BeerHawk.co.uk, the multi-award winning online beer retailer, has moved to new 12,000 sq. ft. premises in Wetherby. The move will see the creation of up to 30 new jobs and the capacity to significantly increase the range of premium craft beers to over 1,000 varieties.
The move is part of Beer Hawk’s plans to grow substantially over the next three years and will see the business move to closer transport links to enable more deliveries each day to meet growing consumer and trade demand. The new warehouse development increases storage capacity 10-fold and combines with additional, significant investment in technology to improve the business’s overall efficiency.
Beer Hawk will be using a state-of-the-art PeopleVox Warehouse Management software, custom-designed picking trolleys and flexible packing areas to create the most efficient online beer delivery system available. The investment includes developing and training dedicated picking and packing teams to make sure trade customers and consumers alike receive their beer orders in fantastic condition and with the most timely service possible.
Mark Roberts, co-founder and director of Beer Hawk said, “We have been aware for some time that our business ambitions and customer demands were always going to outstrip the facility in Harrogate that is currently Beer Hawk’s home. Overnight, this move to new warehousing will give us the capability to increase our output approximately five-fold and allow us to experiment with new packaging innovations; our exciting offers and the creative way we present our eclectic beer collections are part of the reason people have such an affinity with Beer Hawk. Making these types of business decision has been part of the engine room of our success and we are looking forward to the dynamic step forward for Beer Hawk this represents with great anticipation.”
With the business launched in 2012 by Mark Roberts and co-founder Chris France, Beer Hawk has grown quickly to 30 staff, sourcing its world beer selection from more than 25 different countries, with beers cherry picked from recognisable breweries like Brewdog, Chimay and Goose Island, as well as some of the hottest and toughest to reach breweries on the planet. Already a favourite with its online consumer base, Beer Hawk now offers a trade service, enabling independents of all shapes and sizes to pick ‘n’ mix beers without a minimum quantity of each beer bought. This compelling proposition is tempting and interesting trade customers across the UK. Spotting an early trend of consumers wanting to enjoy premium speciality craft beers from around the world, in the comfort of their own armchair, Beer Hawk has grown to become the UK’s largest consumer beer delivery platform in just four years.