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14 NEWS &VIEWS
Dual role police work
Family takes on pizza business
A West Swindon family are putting Policeman Gary O'Donague from I appeared in uniform, but we
all their efforts into getting a bigger Freshbrook decided to combine quickly started talking about how
slice of the pizza market. family duties with his work at his important it was to make sure your
After ten years rushing around daughter's playgroup on 17 June. parents know where you are and
the country setting up fast food out- Wearing jeans and T-shirt, he tell somebody if a stranger tries to
lets as area manager for Coach Ca- spent the first part of the morning in talk to you."
terers, Mike Grey from Grange Park the Oliver Tomkins Playgroup He said it was unfortunate that
is buying Pizzarama atShaw Village painting and playing with the chil- some parents put their children in
Centre from them. dren. After milk time, Gary reap- fear of policemen when in fact chil-
"1 had had enough of constantly peared in uniform to the surprise of dren should know who to turn to
travelling and being away from the the children and read a story about when they need help. "The televi-
family," said Mike. "Solapproached saying No to strangers. sion image of the policeman chasing
my employers and asked them if I As a beatofficerwith theSwindon criminals all the time does not give a
could buy one of their shops." South Division, the visit was Gary's good impression of the kind of work
As a recognition of Mike's service first attempt at community liaison. we do in the community."
the company readily agreed and will He said, "As I was down on the The playgroup staff were pleased
continue to give Pizzarama support. parent's rota I thoughtl would break with the helpful session run by Gary
Now Mike and his family are join- a few barriers as well. Some of the and he is hoping to offer his services
ing the battle for the pizza eating children were a bit taken aback when to other groups in the area.
public. Despite the recession, Gary surrounded by the children at Oliver Tomkins Playgroup
Pizzarama is doing very well and
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Mike is confident that putting in the Mike and Kath Grey with daughter
personal touch will help it do even Rebecca
better. "Pizzarama was the first
home delivery service in West Pizzarama's prices are about 20%
Swindon four years ago and al- less than its competitors and Mike's
though there is more competition aim is to keep it that way whilst
now, the market has expanded. serving consistently good quality
More people are eating pizza and pizzas.
I'm sure there are still people who To celebrate the Grey family's
haven't tried one yet. takeover, for the first two weeks of
"As a family run business we're July, Pizzarama is offering two free
in a good position to both keep costs toppings of your choice on any basic
down and provide a personal serv- cheese and tomato pizza - a saving
ice to our customers." of between 90p and £1.50 per pizza.

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