Andy Slee

OPINION

OPINION: How are we viewed by the outside world?

05-Apr-2024 By Andy Slee, chief executive, Society of Independent Brewers & Associates (SIBA)

I recently took a call from a broadsheet journalist wanting to do a piece on “Why all breweries are closing and why cask beer is dead?”

OPINION

Utility firms’ £1bn weekly bonanza and Covid loans timebomb

05-Feb-2024 By Andy Slee, chief executive, Society of Independent brewers (SIBA)

I am optimistic about the long-term future of hospitality. If lockdown taught us anything, it was people’s hunger to meet friends and family and to support local community pubs and breweries.

OPINION

Unfair tax system must be fixed

13-Nov-2023 By Andy Slee, chief executive, Society of Independent brewers (SIBA)

In a free market economy, Governments help things that are good for society and tax things that aren’t. Life should really be that simple.

Opinion

Cock up or conspiracy?

08-Dec-2020 By Andy Slee, chairman of Black Sheep Brewery

We learnt recently that the hard working publicans of Britain are worth about 0.5% as much to the Government as a Track & Trace consultant.

MA's review of the week

'The biggest issue we face is consumer confidence'

14-Aug-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Black Sheep Brewery chairman Andy Slee to talk about the big issues from the news this week.

People News

Andy Slee departs Punch Taverns

31-Jul-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Allegra Foodservice

Punch Taverns has announced that external affairs and central operations director Andy Slee is leaving after almost five years with the company.

Punch trials franchise tenancy deal

23-Oct-2012 By John Harrington

Punch Taverns, the leased and tenanted pub operator, is trialling its “franchise tenancy” concept at seven pubs, company director Andy Slee has told M&C Report.

Going clubbing with Punch Taverns

07-Feb-2011 By Hamish Champ

When Punch Taverns announced the launch of its online purchasing portal for lessees last year Andy Slee, director of the Punch Buying Club (PBC) and...

Miller & Coke's Lord's thriller

13-Sep-2007

The trade's top cricketers put on a thrilling display at Lord's the other day, when Coca-Cola (captained by Andy Slee) triumphed over Miller Brands...

Coca-Cola launches Zero

15-May-2006

Coca-Cola Zero is a no added sugar product, which the soft drinks giant claims has a taste much closer to original Coke than Diet Coke.CCE will be...