Business North July / August 2021

16 | HOSPITALITY Cordis Hotel Auckland - Our Land Is Alive Offering a unique Kiwi experience from page 14 Cheers! From left, Cordis Hotel Auckland management staff, Volker Marecek, executive chef; Lucas Gougeon, director of food and beverage; Aia Jawad, public relations manager, and Franz Mascarenhas, managing director, celebrate the opening of Our land I s Alive. Lucas says the bar embraces and brings to life the natural resources that have been part of the country for thousands of years, but which are constantly evolving through the passion of the people living in the land. “I am French, so I say this from an exter- nal point of view. New Zealand is such a rich country in terms of natural product and experience. Kiwis are really passionate people and when Kiwis make wine they put all their passion into making it. “We have seen the wines in the ‘80s, ’90s and 2000s grow very strong in quality and become internationally recognised. When Kiwis make beer they make excellent beer, especially craft beer. “Now there is a big emphasis on gin and we are seeing the same for whiskeys, vodkas and rums. Some of our products are made by microbreweries and micro-distilleries that are not easy to find. “On top of that we have our team playing with all these wonderful ingredients and mak- ing cocktails.” Lucas says he recently went on a small road trip to Coromandel and while walking around Thames found a micro-distillery that had just opened. “We are now about to get them in the bar. This happens all the time with people who are about to launch a new product and want to be part of this experience. “We are happy to showcase new local suppliers because we want an extensive list of New Zealand made beverages.” Our Land is Alive’s patrons include locals and in-house guests staying at the hotel or attending events and Lucas says because of its location, size and the unique experience the bar offers a perfect venue for semi private events and functions. “The bar has 94 seats but we can double that number since we have flexibility to move furniture around to accommodate events, large parties or special requirements.” Fountain Drinks Postmix syrups and guns suppliers If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that kiwi’s value local businesses and local businesses value kiwis. We join Cordis Hotel in celebrating the opening of the new Our Land Alive bar where “buy local” has been taken to the next level. It’s inspirational to see how they meticulously selected their suppliers from local businesses. We always believed in supporting locally owned businesses. We were delighted to be invited to supply the Bar Guns and Postmix syrups proudly innovated, created and packaged in Auckland to the new Our Land Alive bar. Did you know that many of our competitor's drinks are “bottled” in New Zealand but created overseas? We take being locally owned and operated in New Zealand very seriously. That is why every Fountain Drink flavour is manufactured and packaged in NZ. When we say local, we mean it. So, from the first enquiry you make, right until you receive your order from a New Zealand courier, you are dealing with kiwi companies. On top of that, every dollar you spend stays in New Zealand. We all understand that opening a new bar in 2021 is a bit of a mission. Cordis Hotel’s approach of sourcing local suppliers like Fountain Drinks creates a deeper, more meaningful business relationship, based on a common approach to doing business locally. Being local is just the beginning and the next step is being personable and approachable. That’s exactly what you get when you visit the Our Land Alive bar. Here is how we do it at Fountain Drinks. When you request a proposal, you speak to none other than Fountain Drinks founder Gary Robertson. He is then able to turn around your proposal promptly. Why? Because he is passionate, enthusiastic and dedicated. You may say he is a bit of a legend in the industry. His passion is to help New Zealand bars, cafes and restaurants to get more for their buck. That is why we created a more cost-effective solution that offers massive savings. Gary can almost guarantee there will be savings for every bar that switches to Fountain Drinks. You can save more by switching more flavours from bottles to the same flavours on tap, because you can have up to 8 flavours on each gun. Did you know that over the years, Fountain Drinks pioneered many concepts on the NZ market? Since then, it has been over two decades of innovation, dedication and great service. Fountain Drinks continues to deliver on its core values of being local, cost-effective, and innovative, helping bars to pour high-quality drinks on better terms and sourced locally. You know that to be in business in New Zealand, you have to have more than just great products. This is why Fountain Drinks have to set themselves apart from the bigger corporations by being a local guy, supplying great value for lower cost, and supporting the industry with new ideas. Luckily, this comes naturally to us. It is now your turn to experience the difference Fountain Drinks Postmix syrups and guns can make for your business. 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