Philip Harding

Managing Director - Founder @bbb drinks

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Phil is a seasoned drinks industry professional. Having run high volume London bars and restaurants for fifteen years, he then founded bbb drinks to enable new to market drinks brands establish themselves in the UK market. bbb drinks has been growing in size and reputation since being established in 2012. It now imports high end drinks brands from around the world and gives a platform for brand growth in all sales channels within the UK. Phil has pushed the evolution of bbb drinks to being one of the ‘go to’ drinks importers/distributors. Embracing innovative ways of working, strategies and service models, bbb drinks is now establishing itself in mainland Europe. He has great experience in beach-heading drinks brands into the highly competitive UK market, having helped over seventy brands do so. He has also developed brands from scratch and has a good eye for strategy.

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bbb drinksManaging Director - Founder

Jan. 2012London, United KingdomWe're a spirits distributor which curates and grows inquisitive, independent spirits brands. Tenaciously, sustainably and ethically. We believe good drinks are made by asking questions. Great drinks are defined by the stories they tell. Our mission is to discover and share these great stories by the bottle. Are you looking for spirits importation or distribution? We help local and international inquisitive spirits brands grow, sustainably and ethically. Where do you want to take your brand next? We share with our clients the belief that growing a brand is about more than just sales figures. It’s about being open with our expertise, communicating honestly and working collaboratively. Find out more about working with us https://bbbdrinks.com/import-distribution/ We created bbb in 2012 because we love independent brands. They deserve more attention and we want to find them their place in a market dominated by corporate brands. Our ethos is that independent brands are the drinks of choice. They have authentic stories to tell and we tell them honestly, without compromise. See how we work: https://bbbdrinks.com/trade-buyers/ We’re very selective with our collective of brands. Spirits need to meet strict criteria such as: Liquid quality Right market positioning, including branding Strong, inspiring and unique brand story Ability to scale Culture fit with us That’s how we’ve developed a collective of inquisitive spirits brands of high quality. If they are in our portfolio you can be confident they are the best of the best. Discover our brands on https://bbbdrinks.com/brands/ How do we achieve that? We share with our clients the belief that growing a brand is about more than just sales figures. It’s about being open with our expertise, communicating honestly and working collaboratively.

Mitchells & ButlersManager

Feb. 2006 - Aug. 2008I managed the drinks side of the business at the iconic White Horse pub on Parsons Green. Trained until handover under world renowned beer expert Mark Dorber.

K BarManager

Oct. 2003 - Dec. 2005K Bar Chelsea and Sugar Hut FulhamI managed operational responsibilities for the running of this high profile Chelsea private members club.