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These included many of those mentioned in the Rennick Hodgson from Coffee Care
previous paragraph as well as Ranald Paterson remembers the early days of the
(now President of the BSA), George Miller, Gary Association with fondness and
Klien, Jim Cain, Jim Devlin and others. Additionally, remembers: "That the Association
most of these people have served as Chairman of grew quite quickly due to the
the Association too. enthusiasm of the board drawing in
major coffee companies, equipment
As Sales Manager of The Nairobi Coffee & Tea manufacturers, etc."
Company, Martyn Herriott attended the inaugural
meetings in the South, Midlands and the North. As He adds ‘The first big meeting was an
a new boy on the block, he was very delighted to AGM. This included a golf day and the
meet well known industry figures at these meetings one and only BSA tennis competition
and see the BSA explode into life and grow over - Christine Hodgson and Mike
the last 25 years. Hadfield vs Phillipa Clow and David
Veal’. If anybody remembers the
Martyn recalls: "At the initial meeting to form the result, please let the Association
BSA there must have been over 100 people in the know. As well, Rennick believes that at
room. Many of them saw this moment as the this first AGM it was agreed to split
opportunity to put a professional and growing into 3 areas: South, Midlands, North
segment of the hot beverage industry on the map". and having separate meetings and 1
AGM for all.
In the August issue of Something’s
Brewing further reflections on the
BSA’s 25 years will be shared around
the Association’s development of
training with City & Guilds, creating
regular business exhibitions and
producing a magazine relevant to the
industry we enjoy working in.
Please contact Martyn at:
training@beveragestandardsassociati
on.co.uk with your memories and
He further added, "All those people in the room images too.
believed that filter coffee was going to be
overtaken by espresso beans and equipment in the
near future and an Association was needed to
ensure standards of quality and service were set.
How right they were."
