Social sandwich chain founder to address business club event

Social Bite entrepreneur Josh Littlejohn is set to appear in Aberdeen tomorrow at the launch of a business community aimed at the North-east’s top innovators.

The founder of the chain of socially conscious sandwich shops will be speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Gary Walker & Co Wealth Management Entrepreneur Club at the city’s Marcliffe Hotel.

Social Bite’s business model sees all of its profits channelled into addressing social problems in Scotland, predominantly homelessness. As such, about a quarter of the company’s workers are homeless.

Littlejohn will speak about his entrepreneurial journey to date including founding the Scottish Business Awards and Brewgooder lager, which donates profits to clean water initiatives around the world. He will also cover his latest project – Sleep in the Park – which raises money and awareness of homeless people. The first event, held in Edinburgh last year, raised around £4 million.

Gary Walker said: “We’re delighted to welcome Josh Littlejohn to the launch of the Gary Walker & Co Wealth Management Entrepreneur Club.

“Josh’s entrepreneurial journey is certainly unique, and there is much to learn from the way he has conducted his business. We look forward to welcome forward-thinking business people from across the North-east.” 0 Josh Littlejohn will discuss his entrepreneurial journey