20 minutes You’ll need: 400ml Rude Health Oat Drink 120g couscous 1 aubergine 1 courgette 1 red pepper 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp turmeric What to do: Prepare the couscous in the Rude Health Oat Drink, following the instructions on the pack. Cut the aubergine, courgetti and red pepper into chunks. Drizzle the oil over the vegetables. Preheat the grill, then grill the vegetables for a few minutes on each side. Remove the vegetables from the grill and cut them into small pieces. Stir the maple syrup and turmeric into the creamy couscous. Serve the couscous on a big plate alongside the grilled vegetables. Mix the dressing ingredients and pour over the salad. Recipe courtesy of Rude Health / https://bit.ly/3g9V0qZ 50 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY For the dressing: 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 lemon, juiced 1 tsp chilli flakes 48-53.qxp_Layout 1 19/08/2021 16:48 Page 3www.bandsmangin.co.uk 01522 695 893 james@thegentlemandistillers.co.uk THE GENTLEMEN DISTILLERS Based in the historic city of Lincoln, The Gentlemen Distillers Ltd is a small family-based company simply wanting to make good gin and do our best to support other local producers THE GENTLEMEN DISTILLERS Based in the historic city of Lincoln, The Gentlemen Distillers Ltd is a small family-based company simply wanting to make good gin and do our best to support other local producers Horncastle Cake Art & Hobby House Everything for the Crafter Cake Decorations, Knitting, Crochet, Felt, Ribbons & more www.horncastlecakeart.co.uk 25 North Street, Horncastle, Lincs. LN9 5DX Tel: 01507 525926/522659 Woolliss & Son Butchers –– AWARD-WINNING LINCOLNSHIRE BUTCHERS –– LOOKING FOR A TOP QUALITY BUTCHERS IN LINCOLNSHIRE? Look no further, we have a proven track record when it comes to providing top quality cuts of meat and home made pastries at a competitive price. We are proud of our locally sourced produce and our 5 star hygiene rating. 29-31 Mercer Row, Louth LN11 9JG. T: 01507 603230 E: orders@woolliss-butchers.co.uk W: woolliss-butchers.co.uk 48-53.qxp_Layout 1 20/08/2021 14:57 Page 452 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY FOOD & DINING Picture your venue Special Edition Chocolate Willingham Hall, Market Rasen, LN8 3RH Tel: 01673 844073 Web: www.specialeditionchocolate.co.uk Special Edition Chocolate prides itself on award- winning handmade chocolate for everyone to enjoy. This includes chocolate suited for diabetics, coeliacs, vegans and other allergy sufferers – such as nuts and dairy – as well as other special delicacies. Treat someone to some of our beautiful chocolates. Order on line. Click’em Inn Swinhope, Nr Binbrook, Market Rasen, LN8 6BS Tel: 01472 398253 Web: www.clickem-inn.co.uk The Click’em Inn is a family-owned freehouse, established for over 30 years in its current incarnation. Steeped in history, the inn is open seven days a week, offering a wide choice of drinks, including six real ales available at any time, with a regularly changing selection of personally recommended guest ales. The kitchen is open all week for evening dining, plus lunchtimes on certain days of the week. The menu varies from day-to-day with the chef’s specials, alongside regular meals. Watercress, pea and spring onion Serves 4 Vegetarian, but optionally vegan if parmesan is left out Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes What to do: Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions until al dente (usually a minute or two less than suggested) drain and reserve a ladle of cooking water. For the pesto, add all the ingredients, aside from the spring onions to a food processor and pulse until combined, you may need a touch more oil. Fold through the pasta, along with the spring onions and enough cooking water to make a silky coating. Serve immediately with some toasted seeds to top. Recipe courtesy of www.watercress.co.uk linguine You’ll need: 200g Dried Linguine 130g Frozen Peas, defrosted 50g Watercress 50g Parmesan 1 Clove Garlic 20g Basil 1 Lime, juice and zest 60ml Olive Oil 60-80ml Olive Oil for frying Garnish: 6 Spring Onions, finely chopped Toasted Seeds to sprinkle The Blue Bell Inn 1 Main Road, Belchford, Horncastle, LN9 6LQ Tel: 01507 533 602 Web: www.bluebellbelchford.co.uk The Blue Bell Inn is a pub/restaurant situated on the Viking Way between Horncastle and Louth. It has an excellent reputation for fine food, good wine and friendly service. It offers an a la carte menu and fresh local ingredients. Open five days a week - Wednesday to Saturday 11.30am - 2.30pm and 6.00pm - 11.00pm and on Sundays 12.00 noon - 10.30pm. The George Hotel Leadenham 20 High St, Leadenham, Lincoln LN5 0PN Tel: 01400 272251 Web: www.thegeorgeatleadenham.co.uk Join us at The George Hotel Leadenham set in a beautiful village environment! Enjoy a meal from our ever-changing seasonal menu, created using only the best locally sourced ingredients, with our picturesque courtyard beer garden and dining room the choice is yours. Follow us on Facebook for upcoming events. 