Matt Edwards

28/04/2026

It was great sharing business insights with 45 business owners today.
Streamline payment processing
Save money and time
Grow profits

I specialise in helping new businesses focus on building a customer focused business plan.

I’m always looking to help local businesses in person and via Zoom.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch.

27/04/2026

We bring the global power and technology of Shift4 to small local businesses and add family values and local support.

27/04/2026

I will be going on the Friday but sharing with everyone as some great networking available

✨Village Hotel Maidstone Bedroom Refurb Launch Week ✨

We’re excited to announce the launch of our brand-new refurbished bedrooms at Village Hotel Maidstone, and we’d love for you to come and see them for yourself!

Join us during our Launch Week (11th–15th May) to explore our stylish new rooms, connect with local businesses, and discover everything Village Hotel Maidstone has to offer — from meeting spaces to great networking opportunities.

📅 Event Week Schedule

☕ Monday 11th May | 8am–12pm�Coffee Morning – Official Opening�Celebrate our refurbishment launch, network with local businesses, and take a look at our meeting spaces and facilities.

🏨 Tuesday 12th May | 2pm–6pm�Showround by Appointment

🏨 Wednesday 13th May | 11am–4pm�Showround by Appointment

🥂 Thursday 14th May | 5pm–8pm�Canapés & Fizz�Network, explore our new bedrooms, and enjoy a cheeky game of darts!

🍰 Friday 15th May | 12pm–4pm�Afternoon Tea�Relax, network, and take a look around our new bedrooms.

We would love to welcome you at any point during the week — feel free to drop in to the session that suits you best. Please share with your networks too

📩 Please RSVP (for catering purposes)�Kelly Tanton�Director of Sales�📧 [email protected]�📞 01622 656914
We look forward to seeing you!

28/02/2026

What a brilliant event to be part of tonight at the Faversham Literary Festival.

Listening to Bob Geldof speak about his book Live Aid: The Definitive 40-Year Story was nothing short of inspiring.

Forty years on, the story of Live Aid still feels as powerful as ever. What struck me most wasn’t just the scale of it all, the music, the politics, the global stage, but the reminder that ordinary people can create extraordinary change when they decide something must be done.

It wasn’t perfect. It wasn’t polished. But it was bold. It was urgent. It was human.

Tonight was a reminder that leadership is about courage. It’s about stepping forward when others hesitate. It’s about using whatever platform you have, big or small, to make a difference.

In business and in life, that message resonates deeply.
We all have moments where we can choose to sit back… or step up.

Huge thanks to the organisers for bringing such a local iconic voice to our amazing festival.

I’ll be reflecting on this one for a while. Truly humbled.

What’s something you feel strongly enough about to act on?

05/02/2026

We have attended many events at Macknades. If you haven’t been before, well worth checking these events out. Book early as they do sell out.

🎶 Macknade has unveiled its February events calendar – from Kentish sparkling wine tastings and kids’ Valentine’s workshops to drag bingo and live jazz, there’s something for everyone this month.
👉 Read more on the PinK News page: https://www.producedinkent.co.uk/news/

03/02/2026

Carrie and I enjoyed a wonderful Sunday lunch at The Peacock at Owler Bar this weekend… and wow we were not disappointed.

What a stunning venue, set in the most beautiful landscape with the moors stretching all around, the perfect backdrop for a relaxed Sunday.

The food was absolutely delicious, but what really stood out was the end-to-end experience.

The staff were excellent, attentive and genuinely welcoming, and our whole customer journey had that extra bit of sparkle (helped enormously by the fabulous skirt worn by our wonderful waitress!).

If you’re anywhere near Dronfield, Chesterfield or Sheffield, this place is well worth a visit – highly recommended.

And it got me thinking…
If you’re a restaurant, bar or takeaway owner looking to enhance your own end-to-end customer journey, with a payment system designed around your business, reducing costs and increasing customer satisfaction, just get in touch.

https://landing.fastsecurepayments.co.uk/home

Great food is a fantastic start… but the journey makes all the difference.

03/02/2026

With The Cow Shed at The Ship Inn – I just got recognised as one of their top fans!

