A leading supplier of drinks dispense systems to the hospitality industry, City Dispense, is celebrating five of its technicians passing all five units of the BIIAB Level 2 Certificate for Drinks Dispense Systems. Martyn Oakley, Will Johnstone, Aaron Omand, Darren Fuller and Mark Hopper all passed the qualification which certifies them to install drinks dispense systems in a safe, hygienic and secure working environment. The further training of the technicians comes as part of the Leigh-based company’s plans for expansion in 2018, along with a continued drive for new recruits. The move seeks to enhance City Dispense’s presence across the UK and ensure its technicians aim to be on-site within two hours of a call – no matter where in the country that call comes from. Andy Fletcher, managing director at City Dispense said: “As a business with nationwide coverage our focus is to ensure the service we provide is of the best quality, and that our technicians can be on-site when needed. We’re thrilled that our technicians all passed the certification because it’s a real testament to their hard work and dedication.” Established more than 25 years ago, the Greater-Manchester-based company has worked with high-profile clients such as Greene King, Young’s Pub Co., Air Products, Molson Coors and Meantime Brewing Company throughout the UK. 68 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS Continuing a series of installations at the venues of New World Trading Company, T&J has installed the tanks for Budweiser Budvar tank beer at the Newcastle branch of The Botanist. The Botanist venues usually incorporate elements of plant life in its design and Newcastle provides one of the more striking examples of this – with a sycamore tree at its centre, reaching out high above the bar. For the first time, drinkers in the city are being offered the true taste of the hallowed cellars within the Budweiser Budvar brewery. The beer held in the tanks is a ‘brewery fresh’, unpasteurised product which is transported in refrigerated tanks direct from Budweiser Budvar’s brewery in the Czech Republic, over the course of three days. Budweiser’s premium lager brand, Budvar, is most commonly available in bottles in the UK, but has seen great success in Europe with the tank beer method. Tank beer is a system of beer storage and dispensing that - says T&J - provides fresh, cask conditioned beer, as if it was direct from the brewery. Not only is the sheer freshness and quality of the product markedly different, but the tank beer system is also very space efficient compared with barrels. Over the past couple of years, the Budvar tank beer brand has been rolled out across the country with a series of landmark installations, care of T&J. Paul Jones, T&J Operations Director, said: “It’s great to see the UK roll-out of Budweiser Budvar’s Tankové Pivo tank beer push further north, to Newcastle. “We’re very proud of the work we have done across the New World Trading Company portfolio so far.” New world installation News BAR & CELLAR Micro Matic is dedicated to bringing the brewery trade innovative leading-edge products and services that makes life easier for its customers. The latest innovation is allowing small and medium sized breweries the convenience of ordering new bespoke lenses direct online. With increasing demand for small order quantities and one off seasonal or short run designs, Micro Matic can now offer the premium service offered to the big brewery brands to all sizes of customers. Simply upload artwork onto the new Micro Matic website and using cutting edge web design technology, customers can see how their design will look as a lens. Once happy, customers can order directly online making the process easy and straight forward. Micro Matic has printed lenses for over 30 years for the biggest beer brands in the UK and Worldwide with clients including Guinness, Carling and Carlsberg brands. When talking about the new website, Tony Duffy, Sales Manager for Micro Matic in the UK, said, “We are delighted to be able to offer our services to the smaller brewery sector in the UK. We have developed a simple 5-step process for uploading artwork to create a new lens so even the smallest of customers can now be catered for. “ Online shop for lenses www.citydispense.co.uk For more information visit: City Dispense looks for expansion in 2018 www.tjinstall.co.uk For more information visit: www.micro-matic.co.uk For more information visit: 68_Layout 1 12/02/2018 15:10 Page 1