The Big Two are the players in the country’s beer industry (aka malt liquor market). And looks like Guinness Anchor Bhd (GAB) is pulling away from traditional leader Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd (CBMB). (The other small one is Napex, producer of Jaz lager and Starker ale.) Surprisingly, to me at least, Carlsberg (the Green Label [...]
Tags:beer producers·branding·competition·leading brand·Malaysian beer·Malaysian breweries·market leader·market share
The invasion of foreigners in the F&B scene was limited to stalls, then creeped into restaurants. Unfortunately, they’re now being hired by bars and pubs. (I actually wrote a feature article against this foreign takeover of our cooking & food in The Star a few years back, entitled Fight for Your Food. And in June [...]
Tags:customer service·F&B industry·illegals·immigrants·Malaysia·staffing
Barfight! is a column that features dudes / staff in the entertainment / F&B industry in Malaysia, or just regular alcos. It’s a battle between two personalities. The winner is the one that’s most hardcore. He/she will win bragging rights, and a bottle of my special strong cider, Baad Apples™ . Today’s first barfight contender [...]
Tags:bartenders·mixologists
is Geoff Siddle! Congrats to the man who started Sid’s Pubs in what used to be a very quiet street in TTDI three years ago, and now owns an ever-expanding chain of pubs. He’s sort of a pioneer for creating trendy and reasonably-priced outlets, where drinkers can hang out regularly. He’s also done many fun [...]
