41. The new poverty line: How working professionals are being pushed into hardship and what to do about it| Mark Game
41. The new poverty line: How working professionals are being pushed into hardship and what to do about it| Mark Game  
Podcast: James Reed: all about business
Published On: Mon Aug 18 2025
Description: Just last week, a Data Analyst was forced to turn to charity to feed his family. Once secure in a stable profession, he is now among the growing number of educated, working professionals whose livelihoods have been eroded by soaring inflation, pushing them into hardship. And the crisis shows no signs of easing. In this week’s episode of All About Business, Mark Game, Co-Founder of The Bread and Butter Thing. They’ve built a business where commercial success and social impact go hand in hand, offering help by rescuing surplus food from major retailers and getting it into the hands of those who need it.  Mark’s model of supermarket surplus into consistent, dignified support for thousands of working families proves that you can build a sustainable, logistics-driven business while maintaining dignity and delivering real impact. And your business can partner with them to drive meaningful change. James and Mark explore how poverty has changed, why stigma keeps people silent, and how The Bread and Butter Thing is using smart logistics and scalable systems to meet real human needs, with empathy, efficiency, and long-term impact that goes beyond just food on the table.02:27 The Bread and Butter Thing: Impact and operations07:28 Challenges and solutions in food redistribution09:06 The role of community and volunteers25:38 Mark Game's personal journey32:03 Building management teams35:16 Opening new hubs42:53 Community and confidence53:08 Sustainability and growth59:28 Future goals and reflectionsCheck out The Bread and Butter Thing’s website: Follow The Bread and Butter Thing on LinkedIn: Follow James Reed on LinkedInStart your free trial at Reed.ai NOW! All About Business is brought to you by Reed Global. Learn more at Reed.com This podcast was co-produced by Reed Global and Flamingo Media. If you’d like to create a chart-topping podcast to elevate your brand, visit Flamingo-media.co.uk