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be used for private events. The views will be absolutely fabulous, and I think it’ s going to be really exceptional.
“ We’ re still in the planning stages, and I’ m sure the original concept will grow and evolve over time. But that’ s one of the exciting things about the work we do. Going on these journeys as a group, creating something monumental that brings people joy, it’ s all worth it.
“ We’ ve also been working on another project, which will be opening towards the end of June. Located in London’ s Waterloo station, we’ ll be opening the doors to an all-new premier pub / bar concept. The vision for this location is all centered around the products we serve— tapped beer, wine, and cider. We’ re going to have a huge variety, even including some tapped cocktail options, which is a fairly new innovation for us.
“ We’ ve got a great venue, so the idea is to deliver an elevated experience, serving a range of carefully selected products. We’ re working with different producers, looking to acquire really high-quality products that will give the venue a high-end feel. The tap-based concept means we can get customers served quicker, so it offers a nice balance between luxury and convenience. Especially since it’ s a station environment, speed will be of the essence.
“ This concept will also allow us to reduce packaging and waste. By minimizing the amount of glass, plastic, and metal we use, we hope to create a more sustainable and eco-friendly operation. It’ s a bit of an experiment, but we’ re committed to reducing our carbon footprint and so building that mission into our concept was absolutely vital.”
Enduring success
By blending bold creative decisions and business savvy, Glendola Leisure secures its enduring success. As Alex concludes:“ There’ s always a level of risk when creating something new. Any food and beverage provider knows how important it is to offer something novel. We invest heavily in research and development, but at the end of the day, it’ s always a gamble. You don’ t know how people are going to respond until the doors are open.
“ Thankfully, we’ ve got a lot of experience in the industry. It’ s all about trying to find an angle within the marketplace. Once you find that niche, it’ s important to capitalize, and become the very best at whatever it is you do. That’ s how we’ ve managed to stay successful for so long, and it will no doubt keep us going into the future.” ■
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