Fundamentally, we’re a service organisation.
Even if all you want from us is a product, delivered to the right place, right price and on time – we still want you to experience excellent service.
Our customers are brewer-manufacturers, pub groups, technical services teams, the licensed trade and drinks wholesalers throughout the UK and Ireland.
- We are meticulous in our detail
- We do what we say we’ll do
- We do the right thing
- We respect people
- We love learning
- We have fun
Who we work with
We build lasting relationships with our suppliers, our customers and our stakeholders.
The team
Amanda Thomson
Managing Director
I don’t want a super-power, but a time-machine would be very handy. I’d have a pint with Boudicca, fearsome and fearless lady! And I reckon Meryl Streep would play me in a movie of my life – she can’t sing that well either…
Michael Harper
Head of Operations
My superpower would be to read minds, though this might be less a blessing and more a curse at times. I’d love to have a beer with Churchill as my inspirational figure, and if someone’s going to play me in a film about my life, well that has to be Nick Frost – no time in make-up for him!
Butler
Head of Meet & Greet
I’ve got cuteness as a super-power completely licked. If someone were to play me in a film of my life it would have to be Liam Neeson to channel my inner Irishness.
Lucy Street
Project Administrator
My superpower would be teleportation so I could miss all traffic and have longer in bed! My favourite movie is ‘Hector and the Search for Happiness’ as it makes you realise what is important and when to just laugh. On a desert Island I would take my pillow – or a bottle of whisky. Neither seem practical but I would want to be comfortable!
Debbie Watson
Sales Administrator
My superpower would have to be Super Nan as my grandchildren think I am their best mate and can do everything with them including climbing trees, playing sports and all the Barbie and Ken voices. The Bodyguard is my favourite film, I have always loved the story & of course Kevin Costner. However, my second favourite is Shrek so you can see I am not a connoisseur. I would like to go for a pint with Winston Churchill as back through time I admired the way he ran the country through the 2nd World War. Although I would rather have a nice glass of Bordeaux or Merlot with him.
Tula
Wellbeing Officer
Hi, I’m Tula a lively, energetic 1 year old CavaPoo. Everyone is my friend, even the vet.
My superpower has to be persuasion as I can get any dog to part with a toy or treat as I’m so cute. It works on humans with biscuits too.
If I had to choose a human to play me in a film it would have to be Kylie as she’s vivacious, has lovely blond hair & is always prancing around like me – however the humans don’t seem to appreciate my singing in the same way. If I had to choose a dog for this role it would be Fluffles from the Wallace & Gromit movie “A Matter of Loaf & Death” as I look just like her when I get back from the groomers. A look which my Mum is not too keen on.”
A word to describe me – bouncy
Jackie Williamson
Office Administrator
If I could go for a pint with any historical figure, it would have to be George Best. We could talk about football and he was easy on the eye! My favourite film is the Knights Tale, all of my family love this film. Lastly, my superpower would be invisibility. I could be so nosey!
Louie
Head of Security
Hi, I am Louie, Head of Security in the Avani office.
I may be small but don’t be fooled as I can do some damage to any ankle that offends me!
My favourite things in the world are Tula, walks, balls, balls and more balls. Hates are the vets, groomers and being left at home.
If a human was to play me in a film, then it would have to be Danny DeVito as we are virtually the same size!
Becky Olbison
Team Administrator
My favourite drink and my dream drinking partner would be a G&T with Marilyn Monroe. It’s my drink of choice whenever I am in the pub.
The 3 dream dinner party guests would be Karen Carpenter, Lee Mack and Chris Pratt. Jennifer Aniston would play me in a movie of my life and if I could take anything with me to a desert island, it would be a picture of my children.
Matt Russell
Head of UK Sales
My super power would have to be enhanced intelligence and my favourite movie is Pulp Fiction, classic Tarantino. If I could have a drink with any deceased figure it would have to be Elvis as we could sing and drink for hours! Lastly, if I could take any item to a desert island it would have to be a hammock, for that perfect nights sleep.
Evan Thomas
Marketing Manager
I would love to have a drink with Dwight D. Eisenhower, former President of the USA and celebrated General during WWII. He was a political genius, supreme strategist, communicator and leader. For my favourite film it would have to be Ran. It’s based on King Lear and is a sweeping Japanese epic by Akira Kurosawa. Lastly, Rufus Sewell would play me in a movie about my life.