48-53.qxp_Layout 1 19/08/2021 16:48 Page 5A cosy village pub serving amazing food Booking ahead is strongly advised to avoid disappointment. Main Road, Barnoldby Le Beck DN37 0BG. Tel: 01472 822308. www.the-shipinn.com A PUB FOR THE VILLAGERS, A DESTINATION FOR VISITORS Our warm and welcoming pub is located near the foothills of the Lincolnshire Wolds in the small village of Barnoldby-Le-Beck. Despite being known as a pub, we make some of the best food in the area that has previously won awards, including Lincolnshire Today's Platinum award. Food served Tuesday-Saturday 12-2pm and 5pm-9pm. Sunday 12-6pm including our fabulous Sunday lunches. Closed on Mondays. Our outdoor booths are very popular with individual heating with 3 settings from 500 watts to 1500 watts to keep our customers warm and cosy through the night. 48-53.qxp_Layout 1 19/08/2021 16:48 Page 654 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY FAMILY BUSINESS According to the Institute of Family Business, two thirds of businesses in the UK are family-owned – that’s 5.1 million in all! Some are fledgling companies, others have been established for hundreds of years, but together family businesses generate over a quarter of UK Gross Domestic Pound. In 2018, for example, the UK family business sector earned more than £1.9 trillion in revenues, forty-four per cent of the private sector’s total turnover. It isn’t just their production output and financial contribution that makes this © Shutterstock /Photographee.eu The nation’s heart and soul Family-run businesses are the heart and soul of our region and, as a family business itself, Lincolnshire Today explores this crucial part of the British industry, highlighting their invaluable contribution, and some of the unique challenges they face. 54-59.qxp_Layout 1 19/08/2021 13:43 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 55 FAMILY BUSINESS sector such an indispensable part of the economy, but also what it offers in terms of recruitment. Family firms employ approximately 14.2 million people in the UK, accounting for more than half of private sector employment, and almost two fifths of the UK’s total employment. The benefits of family-run businesses are legion, from creating a more open and welcoming workforce, to creating a legacy that resonates with clients and customers. There are, however, several challenges for family businesses to overcome, as their greatest strength can sometimes, conversely, be their biggest flaw. It’s a fact of life that relatives bicker amongst themselves. Bringing together the family at Christmas or for social events often ignites the touch paper of old feuds (or creates new arguments in the process). It might just be that the familiarity between family members means that they’ll behave with one another in a way they wouldn’t with unrelated employees. Working with family members runs the risk of bringing household drama into the workplace. Not only can this create tensions between those employees that are related but can also make working life difficult for all staff. It’s inevitable that any family-run business serious about growth will have to look outside the clan when recruiting. Ensuring that these staff members can work free of bickering is critical. If not, a business is likely to struggle holding onto talent which can seriously scupper growth plans. One of the other potential threats for family businesses is nepotism, or rather the appearance of favouring one staff member over another simply because they’re related to you. It has to be said, however, that this won’t always be the fault of the employer and can often give disgruntled employees a means of expressing their dissatisfaction at losing out on that promotion or raise. Say, for example, two employees are vying for a newly