THE STORY SO FAR
In March 2010 in a 14,000 sq ft warehouse in Decoy, Newton Abbot, Jim Mardell had a vision to create a privately owned drinks company that could respond quickly to customer needs and deliver an outstanding service with the minimum of fuss. October 2013 saw Tolchards take over the Hartridges customer base, acquiring over 200 customers delivered from our depot in Petersfield. In May 2015,Sedgemoor Drinks was acquired which further expands the geographic coverage along with a quality Customer base of a further 450 customers
Locally sourced ales, craft beers, ciders and soft drinks form an important strand of the business. Agreements based on good old fashioned values have often been cemented by a hand shake followed by celebrating with a glass or two! These partnerships drive sales and are genuinely designed to protect local jobs and create value within the community we serve. W**es continue to be at the heart of the company’s product portfolio combining a mixture of exclusive labels, classics, funky unusual styles and boutique w**es. By forming a close relationship with a European W**e Bottler we have unlocked the capability to source ‘Tolchards Exclusive’ labels from all leading w**e producing countries. We now have over 1250 trading customers which has given us great confidence that the company can compete with the mainly ‘national’ owned competitors by providing unrivalled service levels:
• Locally based staff
• Independent and family ownership
• Members of Today’s Group
• Cask Marque
• Federation of Small Businesses
Our Head Lines bi monthly promotional brochure includes offers on many best selling brands together with an extensive portfolio of cask ales. Our aims remain very clear – to be the most professional supplier for all your drinks needs on one delivery with one invoice. Customers are greeted as a name not account numbers and you can be assured that all deliveries will be on our own transport by our well trained staff!