Michelle Spratt
Accounts
If I could be any animal for a day, I would have to be a red panda, they are my favourite and they look so cute and cuddly! It also ties nicely into my dream of living in somewhere like Kenya and running a wildlife sanctuary looking after sick and injured animals. And my super power would have to be the ability to clean my house and garden with the click of my finger, who doesn’t want that!
Rob Parham
Senior Beer Quality Technician - South East
I’d want Jedi powers – and a beer with Carrie Fisher. If stranded on a desert island I’d like a power boat but that’s probably not playing the game, so a Swiss Army knife would be the next option. Who’d play me? Lee Mack.
Allan McKellar
Regional Operations Manager - Scotland
My favourite film is Top Gun. Great cinematography, great soundtrack & ‘The Cruise’ before he went weird. Have you watched Bear Grylls, The Island? I’d need a lighter – got to get that fire going. And to play me, I feel Simon Pegg would do a great job.
Chris Cowey
Beer Quality Technician - Scotland
I’d like absolute infallibility as a super-power, but that might make the “Desert Island Survival For Dummies” book a bit redundant. Best film ever, The Usual Suspects, with that cinematic middle finger of an ending. I think Jason Mamoa should play me, but he’d have to slim down a bit first.
Lewis Peacock
Beer Quality Technician - South
My superpower would be the ability fly – basically to avoid the M25 traffic. If I were deserted on a desert island, I’d want a good book to read, then I’d fly home using my superpower… My favourite film is most definitely Shawshank Redemption and if I could have a pint with anyone from the past, it would be Nikola Tesla.
Tom Griffiths
Beer Quality Technician - Scotland
Struan Reekie
Beer Quality Technician - Scotland
I’d go for flight as my super-power, so I could get away for some sun whenever I wanted – holidays allowing 🙂 My favourite film is Die Hard – welcome to the party, pal! And if I could go for a pint with someone from the past, it would have to be George Best, never going to stop at one pint with him!
James Cowley
Regional Operations Manager- East
I know this is a popular one, but my superpower would be to fly, just to get to places fast. On a desert island I would take the one thing I need in life – a rugby ball. And I think Will Ferrell would play me in a movie, he’s funny but daft and he’s got a terrible curly top, so just like me then.
David Chandler
Regional Operations Manager - South West
Mark Trathen
Beer Quality Technician - Devon/Cornwall
If I was stuck on a desert island, I would like a fermentation kit so I could make rum, although I don’t know if that counts as one item! My favourite film is Spy Game, I just love it, the twists keep you fixated even after you have watched it a dozen times. And who would play me in a movie? It would have to be Mark Ruffalo.
Tony Keen
Beer Quality Technician - South
Well, I am a Marvel nut so I would have to have a pint with Stan Lee! Give me a machete if I was ever marooned on a desert island. I would like to be able to fashion some tools and live comfortably. If I could have any super power it would definitely be invisibility as it would be perfect for playing pranks!
Dan Turner
Beer Quality Technician - Midlands
My favourite film is “Gladiator” why… because Maximus is an absolute machine! I would probably go for a pint with Churchill as I’m sure he would have a good story or two and Dolph Lundren would play me in a movie, he’s big and blonde but not quite as good looking as me. Lastly, if I was stranded on a desert island my item would have to be a volleyball called Wilson.
Adam Parker
Senior Beer Quality Technician - North West
The one item I would take if I was stranded on a desert island is the biggest box of matches I could find. Fires for cooking, warmth and a signal to hopefully get rescued! My superpower probably isn’t very useful if I was to fight a villain, but I would love the power to eat anything I wanted without getting fat. And a deceased figure I would like to go for a pint with? Jesus, but I heard he’s more of a wine guy.
Sean Betts
Beer Quality Technician - Wales
My superpower would be like the character, Magneto. The ability to control metals! I think that would be a pretty awesome superpower to have.Favourite movie(s) would be Lord of the Rings. 11 Oscars for Fellowship of the Ring alone. Enough said! If I was unfortunate enough to be stranded on a desert island, I’d want a water purification kit to hand! If I could have a pint with any historical figure, it would probably be J.R.R Tolkien. With an imagination like his, I bet he’d have some amazing stories to tell!