created or recently vacated position. Both candidates possess skillsets which would be invaluable to the role, and both have the right kinds of experience. In fact, both are evenly matched when it comes to experience, ability and time served with the company. One of them, however, happens to be the son or daughter of the managing director, while the other is an unrelated employee. If the MD selects their own kin for the position, the other candidate could throw around claims of nepotism – claims they could very well take to tribunal. This isn’t an easy burden for family businesses to bear but being objective is critical to ensuring workplace harmony and the continued success of the company. Business leaders need to think of their relatives as they would any other employee, especially when it comes to promotion and discipline. For family businesses, the challenges don’t end in the board room, sales floor, 56 Á © Shutterstock /Kzenon 54-59.qxp_Layout 1 19/08/2021 13:43 Page 256 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY FAMILY BUSINESS TELEPHONE: 01507 463477 www.halfmoonhotelalford.co.uk 25 - 28 West St. ALFORD, Lincolnshire LN13 9DG The Half Moon Hotel restaurant and bar, is a GOODERSON (UK) Ltd family business set in the historical market town of Alford Lincolnshire. Situated in this quaint little market town it is the perfect place to stay when visiting Alford, the Lincolnshire Wolds or the East Coast. We offer 17 en-suite bedrooms, including single, twin, double and family rooms. In addition, we have ground floor rooms, dog friendly rooms and a disabled friendly suite in a beautiful garden setting. Our restaurant opens 7 days a week for lunch (12h00 – 14h30) and dinner (17h00 – 20h30) (closed Monday lunch). Meals are also served in our bar and lounge restaurant. We have a private function venue and off street parking for 20 cars. We look forward to hosting you! or warehouse. Working together with family members does invite the danger of talking shop over the phone or, should they live together, over dinner. Mental health experts claim that there should be a separation between one’s work and social lives, but this is difficult when both cross over with one LEAKE'S MASONRY Ltd Eve Street, Louth, Lincs LN11 0JJ Phone: 01507 604 828 • Fax: 01507 600 826 leakesmasonry.co.uk • leakesmasonry@aol.com A Third Century of Stonemasonry Craftsmanship From Leake's Masonry A professional family-run business having been established in Louth for 100 years. We were very proud to have been entrusted with the repairs and renovation to the damaged Louth War Memorial. © Shutterstock /Africa Studio another. Some companies have found success in creating specific times or areas where business talk is forbidden, thereby creating that separation between work life and home. But, ultimately, it comes down to the individuals involved and, as ever, what works for one company head won’t necessarily do so for another. As the nation’s second biggest county, it’s no surprise that Lincolnshire is home to thousands of family-run businesses covering every sector imaginable. Included among them are Business Ling Magazine Group, the company that owns and publishes Lincolnshire Today. Elsewhere, there’s Askew’s Furniture, a second-generation family-run business in Alford. For twenty-five years, it has cemented itself as an important part of the market town’s retail offering, attracting customer s far and wide. During that time, it has survived changing trends, embraced the rise of internet shopping, and weathered the pandemic. 58 Á 54-59.qxp_Layout 1 19/08/2021 13:43 Page 3• Emergency call out • Free no obligation quote for oil tanks • Gauges supplied and fitted Unit 1, Poplar Business Park, Sellwood Court, Sleaford, NG34 8GJ info@sosfuels.co.uk www.sosfuels.co.uk S.O.S FUELS We sell Heating Oil and Red Diesel Same Day Deliveries 100+ Litres Tanker Deliveries 500+ Litres We Supply and Fully Install Oil Tanks Oil Tanks Removed for Recycling Tel: 07774 012122 or 01529 305891 Looking forward at new business opportunities SINGLE USE MENUS / NOTICES AND SIGNS / INFORMATION LEAFLETS / LOGOS AND BRANDING / STATIONARY / BUSINESS CARDS NEWSLETTERS / POSTCARDS / FLYERS / BROCHURES / VINYL BANNERS / ROLLER BANNERS / POSTERS / PLAN PRINTING Established more than 40 years ago, Lincoln Print & Copy Centre has experienced the highs and lows of the economy alongside many other businesses in the area. Looking