Mat is Managing Director of Cornish Bakery, recently cited in the Interpath Top 100 Fast Growth list of all UK retail organisations. Cornish Bakery began in Mevagissey, a fishing village in Cornwall, and has grown into a nationwide brand with 66 bakeries across high streets, tourist villages, shopping outlets, motorway services and The NEC. The second half of 2024 saw six significant new openings in Nottingham, Taunton, Winchester, Chelmsford, Milton Keynes and Cirencester, and there are a further six lined up to be announced soon. The brand has a people-first culture, with high team engagement and retention, and strives to be an active part of the local community.