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Determinants of ethnic minority entrepreneurial growth in the catering sector

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  • Levent Altinay
  • Eser Altinay

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This paper seeks to evaluate the variables which influence the growth of the Turkish-speaking ethnic minority businesses in the catering sector, in London, UK. The paper reports and analyses the findings of 111 face-to-face structured interviews with Turkish Cypriot, Kurdish and Turkish restaurant business owners. Findings suggest that fluency in English, recruitment through formal recruitment channels, and the high proportion of co-ethnic labour force makes a positive impact on business growth. The paper concludes that these determinants of growth are crucial for the ethnic minority catering entrepreneurs to gain a competitive edge in this customer focused, labour intensive sector.

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  • Levent Altinay & Eser Altinay, 2006. "Determinants of ethnic minority entrepreneurial growth in the catering sector," The Service Industries Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(2), pages 203-221, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:servic:v:26:y:2006:i:2:p:203-221
    DOI: 10.1080/02642060500369354
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