2011 Real Ale and English Wine Festival, Midland Hotel, Manchester.

Close Invoice Finance hosted their annual Real Ale and English Wine Festival at the Midland Hotel, Manchester.

Ian Steward, managing director of Close’s northern division, said:‘We wanted to organise a drinks reception with a difference. The idea of supporting local breweries and food suppliers really appealed to us, as assisting SME’s is essential to what we do at Close.’

Breweries in attendance included Stockport-based Robinsons, who showcased their new beer ‘Build a Rocket Boys’ inspired by local band Elbow. Tatton and Greenfield were also involved. English wine was supplied by award-winning Chapel Down. Cheshire-based ‘Cheese Detective’

Peter Papprill was on hand to take the guests through some of the regional cheeses on offer.
The event was attended by over 120 of Manchester’s business professionals.

Philip Roberts, Andrew Gregory and Fran Henshaw

Ian Steward and Peter Papprill, the ‘Cheese Detective’

Kathryn Ball

Dean Gormley, Jeremy Bolton, Ellen Sharp and Phil Farrelly

Daniel Plant, Fiona Parkinson and Simon Plant

Carly Hayes and Tracy Bennett

Fiona Parkinson, Harold Brako, Louise Keenan and Clare Coria

The print version of this article appeared in the January 2012  issue of Cheshire Life 

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