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CARMARTHENSHIRE NEWS • EDITION 12 MARCH - APRIL 2013 Dewis Menter


The Dewis Menter team: Lesley Lewis, Tessa Peregrine and Barry Hale


DEWIS Menter offers free advice and guidance to individuals who want to start their own business. It also supports existing businesses to identify and implement opportunities for growth and development. Along with one- to-one support from Business


Development Officers Lesley Lewis and Barry Hale, the project has a team of mentors from the various business sectors and holds events and workshops throughout rural Carmarthenshire. The Dewis Menter team can be contacted on 01267 242429 or dewismenter@carmarthenshire.gov.uk *This project has been funded by the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007- 2013 which is funded through the Welsh Government and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.


Working with groups


THE Dewis Menter project helps people to set up in business and is currently working with two enterprise groups. An enterprise group consists of a group of individuals or businesses that are working together and networking to complete a common aim. This aim can be anything from setting up a business to developing an idea for an existing business. If you are from rural Carmarthenshire and would be interested in support to set up a sustainable networking group please get in touch on 01267 242 429. Dewis Menter offers free support, advice and guidance to individuals and Small Medium Enterprises (SME) in rural Carmarthenshire. Our support includes: • One to one business advice to Small Medium Enterprises • Support to identify development opportunities • Events and workshops for businesses and future entrepreneurs


• Support to set up new businesses • Team of successful business people to provide one to one mentoring to young businesses


• Help with creation and development of business ideas Our support is available to: • Individuals and businesses within rural Carmarthenshire • Individuals wanting to set up a business


• Individuals or groups wanting to explore self employment as a career option • Existing businesses


www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk Journey to the Cafe at Number Four


Andrew Luck began his journey to the Cafe at Number Four 12 years ago when he moved from his home town Carmarthen to London to begin to build his skills as a chef.


He worked alongside highly prestigious professionals at Claridges and Automat brasserie in Mayfair. His love for food grew and he was inspired to bring his creations back home.


Now, Andrew has opened the doors to the Cafe at Number Four in Queens Street, Carmarthen, and says: “I brought the idea to life of a modern twist to the traditional cafe.”


Dewis Menter business development officer Lesley Lewis is assisting Andrew in developing his cafe with the aim of offering the people


of Carmarthen and surrounding areas excellent food in a relaxed contemporary atmosphere.


The Cafe at Number Four serves breakfast and lunch Tuesday to Saturday 9-5pm, Afternoon Tea 2pm-5pm


and a Three Course Set Evening Dinner Thursday to Saturday, encouraging guests to bring their favourite bottle for them to enjoy with their meal.


New pest control business


Neil Harris from St Clears has recently started Vermagon, a pest control business for the control and prevention of rats and mice, flies and insects, moles, birds, squirrels, foxes and rabbits.


From a young age Neil has been dealing with pests on friends and family farms, and on his own property which has a variety of different animals and buildings.


He said: "Pests can do a lot of damage to property from gnawing holes in walls, to gnawing through cables causing fires. Pests can also cause significant


losses to feed and spread diseases."


The business covers domestic, commercial and agricultural services, from one-off call outs to long term contracts.


"It was daunting starting


a business and going into the unknown, but with the help of Barry Hale from Dewis Menter, it has made the whole process easier.”


For information visit www.vermagon.co.uk


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