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The MAFFEO DRINKS Podcast Chris Maffeo
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Listened in 99 countries, this is a podcast about the drinks and hospitality industries: with a no-nonsense approach, it focuses on how beverage brands are built in the On-trade. Each episode brings insights on building a brand from the bottom up, from glass to bottle, to case to pallet.
Host Chris Maffeo brings all his industry experience, building premium drinks brands across 30+ markets, from beer to whisky. He interviews drink founders, managers, bartenders, and distributors.
Brands are built bottom-up.
https://maffeodrinks.com
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058 | Stephen Myers | The First Steps in a New Market | Dynamic Beverage Consultants
In Episode 58, I chatted with Stephen Myers, Founder of Dynamic Beverage Consultants. He is also one of the Originals at Ilegal Mezcal. We dived into the crucial aspects of launching a new brand in the (US) market and how to avoid expensive mistakes. I hope you will enjoy our chat.
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
0:51 About Steve
4:26 Brand Or Liquid Lead
6:34 Brand Story & Differentiation
12:28 Target Occasion
14:06 Creating Demand
16:57 Great Marketing, Bad Commercials
21:20 Beyond Categories
22:36 Breaking Into New Markets (Relationship Chaining)
28:07 Drinks Relationship Ecosystem
33:50 Outro
About The Host: Chris Maffeo
About The Guest: Stephen Myers -
057 | Emmett Strack | US & EU Trends Cross-pollination | Cross-Episode with Park Street Insider Podcast
In episode 57, we've created a cross-episode with the Park Street University Insider Podcast.
I spoke to Emmett Strack, and we dived into the latest 2024 trends in the drinks industry.
We compared the US and Europe, talking about the cross-pollination of trends in the cocktail scene,
and in the overall bottom-up trade.
I hope you will enjoy our chat.
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
2:16 Role of Convenience & Occasion
8:51 Ascension of Flavor
15:38 Pressurization
18:35 On-Trade In Europe
23:05 Euro Cocktail Trends
30:51 Gen Z & Drinking Occasion
36:42 Euro Drinking Categories
41:41 American Drinking Trends
46:14 Outro
About The Host: Chris Maffeo
About The Guest: Emmett Strack -
056 | Georgie Bell | The Early Journey of a Founder-led Brand | The Heart Cut
In Episode 56, I continued the conversation with Georgie Bell, The Heart Cut's co-founder from Ep.55. She has extensive industry experience, having previously worked at Diageo, Bacardi, and the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
We discussed how to explain a product, starting from a liquid, going into taste profile, storytelling, and target occasions. We closed with a dive into the life of a start-up with learnings and course correction to build bottom-up. I hope you will enjoy our chat.
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
0:24 Where Do You Start
4:46 Importance Of Follow Up
7:41 Importance Of Normal Bars
13:05 Importance Of Off-Trade
15:18 When To Wholesale?
17:09 One Bottle, One Case, One Pallet
23:40 Building Demand With Partners
30:56 The Drinks Ecosystem
34:20 Start Up Challenges
47:34 Contact Details
49:19 Outro
About The Host: Chris Maffeo
About The Guest: Georgie Bell -
055 | Georgie Bell | Taste Profile & Storytelling | The Heart Cut
In Episode 55, I enjoyed chatting with The Heart Cut's co-founder Georgie Bell. She has extensive industry experience, having previously worked at Diageo, Bacardi, and the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
We discussed how to explain a product, starting from a liquid, going into taste profile, storytelling, and target occasions. We closed with a dive into the life of a start-up with learnings and course correction to build bottom-up. I hope you will enjoy our chat.
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
2:03 Brand or Liquid?
6:43 Social Currency
12:43 Story Telling
23:22 Taste Profile
25:39 Target Consumer Vs Target Occasion
36:35 Women In Whisk(e)y
36:24 Outro
About The Host: Chris Maffeo
About The Guest: Georgie Bell -
054 | How to Build a Drink Brand Bottom-up | Chris Maffeo with Vani Gupta Dandia (New Delhi, India)
In Episode 054 I had the pleasure of speaking with Vani Gupta Dandia. I was a guest in her Marketing with Vani Podcast were she interviews marketing people from various industries. We dived into the Drinks Industry, looking at it from outside. I hope you will enjoy our chat
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
0:26 Background
2:00 What Differentiates Alcohol
3:05 Target Occasions
7:35 Bridging Categories
9:22 Gender Stereotypes
11:12 Tracking What You Can Track
13:47 Educating Consumers
18:11 Role Of Storytelling
20:24: Bottom Up Trade
24:17 Being Everything To Everyone
26:40 Playing with Variations
31:39 Cross Generational Appeal
36:36 Functional VS Recreational
39:54 Building Brands Bottom Up
46:17 Outro
About The Host: Chris Maffeo
About The Guest: Vani Gupta Dandia -
053 | Nailing Your City (Distribution) Strategy: How to Transform Brand Momentum into Velocity in the right venues | Part 2/2 with Justin Medcraft, Founder of Mate Maker (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
In Episode 053, I continued the conversation with Justin Medcraft from Episode 052, so feel free to listen to that as well. He is the Founder of Mate Maker Hard Kombucha.
He brings a wealth of previous experience in Spirits and Beer. We discussed building demand for a start-up drinks brand, standing out amongst a sea of products, and focusing on building momentum.
I hope you will enjoy our chat.
One last thing: If you enjoy this podcast, you will also like the MAFFEO DRINKS Guides. You can subscribe free or paid on maffeodrinks.com
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
0:24 When To Open New Markets
10:31 Community Driven Marketing
15:45 Growing From Your Community
18:33 Getting The SKU In, Increasing Rotation
26:33 Advantages Of Small Brands
36:19 Discipline
39:15 Contacts
39:54 Outro
About The Host: Chris Maffeo
About The Guest: Justin Medcraft