As the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler, LWC blends scale, local knowledge and sustainability to navigate a challenging on-premise channel and keep the pints and profits flowing.The scale of LWC’s operations is impressive. As the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler with over 1,700 employees, the Manchester-based firm supplies around 8,000 different product lines to around 15,500 on-premise customers across the country. The ever-changing assortment includes 1,200 draught beers, 500 bottled beers, 200 ciders, 2,800 spirits, 1,500 wines, 1,300 soft drinks and 140 RTDs.LWC h
The state of the on-premise in the UK – A wholesaler’s perspective – Market Intel
‘The UK on-trade has shown impressive resilience, but the reality is that inflation, rising operating costs and duty increases have put sustained pressure on margins.’

Joe has been a business journalist for over 20 years, specialising in the drinks, aviation and Global Travel Retail sectors; Duty-Free News International, IWSR Magazine, Drinks International and Whisky Magazine, among others.


