The Evolving Accountant

In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting a distinguished guest, Louise Maclean, Director of Signature Pubs and Cold Town Beer, a leading figure in the FMCG sector.

Cold Town Brewery has a rich and captivating history deeply intertwined with Scotland's brewing heritage. Their story begins with a nod to the brewing legacy of Edinburgh's Calton Hill Brewery, which pioneered lager production in Britain way b...

Flavour, an integral part of our daily lives, takes center stage at Besmoke. They understand the pivotal role that complex, clean, balanced, and bold flavours play in making your products truly stand out. Thepassion lies in bringing these flavours to life, enhancing any application they touch.

Since the inception in 2004, they have been on a relentless quest to redefine smoked food ingredients. Huw has pioneered state-of-the-art pat...

Hailing from Staffordshire, two beer aficionado brothers, Keith and Dave Bott, known for their unwavering standards when it comes to a good pint, take the helm at Titanic Brewery.

Their commitment to beer excellence led them to an unconventional path – acquiring Stoke's brewery and personally overseeing its operations.

With three decades of brewery management under their belts and a workforce of approximately 250 locals, Keith&a...

In this episode, we speak to David Ferguson, Commercial Director of Lochlea Distilling Co.

Lochlea had always been a dairy farm, up until 2006. They farmed pedigree beef cattle until 2014, when they decided that for a farm of this size to be viable, they needed to do something very different.

Barley had historically been grown on the farm, mainly as livestock feed, and so in 2015 they embarked on an experiment: gr...

In this episode we speak to founder of Glass of Bubbly and Champagne Collectors, Christopher Walkey.

Christopher has a passion for Champagne and sparkling wines along with pairing them with foods. A multi award winning marketeer with a string of successful start-up and investment concepts. Now focused on a passion that is Glass of Bubbly and travelling internationally reviewing sparkling wines, pairing menus and venues.

In this episode, we talk to Maria Whitehead MBE, Director at Hawkshead Relish Company,

The story of how they went from a cafe in the Lake District, to a multi Award Winning Artisan Food Producer shipping products worldwide.

In 1999, from a busy cafe in the Lake District Town of Hawkshead, 2001 being impacted by the foot and mouth outbreak and everyone being told to stay away from the countryside.

Having s...

Elephant Gin was born from adventurous trips across Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.

Unsure what the future held, they decided to take action and make an impact to help protect the African elephant - even from afar. Back in Europe, they came up with the idea for an African-inspired gin while reminiscing about the so-called ‘sundowner’ G&Ts they enjoyed during the trips.

Our Elephant Gin sundowners bring like-minded peo...

In this episode, we are joined by Candice Bannister, MD of Candy's Cupcakes.

Candy's Cupcakes was formed from a Kitchen but now in a designated unit and selling thousands of cupcakes per week via their website and TikTok Shop.

Candice began making cupcakes and cakes as a hobby from her home kitchen in 2011 and grew a local loyal customer base via social media.

In February 2012, Candice decided to turn her...

In this episode, we speak to Dr. Adrian Massey, Founder of Earth'd Drinks and his journey for creating the Earth'd cereal drink.

If you’re thinking, not another plant-based company, then you’re exactly right! Earth’d is something truly different and what makes them so truly different is their Foodlosophy. 

This is essentially the belief that food should taste delicious, be nutritious, and not only do no harm, but ...

In this episode, we talk to Jack AKA The Balding Reefer on Youtube and  owner of Reefer Oasis Koi Farm in the UK. With over 35,000 subscribers on YouTube currently and growing at a very fast rate.

During the chat with Jack, we discuss:

• Why failing gets Jack out of bed in a morning.
• Jack's career before the koi days.
• Understanding Koi farming and why you need to be insane to keep high grade koi.
• How being a YouTuber ha...

Discover your new favorite Prosecco brand in this episode as we chat with Michael Goldstein, the dynamic mastermind behind Prosecco Ventures and Bella Principessa.

A spirited entrepreneur and connoisseur, Michael's ambitious mission is to transform Bella Principessa from merely 'bubbles in a bottle' to a universally loved lifestyle brand.

Michael's obsession with Prosecco began during a trip to...

In this episode, we speak to Rachel Hicks, Co - Founder of Sky Wave Gin.

It took over 6 months, more than 40 recipe variations, and over 300 expert testers to get to the smooth flavours you can now enjoy in Sky Wave’s award winning Signature London Dry Gin -–officially The World’s Best Contemporary London Dry Gin. 

Sky Wave Gin distil exactingly to the London Dry style using the ‘one shot’ method to create their multi-awar...

In this episode we speak to Paul Hayes, Co-Founder of Vivir Tequila.

VIVIR Tequila was born from the love of the Agave based spirit that two good friends (Paul and Nav) shared. A number of years ago they started to question why it was so difficult to find quality 100% Agave Tequila in the UK without going to a specialist bar or retailer. This was especially important for Paul as cheaper Mixto Tequilas are the only thing in...

In this episode, we speak to Mark Harrison, Managing Director of The Protein Partners and producer of CNP Products. 

At CNP they have one mission, and that is to support you in reaching your goals. Whether that’s powering through your next training session, keeping on top of your health focused nutritional needs or when it’s time to get serious and take your sport to the next level. 

They know achieving goals like...

In this episode, we talk to Kathryn Bricken, Founder of Doughlicious.

Doughlicious aims to be inclusive. Every cookie dough flavour is 100% gluten-free thanks to our unique blend of gluten-free flours. There are also dairy-free, organic and vegan flavours. Everything is made with the finest ingredients and no artificial additives or preservatives.

They produce cookies that are better for you and the environment (...

In this episode, we talk to Laura Rosenberger,  Co-Founder of Laylo.

Laylo was created to make environmentally conscious drinking a no-brainer... Delicious wine, fresh for 6 weeks in beautifully designed packaging - which just so happens to be better for the planet. We know we still have further to go, and we’re busy working on ways we can reduce our impact even further.

The design of glass wine bottles has barely...

In this episode, we talk to Mike Bagshaw,  Founder & Managing Director of I.T.S (International Taste Solutions).

I.T.S stand for bringing innovative, tailor-made and bang-on-trend natural flavours to food and drinks. For making healthy food and drink taste better – and already-delicious food and drink even healthier. Getting products in more stores, more baskets and more Instagram feeds.

Specialising in Bakery...

In this episode, we talk to Brandt Maybury, Co-Founder & Managing Director of TASTEHEAD. 

TASTEHEAD are a food development agency with expertise in developing food and drink products that taste outstanding, managing innovation projects from concept through to launch, and supporting brands to reach new consumers and grow their businesses.

Some of the brands that TASTEHEAD have supported and developed products f...

In this epsiode, we talk to Ben Stewart, Sales Director of Wemyss Family Spirits.

An independent family-owned company with a long-standing history, we make exceptional Scottish spirits with an ever-growing portfolio of award-winning single malts, blended malts and natural gins. 

Brother and sister team; William and Isabella Wemyss, started their spirits journey in 2005 when they founded WEMYSS MALTS. William was i...