20th December 2022
Clear Brew took on its first franchisee in 2012 and is now celebrating sending out its 50th franchisee, Russ Goodwin, who will be covering the Croydon and Sutton region.
So, what has changed during this period? The foundations on which the model and service are based are very much the same. The line cleaning is still carried out to very high standards, the inhibitor and machine fed technology has had a few tweaks but in essence it still allows technicians to professionally clean beer lines whilst reducing waste, saving money and improving dispense quality.
The industry leading chemicals are still indicating clean effectiveness and the business owners, who use it in a variety of establishments, are still maintaining the high standards they achieved during their training schedules.
Whilst the high level of service has remained the same, there have been a significant of changes behind the scenes. Clear Brew have been busy recruiting new business owners and are now in a position to comfortably offer their services to all corners of the UK.
They are about to launch a new visiting app that will allow both their customers and business owners access to current data and visit reports for the venues they serve. Not to be left behind in the social media stakes, they now actively stay in touch with the market place via all the well known social media platforms, they hasten to add they are not all experts in the office, so use the services of their very own social media guru, Layla! Their accounting systems have improved, and they now encourage all franchises to sign up to accounting software, enabling the group to standardise invoicing whilst also ensuring customers are provided with accurate records for their own bookkeeping procedures.
The head office has grown significantly and now occupies a three-story building in the centre of Falmouth, where Clear Brew continue to carry out inhouse and on the job training for new franchisees.
During this period, the line cleaning culture within the industry has also changed. Gone is the notion that there is only one way to clean the lines in order to maintain quality, as proven by many of the Clear Brew customers. It has also led to the introduction of many automated line cleaning systems which come with a long-term high price tag and also require input from the proprietor. Clear Brew continue to combat increasing amounts of competition by relying on professionalism, line cleaning expertise, industry knowledge and the constant desire to keep improving what they do, in order to benefit the customer.
During the ten year franchising period, they have held three off site conferences and continue to communicate internally as a group, to ensure they try and improve how they best serve their customer base. A customer base that it is continuing to grow and has amongst it some major hotel groups, pub groups, social and sports clubs and many other venues that serve beer during dispense systems.
Clear Brew wish Russ success, as he is about to go on the journey of supplying the Croydon and Sutton region, top quality beer line cleaning services.
20th December 2022
Wai, proud owner of Clear Brew Highlands, talks to The Press and Journal about his background and life as a Clear Brew franchisee.
Twelve months in and I can certainly say it’s the best decision I have made in terms of work. Clear Brew provide a regular and dedicated professional beer line cleaning service. We clean both keg and cask lines providing a fully managed service designed to maintain quality on a regular repeat 3 weekly cycle.Mick Woods, Clear Brew Preston
The variety of clients and venues keeps it interesting and fun, I am making a comfortable living as an owner/operator in less than 6 months, and with the size of my territory and the margins available I will be able to grow the business and further increase my income by taking on staff. I now have time to enjoy life!!!”Alan Chick, Clear Brew Taunton
After meeting Steve and being impressed with the Clear Brew concept I decided to jump in and join the Clear Brew family. The work/life balance is amazing with working pretty much mornings only and having the rest of the day free if I want.Alex Steer, Clear Brew Plymouth
High profit margins and massive growth potential
The franchise offers a vital repeat service to your customers, regardless of the state of the economy
Low overheads and an excellent daily cash flow,