New Bristol Brewery is a well-established name in Bristol’s independent brewing scene, founded in 2015 and known for its boundary-pushing craft beers.
We partnered with New Bristol Brewery to deliver a strategic operations solution across all three service areas, improving service quality, reducing costs, and providing ongoing support through a single, trusted procurement partner.
The challenge
As a growing brewery operating across multiple functions, New Bristol Brewery faced several operational challenges:
Waste management
High waste management costs and minimal segregation
Limited collection reliability and service responsiveness
Card payments
No existing card payment infrastructure in place ahead of the taproom opening
Needed a reliable, cost-effective setup with ongoing account support
Energy procurement
Exposure to fluctuating energy prices, creating cost uncertainty
Lack of contract management to secure energy contracts at the right time
Across all three areas, the business was working with multiple suppliers, resulting in fragmented communication, inconsistent service, and missed opportunities for cost savings.
Increased segregation to improve sustainability efforts and assist with costs
Introduced a more aligned and responsive waste collection schedule
Improved overall service quality with an in-house point of contact
Card payments
Set up a complete merchant services solution in time for the taproom opening, includingpayment terminals tailored to the brewery’s needs
Secured competitive processing fees with great cost transparency
Provided ongoing account support to ensure consistent, reliable service
Energy procurement
Secured competitive energy contract rates, protecting the business from market volatility
Managed contracts on behalf of the client, ensuring effective contract renewals
Provided ongoing strategic support to ensure long-term cost control
The results
Average cost savings of 35% annually across waste management, card payments, and energy procurement
Taproom launched with a fully operational, cost-effective card payment setup from day one
Improved service reliability and quality across all service areas
Outsourced partner handling provider management to ongoing support to free up resource for other areas of the business.
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