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INTERVIEW

Dragan Lazarov and Zlatko Kocev

We analyzed the market and found that in fact there are almost no fresh delica-
cies from Italy and they are limited to a few selected shops. The offer of such
products was small and did not satisfy the picky tastes. Through our personal
contacts in Italy we connected directly with the manufacturers from where we
procure the products

eagerly waiting to enjoy the top tastes of undertaking. The lack of people‘s access
Italy. We can proudly say that this is the to social pleasures has been replaced by
first store of this kind in our country. greater enjoyment in their homes. We
fit perfectly well in that part, with our
How did the covid-19 pandemic offer of top delicacy products. In the
affect the materialization of the idea? beginning, we had serious challenges,
especially related to the transport, due
Zlatko Kocev: The Covid crisis, to the Covid crisis, but also due to the
undoubtedly affected the food industry short life of fresh products such as
as well, although perhaps on a smaller mozzarella, but we are all successfully
scale than the other industries. On overcoming them. We believe that a
the other hand, we have learned period of recovery and growth of the
valuable lessons from this crisis that economy is coming, especially in the
further encouraged us in our business food segment. Our advantage is that we

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