Love the breakfasts and the beers.

Charlotte a fantastic venue.

I must also recommend The Udder One the sister pub in Thanet

03/02/2026

Great food is a brilliant start… but the customer journey is what turns first-time customers into regulars.

On Saturday night, my wife, parents and I visited The Happy Panda in Dronfield for a Chinese takeaway.

The food? Exceptional.

Big portions, amazing flavour, great value — absolutely nailed it.

But it was busy. Really busy.

We were told a 45-minute wait… which turned into 90 minutes. One of their deep fat fryers had broken, slowing everything down, and you could feel the pressure in the room.

Customers were getting frustrated.
Delivery drivers were not just pacing but actually fighting.

The team behind the counter were doing their absolute best, but the system around them wasn’t helping.

Sitting there watching, it was clear how much difference a smarter, more innovative payment system could have made.

Something that lets customers know when their food is nearly ready, reduces uncertainty, and takes pressure off staff during peak times.

That’s exactly why I do what I do.

I don’t just provide card payment systems to save money, I help takeaway owners innovate the process, smooth the customer journey, and deliver real customer excellence… even on the busiest nights.

Amazing food brings people in.

A great experience brings them back again and again.

If you run a takeaway and want your payment system to work for you, your team, and your customers, let’s have a chat.

https://landing.fastsecurepayments.co.uk/home

Happy Panda Big Business Entrepreneurs

01/02/2026

This week Carrie and I got to sit back, listen, and learn from Fred Sirieix — and honestly, what a reminder of what great service actually looks like

Fred talked through his Ten Golden Rules, but the standout message was simple (and powerful):

“Aim to give an amazing experience to every guest.”

Sounds obvious, right?

But here’s the kicker… clarity matters. A LOT.

If your team doesn’t really understand the vision, the goals, and what “great” looks like, then everyone’s running in slightly different directions — usually at full speed

At Fast Secure Payments, we focus on systems that make the customer experience seamless and memorable. But even the best tech won’t save the day on its own.

Great experiences come from:
✔️ The right tools
✔️ Teams who truly get it
✔️ Perfect practice (then doing it again… and again… and again)

Because exceptional experiences don’t happen by accident — they’re built on purpose.

And when you get them right? Businesses grow. Every time.

https://landing.fastsecurepayments.co.uk/home

27/01/2026

Business. Brilliance. And a Bloody Good Education.

Yesterday, Madison and I had the privilege of meeting David JP Phillips at a Big Business Entrepreneurs event at Stansted, and honestly, what an experience.

We were there fresh off the back of winning the Real Impact Award, recognising the work we do helping small businesses streamline their card payment solutions. As a small family business, that meant the world to us. Not because of the trophy… but because what we offer genuinely helps businesses.

✅ A FREE card payment device
✅ £0 setup costs
✅ £0 monthly fees
✅ Plus a powerful reporting platform that removes the stress of the new HMRC monthly reporting requirements

Free. Simple. Powerful. Win Win!

But this trip was about more than business.

Madison has made a conscious decision to learn business and social media from people doing it at the highest level, not just theories in textbooks. Learning directly from David JP Phillips , the mind behind The Science of a Spellbinding Speech, was something else entirely.

We explored his legendary 110 communication skills (yes, it genuinely looks like a periodic table ), diving deep into:
Mindset, Content & Delivery

From functional gesturing and neutral posture to movement, voice, pace and the power of a strategic pause, David was nothing short of inspirational.

Being able to take my daughter on this journey, learning skills that will serve her for life, while building a business that genuinely helps others… that’s a win I’ll take every day.

Huge thank you to Big Business Entrepreneurs, Adam Stott and David JP Phillips for helping us shape our business, but most importantly teaching Madison skills for her future that she is implementing today.

I am offering small business owners £50 cash-back as soon as they process their first £1,001 through their card payment device.

But it doesn’t stop there.

You’ll also have the opportunity to tap into my 36 years of senior management, retail, and leadership experience within an FTSE100 business, real-world insight, not theory if and when you want support as a Business Coach.

No pressure. No fluff. Just practical help that actually moves the needle.

If you’d like to find out more, comment “Interested” below 👇