Lewis Snowling
Regional Operations Manager - London
If I was stranded on a desert island I would take a huge bottle of rum so I could make pina coladas with all the coconuts on the island. My favourite film is Human Traffic because it reminds me of all the music I grew up with and the rave scene I missed out on. Kurt Cobain would be someone I would love to have a drink with and hopefully we will end the night rocking out! Lastly, Ryan Gosling would play me in a film as I am regularly told I look like him.
Danny Wroe
Beer Quality Technician - North
If I had a superpower, mine would be the classic ability to fly. I could then go where ever I wanted whenever I wanted! I would take an axe with me onto a desert island as it’s amazing what you can achieve with one. Chef is my favourite film, partly because it’s a feel good film and the soundtrack is amazing. Lastly, Johnny Depp would play me in a film as we look quite similar.
Vincenzo Leone
Beer Quality Technician
If I had a superpower I’d love to be able to instantly teleport from one place to another! My favourite movie is Cocktail with Tom Cruise. I’ve spent half my life behind the bar mixing, shaking, and creating things, and my dream is to open a bar in Jamaica. If I were stuck on a desert island I’d take a freezer load of ice creams and chocolate. I would love to go for a beer with Vincent Van Gogh, and I’d want Johnny Depp to play me in a movie.
Adam Culley
Regional Operations Manager - East Anglia
If I could have any drink with anyone, I would have a pint of Timothy Taylor Landlord with T.E Lawrence and listen fascinated to stories of his war exploits and genius. This leads me perfectly onto my favourite movie quote of all time: William Potter: “Ooh, it damn well hurts” burning his finger on a match.
T.E. Lawrence: “Certainly it hurts”
William Potter: “What’s the trick then?”
T.E. Lawrence: “The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts”
Finally, Jason Statham would play me in my biopic, because we share the same hairstylist, when I wish we shared the same physique.
Justin Henson
Beer Quality Technician - East Anglia
I have over 30 years’ experience working in the beer industry; however, I would love to go for a martini with James Bond rather than a pint, then of course a spin in his Aston Martin! I would have to take my dog Marlie a Shar Pei with me to a desert island, the perfect company, although the children might complain. And my favourite movie quote is Samuel L Jackson from Pulp Fiction:
“Hamburgers, the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast” well he’s not wrong is he!
Nathan Taylor
Beer Quality Technician - Essex and Cambridgeshire
My dream dinner guests would be Dave Mira, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, I think it would be an incredible evening. It also leads nicely into my hobbies of MTB, BMX and the world of modified cars.
If I could have a superpower, I would want the ability of flight. I can then fly to enjoy my favourite alcoholic drink Aspall cider, it’s perfect for a warm sunny day.
Hardik Panchal
Beer Quality Technician - London
If I could be an animal for 24 hours, I would like to be a lion. I could have all the power strategies and tactics to get everything under control. This would be extremely helpful!
My superpower would be to have the ability to make everyone happy around the globe. Whisky is my favourite drink; I love all types of whisky and my ideal drinking partners would be the entire Avani team.
Brad Homans
Beer Quality Technician - East/Midlands
I am big lover of golf, if I’m not working I will probably be out on the golf course or as much as I can anyway.
I would love to have a drink with Tiger Woods, just to hear some of his golf stories, get some tips and hopefully he will pay aswell!
My favourite film series is Star Wars, I’m a bit of a nerd at heart and I think having a lightsaber would really help me if I was stranded on a desert island.
I would like to think someone like Brad Pitt could play me in a movie, but maybe he is a bit too cool for that.
I would love the ability to teleport if I had a superpower as I’m a huge lover of travelling and I would love to see more of the world!
Sean Coutain
Beer Quality Technician- Wales
My three dream dinner guests would be: Bob Marley, Denzel Washington and Robert De Niro. Which leads me nicely onto the point that Denzel Washington would play me in a movie of my life as he is adaptable, wise and humble. If I were an animal, I would like to be an eagle so I can spread my wings wide and glide. And see the world from a different perspective. Lastly, my Super power would be Flash so I can move faster than light and not waste any time.