at the opportunities as the economy grows, they identified areas where they can help their customers stand out from the crowd and have invested in new printing and finishing equipment. With the latest Xerox Versant 280 press and Kasfold 640 booklet maker, they can now supply landscape A4 brochures, 6 page A4 leaflets and A5 concertina leaflets with other products available in the near future, all in smaller as well as large quantities. The combination of the new machines offer many new exciting products for customers. Their experienced design team have worked in print for many years so understand what’s required in the worlds of commerce, industry, hospitality, culture and tourism. They can help customers understand how the new ideas will work for them, discuss branding and logos, what will attract and inform their customers. For more information visit www.lincolncopycentre.co.uk 9 Clifton Street, Stonefield Park Industrial Estate, Lincoln, LN5 8LQ 01522 546118 sales@lincolncopycentre.co.uk www.mjp.supplies • Tel: 01406 362325 • Mobile 07702293727 MJPSupplies mjpsupplies For the purpose of importing and selling Algifol™ biostimulant products to farmers and growers of specialist crops Watch your profits grow Small quantities Amazing results Special offer on 1 litre bottles bought direct from our website LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 57 High quality Gold, Silver & Diamond Jewellery Main agents for Citizen, Lorus, Iron Annie and Zeppelin Watches Pre Owned Rolex Watches In-house Repairs & Engraving Ear Piercing Celebrating 40 Years Trading in Louth Butcher Lane, Louth Lincolnshire LN11 9JG. Tel: 01507 604029 www.striacroft.co.uk info@striacroft.co.uk At our West Street carpet shop, we carry a large range of carpet samples, vinyl flooring and tiles as well as laminate flooring for both domestic and commercial clients including many local businesses, offices, schools, colleges, local authority agencies and builders. Tel: 01205 365350 • Mobile: 07557434775 24 West Street, Boston PE21 8QH info@grahamgillcarpets.com • www.grahamgillcarpets.com Boston’s Premier Shop for Carpets, Vinyl and Laminates GRAHAM GILL CARPETS 01507 462336 info@riggallsremovals.co.uk www.riggallsremovals.co.uk A Family Business Proudly Celebrating Over 60 Years Of Removals & Storage GEORGE REVILL HAULAGE LTD NATIONWIDE & EUROPEAN RELIABLE SERVICE The Experts in Road Haulage Tel: 01469 575468 54-59.qxp_Layout 1 19/08/2021 13:43 Page 458 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY FAMILY BUSINESS Oil in South Lincolnshire is available at a fair price and with a reliable service from family run J and J Fuels. We are here to ensure you receive the very best service and at a time that suits you. As member of the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers you can be sure of a safe service every time with quality of product also assured. We pride ourselves on our prompt delivery services as well as our competitive prices. Offering domestic heating oil and farm diesel within a 30 mile radius of Boston. 01205 760 638 Bakers Lane, Freiston, Boston www.jandjfuels.com J&J FUELS BOSTON B. Knight & Son Ltd Timber Merchants & Manufacturers Gates, Fencing, Garage Doors, Automated Gate Systems, Structures, Hardwoods, Treated Softwoods, Decking, Cabins, Garden Furniture, Aged Oak, Building Timber, Sheet Materials, Tools & Firewood 30 Main Road, Langworth, Lincoln LN3 5BJ T: 01522 754207 E: sales@b-knightandson.co.uk www.b-knightandson.co.uk Est 1874 Pop over and have a browse and have a coffee and cake with us in the Birds Nest Coffee Lounge. The Grain Store, Wadnall Lane, Weston, Newark, NG23 6SY 01636 821232 Light your fire pit wrap up in your throw and watch the birds together… Light your fire pit wrap up in your throw and watch the birds together… Over in the village of Langworth near Lincoln, B Knight & Son Ltd has traded as timber merchant and manufacturer since 1874. Being in the Knight family for over 145 years, it has passed through the generations to deliver a personal and knowledgeable service committed to quality and professionalism. The business was started by Benjamin Knight, the current owner’s great and great great grandfather, having bought the site as a brick yard and turning it into a successful timber yard. Currently under the family leadership of John, Ben and John’s daughter Helen, the business supplies manufactured timber items all over the East