Big. Smart. Authentically Cheeky. – Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co

About this episode

Brendan Day from Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co discusses the brewery's expansion and the challenges faced in the hospitality industry.

"You've got to be open to opportunities." Earlier this year, Cheeky Monkey announced they were opening a venue in the heart of Perth's CBD [https://craftypint.com/news/4005/cheeky-monkey-to-open-a-new-venue-in-perths-cbd]. It will give the Margaret River-based brewery four homes in WA – and they're not done yet, according to their director of operations, Brendan Day. He's our guest on this week's podcast, beaming in from their main production facility in Vasse for a chat about the expansion of their hospitality footprint, how hospo has been in their DNA from day one, and how they've adapted their business strategy over the years. We also discuss the challenges and opportunities for breweries competing against both major hospitality groups and multinational brewers, how the breweries in WA's South West have gone from disruptors to a harmonious part of the region's global appeal, and his desire to see greater professionalism throughout the beer industry. Of course, this being Brendan, we also discuss Big Dumb Beers – and how they arguably need to be Big Smart Beers these days, and attempt to entice him to get the gang behind the Beer Sucks podcast back together. First up, James…

People in this episode

Hosts: James, Will

Guest: Brendan Day

Topics covered

• brewery expansion
• hospitality industry
• business strategy
• beer industry professionalism
• local breweries
• craft beer

Keywords

• Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co
• Perth CBD
• hospitality
• craft beer
• Big Dumb Beers
• business strategy
• local breweries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co

Places: Perth, Margaret River, WA, Collingwood, Lower Glenelg

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