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Because it was booze we had to go in last, so we were there from 5am in an entrepreneur green room. We just sat and watched Only Fools and Horses whilst everyone else went mad. Simon Wood said: "We’ve been big fans of Didsbury Gin from day one at my restaurant Wood Manchester. I love to support local brands and when Liam and Mark asked if I wanted to collaborate with them, I couldn’t wait to make Tutti Frutti into a gin! Read More Related Articles
One of the country's finest chefs is opening a Manchester restaurant - Michelin star winner Tom Kerridge tells us why Liam said: "I saw a tweet from Sacha Lord, Greater Manchester's night time economy advisor, saying that the NHS was struggling to get PPE, including hand sanitiser. When friends Liam Manton and Mark Smallwood went for a drink at a pub in Didsbury five years ago, they never could have imagined it would lead to a letter from the King. I think gin drinkers across the UK will too. They have a great brand which will be taking on the classic names by the end of the year. Watch this space.” Read More Related Articles
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It looked to me like the government was just burying its head in the sand and not being able to rise to the challenge. Just over a year after their appearance on the BBC show, the coronavirus pandemic hit. Overnight, the business lost 80 per cent of its revenue, as bars and restaurants across the country were forced to close their doors.
Dragons' Den: Pitches to Riches? airs on Christmas Eve at 8pm on BBC Two. Read More Related Articles I was approached by the Mayor's office and then Sacha Lord who said the NHS were struggling to get any hand sanitiser and I thought maybe we could make some," Liam said. There were a lot of sharks making a lot of money at the time from a lot of these organisations and charging extortionate prices," Liam said. We got two offers and went with Jenny Campbell who is a fellow northerner. She's still very much involved with the business now."
Their business hasn't been immune to the cost of living crisis though, with increasing volatility around energy prices and the cost of goods rising. But Liam is confident he has the right team and right product to weather the storm. And if vodka is your tipple of choice, Aldi will also be selling a strawberry and watermelon crush flavoured vodka liqueur. Six months later, and Alderman's Didsbury Gin had appeared on the shelves of Harvey Nicholls. And, after an appearance on Dragon's Den three years ago, the business spiralled with the help of a five-figure investment from dragon, Jenny Campbell.
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