Join our next Food & Drink Club hosted by Adam Hardie, Partner and Head of Food & Drink at Johnston Carmichael and Stewart Pennington Partner and Deputy Head of Food & Drink. We will be joined by Ben Iravani Founder of Whitebox Cocktails, and Fiona MacEachern, Co-founder and Managing Director at Loch Lomond Brewery. 

This session will focus on the topic of funding for growth, where Ben and Fiona will share their journeys into building successful drinks brands and offer practical advise on navigating the funding landscape, attracting investors, and their lessons learned along the way. Whitebox have a launched a range of canned cocktails and Loch Lomond Brewery are one of the country’s leading independent breweries, now launching whisky and gin. 

This event will run hybrid with Ben joining Stewart in our Edinburgh office, and Fiona joining Adam in our Glasgow office, with the opportunity to also join us online via Teams.    

Our roundtable Food & Drink Club is for leaders of food & drink businesses to discuss current issues within the sector. The agenda is driven by those around the table, sharing opportunities, challenges and best practice. 

Please note: As we have very limited capacity for in person, priority will be given for food & drink producers and clients of Johnston Carmichael.           

Event details

When:   Wednesday 4 December

Where:  Join us online (via Microsoft Teams) or in person at Johnston Carmichael, 7-11 Melville Street, Edinburgh or Johnston Carmichael, 227 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2ND

Time:     12pm - Arrival for in person attendees & sandwich lunch
               1pm - Roundtable discussion 
               2pm - Close