New Appointments at Dalcassian Wines & Spirits
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Supplier directory .ie starts on p20 Ireland’s Food & Drink Platform FFT“Don’t find customers for your products, find products for your customers.”Seth Godin Mar 2017 In Conversation with: Alltech Craft Beer Festival The Expensive Stuff Hot Drinks Training Big Ideas, Small Kitchen Vernon Catering A triumph of beer, gin & more ........ p11 Why has the price of premium wine Staff training and the hot drinks Maximising opportunities in a small How apps can streamline your ordering skyrocketed? .................................. p14 conondrum ................................. p15 kitchen ......................................... p17 process ........................................... p10 New Appointments at BWG Foodservice Sales Dalcassian Wines & Spirits to Top €100m in 2017 WG Foodservice has an- lowing the completion of a €5m nounced that its sales in investment programme which B2017 will surpass €100m saw BWG Foodservice en- for the first time in the compa- hance its nationwide logistics, ny’s history, having recently upgrade its IT systems, and ex- secured a number of significant pand its infrastructure through supply contracts nationwide. warehousing developments. The company, which is part 2016 represented the sixth of the BWG Group, recorded consecutive year of growth sales growth of 15% in 2016 fol- for BWG Foodservice. A key John Dillon, Managing Director Dalcassian Wines & Spirits pictured with the team. alcassian Wines & the on and off-trade. Prior and off-trade. Spirits has announced to joining Dalcassian Wines Julie joined Dalcassian D further expansion & Spirits, Frank held senior Wines & Spirits in 2011 as with three senior appoint- management roles in Dillon an area sales manager, later ments, including a new com- Bass (NI) and Counterpoint taking up the role of regional mercial director. Wholesale. Frank will lead sales manager. Prior to join- Co. Down native Frank the 30-strong sales team in ing the company Julie spent O’Hanlon takes up the role business development and over 11 years working in the of Commercial Director fol- expansion across their 100- hospitality sector and hotel lowing 30 years working plus wine and spirit brand management in Ireland and in the licensed trade both portfolio. abroad, holding roles in north and south of the coun- Julie McMahon has been Buswells Hotel Dublin and try. Frank spent 27 years appointed Wine Trade Mar- the Sea Pires Resort in South with Diageo Ireland, head- keting Manager, represent- Carolina. ing up sales and commercial ing in excess of 40 premium Julie is well-schooled in management roles in both wine ranges in both the on the drinks business, and the ... cont on page 2 ... cont on page 3 Water treatment systems and solutions to the Coffee and Catering trade. Local supply with sales, technical and laboratory support. IX Eco-friendly See our New Reverse Osmosis Cartridge filter system with new technical feature Designed for coffee lovers Office: 01- 8013942 Email: [email protected] www.ewcireland.ie ... cont on page 2 Where Ireland’s Food & Drink Professionals Get Their News & Views 2 News @FFTresource | Mar 2017 ... cont from page 1 New Hotel New Appointments at Dalcassian Wines & Spirits Classification third generation of her fam- nounced as Marketing Man- Lisa joins from PepsiCo, Tropicana. Criteria ily working in the industry, ager for Dalcassian Wines where she spent over seven She previously worked in following in the footsteps of & Spirits, co-ordinating all years on the trade market- the wine business as sales Introduced her grandparents and her marketing activity across the ing team with focus on the representative for Kelly own parents, who worked in company, working directly snack side of the business, Wines. She holds both in- IDL, Gilbeys and Diageo. on activation and execution representing brands includ- termediate and advanced Lisa Deveney has been an- with the sales team. ing Walkers, Doritos and WSET qualifications. Rare Bushmills Single Malts Released ushmills if set to release with the unique distillery char- two rare, small batch 16 acter of the unique Bushmills Band 21-year-old single spirit made from 100% malted malts in the coming weeks, Irish barley.” both of which are matured and The complex and fruity finished in three different cask Bushmills 16 year-old single Fáilte Ireland has published types to create unique, rich malt has been aged for at least details of its new Hotel Classi- flavour profiles. 