It's The Fizz Biz

Ah, the sun's shining, the barbecue is ruining the sausages, time to chill. Time to reach for the Prosecco.

Prosecco has rocketed in popularity for no other reason than it is sensibly priced bubbly and it tastes great. Champers is overpriced and Cava is a tad dry for a lot of people so, bingo, Prosecco is the ideal choice.

And there’s something about Prosecco; it really does seem to generate a great atmosphere. There’s a bit of an ‘occasion’ to drinking Prosecco and, well, I don’t know about you, but it brings me out in a good mood.

Just like a lot of people, Paul McIntyre and his wife Louise, thoroughly enjoy a glass (okay, a bottle) of Prosecco, however, they’ve gone one step further. They’ve now got a van load of the stuff..and they want to share it with you.

I’d been working for Procter and Gamble for over twenty years when the unexpected happened, P&G sold the fragrance business and the new owners, Coty, announced that they were going to close the plant in Seaton Delaval. I was being made redundant, said Paul. Like a lot of people who’ve been put in the same situation, I was left wondering what to do and how to continue supporting my wife and two daughters. It was at that point I decided to be radical and do something completely different.

Paul had seen some companies providing specialist coffee at various events. Something that really caught his eye was a firm who was using a small, converted van, to sell varieties of gin. It was one of those moments of inspiration when Paul realised that there was a great opportunity to develop one of his passions into a business.

Why not sell Prosecco from a van?

After many months of research, he realised that bubbly could be supplied to customers using a draught pump, much like you get beer and lager at the pub. He wanted the van to be different so he bought a brand new and very funky, Piaggio Classic 3-wheeler van and had it imported from Italy. It was then a matter of having it converted.

Bearing in mind that he could now provide chilled bubbly via a draught tap, he called his business Proseccoflow. Paul was up and running and could provide a fully licensed drinks service from his van anywhere.

We do everything from corporate events, wedding fairs, music festivals and private parties, to appearing in shops as a promotional ‘vehicle’ supplying refreshing Italian fizz to customers, added Paul. We’ve recently completed a highly successful 12 days working in the middle of the House of Fraser in the Metro Centre. We’ve been at Feltonbury, which is the Felton village music festival, and we’ve got several bookings for private parties where we roll-up and either park the van in the garden, on the drive or, if the weather turns a bit dodgy, in the garage.

We provide absolutely everything, from the van, the staff, a fully tailored bar to glassware. We offer various types of Prosecco served from a bottle although it always works out cheaper if customers use our Italian sparkling fizz.

Oh, and don’t assume that Proseccoflow is only able to provide fizz. The draught pumps are the same as you’d find in a pub. We can attach anything to the lines…beer, lager or even soft drinks. And at the rear of the vehicle we offer a tailored cocktail bar. In other words, if you want someone to come along and make your party or event into something really special, give us a call here at Proseccoflow and we’ll take care of everything.

So there you go. Fancy putting some fizz into your life? Make sure the Proseccoflow Piaggio van is rolling up at your corporate event, private party, fair or festival and they’ll provide you with something special that’s sure to get people talking.