Midlands. Family-run companies have had to work harder than ever during the pandemic and, with the economy needing years to get back on track, will continue to trade in an increasingly challenging environment. But they will endure, they will adapt and evolve and, as we have already seen, they will flourish. © Shutterstock /T yler Olson 54-59.qxp_Layout 1 19/08/2021 13:44 Page 5LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 59 FAMILY BUSINESS Common law marriage – does it exist? Emma Darley from the family Law team at Ringrose Law explores the pitfalls of a ‘common law’ marriage. Today one in six couples cohabit. There is a common myth that there is the concept of a common-law husband and wife when an unmarried couple lives together for a period of time. There is no such concept of this in law, and therefore the rights a married couple are entitled to are not the same as cohabiting rights. Under the current law cohabiting rights are limited regardless of how long people have lived together. If you are cohabiting and your relationship ends or one of you dies, you will find there are very different laws in relation to property, pensions and inheritance for married couples/civil partners and those who are not. Unmarried couples have no financial obligation in relation to the other unless they share children. In which case they would be required to pay Child Maintenance at the applicable rate determined by the Child Maintenance Service. Cohabitation Agreements A positive way forward however for anyone in an unmarried relationship or about to enter into one, would be to consider entering into a formal Cohabitation Agreement through solicitors. They provide both parties with cohabiting rights and ensure that in the event of a relationship breakdown both parties are protected. A Cohabitation Agreement will cover issues such as; • What happens to any joint assets/property in the event of a relationship breakdown? • How will bills, mortgage, and debts be split and sorted in the event of a relationship breakdown? For more information or help with a cohabitation agreement contact Emma Darley from the Family Law team at Ringrose Law. Call 01522 561020 or email wecanhelp@ringroselaw.co.uk. Family Business Futures a new online business community The Wilson Organisation, a Nottingham-based third- generation family business behind the annual Midlands Family Business Awards, has launched Family Business Futures (FBF), designed to bring together family businesses across the UK. Asked why Wilsons have launched the new online community Annabel Jackson Prow, the company’s CEO said: “Our new not-for-profit online initiative connects family businesses across the UK, providing interactive support and expert advice – and a fantastic community to be part of! Family business members can build relationships, share their experiences or challenges in a trusted online space. “Community areas are only accessible to members enabling family business owners to seek support and guidance from trusted partners, such as Streets, that understand the sector and are active within the community. We really encourage family businesses to sign up to the FBF - the greater the online presence, the more benefits for family members, giving our network and its businesses a chance to flourish.” Streets Chartered Accountants are one of the new forum’s professional advisers. Commenting on their involvement James Pinchbeck, the firm’s Marketing Partner said: “Streets are delighted to be supporting Family Business Futures and to have supported Wilson’s Midlands Family Business Awards for many years. Streets have a long-standing tradition of looking after multi- generational family businesses. “Founded in 1907, Streets shares many of the excellent values associated with running a family business and understands the challenges faced in managing and growing a business from one generation to the next. “We also recognise the need to balance the often- unique qualities associated with running a family business with the growing commercial challenges of an ever- changing world. Wilson’s online family business forum provides an innovative way for family business to share experiences and knowledge with follow peers and dedicated advisers.” To be part community, please visit familybusinessfutures.co.uk, or email membership@familybusinessfutures.co.uk to request your free membership. 54-59.qxp_Layout 1 19/08/2021 13:44 Page 6Next >