16 years in a combination of fication Criteria 2017, following Both of these aged single Bourbon casks and Oloroso consultation with the Irish Ho- malts from Ireland’s oldest Sherry butts, before being tels Federation (IHF). working distillery, recently vatted and married for nine The Hotel Classification Cri- purchased by Jose Cuervo months in large old port pipes. teria were last changed in 2006 from previous owners Diageo, This ageing and finishing and have been updated to re- boast a list of international has produced a smooth and flect today’s consumer needs awards. Only a small select sweet single malt that tastes number of casks of Bushmills mature beyond its years, with based on international bench- marking and consumer re- small-batch, triple-distilled flavours of honeyed nutty Colum Egan Master Distiller at Bushmills. malt whiskey are matured to maltiness, toasted wood and search. The criteria will come this age for release in these sweet port wine. Bushmills 16 into effect on Monday 13th With a mellow maltiness, with gle malts, so we’re delighted annual limited editions. year-old single malt has won March, 2017. notes of wood and raisin, tof- to release these rare expres- Colum Egan, Master Dis- more than two dozen gold fee sweetness, soft spice with sions for the ultra-premium The new criteria set out the tiller at Bushmills Irish Whis- awards in international com- hints of vanilla, dark chocolate, end of the Irish whiskey cat- standards by which all hotels key, said: “To craft malts of petitions. mint and leather. egory. They are both limited that have made the registration this age and quality calls for Even rarer is the Bushmills The Bushmills 21 year-old editions and will be available requirements can be subse- all our expertise and knowl- 21 year-old single malt. Ma- single malt has won a string of only from specialist indepen- quently graded upwards from edge. By carefully nurturing a tured in American oak Bour- international awards and has dent retailers and on-trade small number of casks in our bon and old Oloroso Sherry two to five star classification been classed as Best Irish Sin- outlets.” warehouses so that they age in casks for at least 19 years, it levels. This follows the intro- gle Malt in Jim Murray’s 2017 Bottled at 40% ABV, they the optimal conditions, we can spends two further years mar- duction of new hotel registra- Whisky Bible. will have an RRSP of €95 for the draw layers of exquisite fla- rying in Madeira wine casks tion regulations in August 2016, Colum Egan added: “There Bushmills 16 year-old and €175 vours from the wood, ensuring to craft a single malt of depth, which set out the criteria by is strong demand for Irish sin- for the Bushmills 21 year-old. they are perfectly balanced richness and complexity. which an accommodation pro- vider could be registered as a Contacts: hotel. • The classifications cover For any editorial, pr or content related queries please a combination of physi- contact: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 254 9860 In this Issue... cal and service offerings which determine the grad- For subscriptions, accounts or general enquiries please News A look at this month’s top headlines ................ ing granted to the hotel, in- contact: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 254 9860 p2 onwards cluding: Queries with relation to advertising should please be In Conversation with: Vernon Catering • More flexibility in the de- How apps can streamline your ordering process ......... addressed to: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 254 9860 p10 sign of rooms • Greater scope in the de- Alltech Craft Beer Festival All material copyright 2017. No part of this publication sign and delivery of the A triumph of beer, gin & more .........................................p11 may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or food and beverage offer- transmitted in any form or by any means without the ing prior consent of the Publisher. Opinions and comments The Expensive Stuff Why has the price of premium wine skyrocketed? ....... • Online reservation and herein are not necessarily those of the Publisher. Whilst p14 booking confirmation sys- every effort has been made to ensure that all information contained in this publication is factual and correct at Hot Drinks Training tems Staff training and the hot drinks conondrum .................. time of going to press, the Publisher cannot be held p15 • Wifi and internet access in responsible for any inadvertent errors or omissions the room Big Ideas, Small Kitchen contained herein. Fáilte Ireland’s Head of Hos- Maximising opportunities in a small kitchen ..................p17 pitality and Standards, John FFT.ie, Top Floor, 6 Clare Street, Dublin 2. Lighter Side Mulcahy explained: “Almost 11 This Month’s Poll: A look at this month’s lighthearted stories ......................p18 years have passed since hotel classifications were last drafted Are you planning on increasing your gin selection in Letters and the consumer experience Your questions answered ................................................. the coming months? p19 has changed a lot since then. These new criteria provide op- Answers to [email protected] portunities for greater flexibility Last Month’s Poll: in the manner in which Irish ho- Design... tels meet the needs of the mod- Is the government doing enough to alleviate the ern traveller.” capital’s hotel room shortage? Clear Designs For more information on the Telephone: 01 445 9363 documents, visit http://www.fail- [email protected] teireland.ie/Supports/Get-qual- Yes: 32% No: 68% www.cleardesigns.ie Clear Designs ity-assured/Hotels.aspx.