The Venue list is growing....
Last week Rupert and I got back on the road having had a couple of weeks 'off' writing proposals to pub chains, supermarkets, event companies and anyone and everyone we could think of who might be interested in our new drink.
It's hard work slogging the streets, walking into places unannounced, I can't help but feel like one of those annoying sales people you get called up by. I guess there are a couple of fundamental differences; firstly we are doing it in person and secondly we have a product that is actually relevant to the people we are selling it to and good! But still it takes a deep breath and a little bit of front to walk into a bar and demand to see the manager.
Not that it should, as the result is often a positive one. Another successful week of sales in the Shoreditch area is testament to this, I think we got into another 6 or 7 venues which wasn't bad considering it was only two afternoons work. So the list currently stands as:
Chelsea (SW3)
Market Place
Fulham (SW6)
The Durell
Fest Bar
Vauxhall (SW8)
Nolans Freehouse
Greenwich (SE10)
Oliver's Bar
Hammersmith (W6)
Raven
Camberwell (SE5)
The Castle
East Dulwich (SE22)
The Palmerston
The Vale
Herne Hill (SE24)
Pullens
Brixton (SW2)
The White Horse
Clapham (SW11)
Project Orange
Wessex House
Out of the Blue
Rinky Dink
Borough (SE1)
Goldsmiths
The Miller
Horse
Honor Oak Park (SE27)
Tapastry
Holloway (N7)
Manjaro
City (EC1)
Barbican Centre
Platinum Bar
Shoreditch (E1)
Red Lion
Strongroom
Charlie Wrights
Comoco
South Kensington (W8)
The Terrace
St Ives
The Tap Room
Guildford
Jo Clarks
St Albans
The Druid
Private Members Bars
County Constitution Club, St Albans
Mediacom, London
I got a call last night from my very loyal little sister who with her friends had just bought the last 4 bottles left in The White Horse Brixton (don't worry she is over 18). Her friends liked it so much that she was calling to find out where they could go to get more because they were demanding another! Hence the updated the list above. She then proceeded to give me a motivational speech on how we should be out every night in the pubs and bars selling to the punters to get this off the ground. She even volunteered her own services in doing so.
I think she's right. It's so easy to sit behind a computer writing proposals but the hard work is getting out there and wearing your product on your sleave, or in the case of our muddler t-shirts our chests. In reality it really needs both, so look out for Rupert and I over the next couple of months, you might well see us out and about singing the praises of ours truly as you enjoy a drink one evening.
It's hard work slogging the streets, walking into places unannounced, I can't help but feel like one of those annoying sales people you get called up by. I guess there are a couple of fundamental differences; firstly we are doing it in person and secondly we have a product that is actually relevant to the people we are selling it to and good! But still it takes a deep breath and a little bit of front to walk into a bar and demand to see the manager.
Not that it should, as the result is often a positive one. Another successful week of sales in the Shoreditch area is testament to this, I think we got into another 6 or 7 venues which wasn't bad considering it was only two afternoons work. So the list currently stands as:
Chelsea (SW3)
Market Place
Fulham (SW6)
The Durell
Fest Bar
Vauxhall (SW8)
Nolans Freehouse
Greenwich (SE10)
Oliver's Bar
Hammersmith (W6)
Raven
Camberwell (SE5)
The Castle
East Dulwich (SE22)
The Palmerston
The Vale
Herne Hill (SE24)
Pullens
Brixton (SW2)
The White Horse
Clapham (SW11)
Project Orange
Wessex House
Out of the Blue
Rinky Dink
Borough (SE1)
Goldsmiths
The Miller
Horse
Honor Oak Park (SE27)
Tapastry
Holloway (N7)
Manjaro
City (EC1)
Barbican Centre
Platinum Bar
Shoreditch (E1)
Red Lion
Strongroom
Charlie Wrights
Comoco
South Kensington (W8)
The Terrace
St Ives
The Tap Room
Guildford
Jo Clarks
St Albans
The Druid
Private Members Bars
County Constitution Club, St Albans
Mediacom, London
I got a call last night from my very loyal little sister who with her friends had just bought the last 4 bottles left in The White Horse Brixton (don't worry she is over 18). Her friends liked it so much that she was calling to find out where they could go to get more because they were demanding another! Hence the updated the list above. She then proceeded to give me a motivational speech on how we should be out every night in the pubs and bars selling to the punters to get this off the ground. She even volunteered her own services in doing so.
I think she's right. It's so easy to sit behind a computer writing proposals but the hard work is getting out there and wearing your product on your sleave, or in the case of our muddler t-shirts our chests. In reality it really needs both, so look out for Rupert and I over the next couple of months, you might well see us out and about singing the praises of ours truly as you enjoy a drink one evening.
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