In a recent interview with Johannes le Roux, founder of Brannas Draught, he told us that Brannas was sold to the owners of their biggest outlet, The Green. About seven years ago, Dax Menday, together with Dimitri Seretis started The…
Do you want to know what it is like to work as a distiller in London? Hendre’ Barnard has played a massive role in the distilling industry in South Africa. For the last 7 years as marketing and training…
Since we last spoke to Johannes le Roux, founder of the alcohol-free drinks company, The Duchess, it has received investment from Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) as well as AB InBev’s corporate venture capital arm ZX Ventures. During this time The…
When I met our guest in 2018, he had just left his position at Nampak Glass to take over the newly formed Bruni Erben. Erben Packaging has now been rebranded to Berlin Packaging South Africa and is now part of…
When I met today’s guest in 2016, he was on a flight from Tanzania to Cape Town. We started chatting about craft beer and The Beer Book. Little did I know that he was ready to give up his corporate…
Emil den Dulk Jnr, the founder of Liquidity a specialist importer and marketer of high-quality liquor products. Emil is a well known wine and spirits aficionado, who has made it his mission to bring some of the world finest and…
Today’s guest is Monica du Preez, a veteran in the beverage industry. Monica runs Qualican Contract Canning and Packing, an automated beverage canning facility in Krugersdorp in Gauteng. Monica explains that there are many canning facilities in SA, what makes…
Schoonspruit Distillers was started by Ernst Henning in 1991, initially to make spirits for his entry level Totpak range, but today they manufacture some unique craft products. In this episode the founders son, JW Henning talks to us about they range…
In this episode we speak to Graham and Alan Muir from Independent Liquors in Kaya Sands. Independent Liquor SA started importing fun shooters from the Uk in 2004, in 2007 when Mike Erceg, the owner of the NZ based Independent…
SA experiencing a shortage of glass bottles due to global supply chain challenges and lockdowns. What alternatives do the smaller brands have. SA experiencing a shortage of glass bottles due to global supply chain challenges and lockdowns. Consol Glass chief executive…
Susanne Schneider, a German-born hospitality veteran with Michelin-star experience, first met the self-starting young South African Ashlin Bantom in 2015, when he applied for an assistant position at her western Cape restaurant, Springfield Easts. The Schneider’s popular restaurant was one…
In this episode we chat to Shaun Gatonby, managing director of Spar Engage, sales and merchandising agents for the Spar private label business. Before starting Spar Engage, Shaun worked for the Imana Foods’ owned sales and merchandising company, Process Sales.…
As promised Charles Withington is back and this time we are talking about Cape Brandy. After a 5 year effort by the Cape Brandy Distillers Guild, The term “Cape Brandy” may now be applied to labelling as the official descriptor.…
Peter de Villiers landed his first job at Gilbeys, the local arm of one of the worlds leading liquor company’s, International Distillers & Vintners. He first worked in the stats department and later got his dream job managing brands like…