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E C I V R E S R U O Y T A s ading liquor trader
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ls. I even have we are targeted by crimina burglar bars to to sell my liquor through rons. pat and ff protect myself, sta r patrons to How do you encourage you do you handle how drink responsibly and difficult patrons?
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nce Ntimban
Owner: Lawre
de? into the tavern tra How did you get rs and I without any pape ess I started in 2008 sin bu y m d se clo lice remember the po erating illegally. op twice while I was ense I got my tavern lic , at th r te af Shortly m there. and things grew fro
WILSON’S PLACE oweni Owner: Wilson Nd
Wilson's Place, Wilson Ndoweni
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www.spotongmag.co.za
is do you face in th What challenges industry? ty in is the lack of safe My main challenge ths ago, a group of on our trade. A few m after hours. Luckily, me b ro to ed tri ys gu hurt. and no-one was I was able to hide t they don’t have bu I employ security ays on edge because alw guns and we are
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r tavern for the How do you prepare you bumper holiday season? breweries and I make contact with the in advance so ll we ck sto order my beer th December I am fully-stocked in bo planning my rt sta o and January. I als parties during tive fes and hts nig ladies h drink wit up e com November and more patrons t rac att can I so ls cia spe . during the busiest season ad, Location: 737 Forbes Ro nds wla ado Zone 6, Me
ns for your tavern? Do you have future pla make my tavern Yes, it is my dream to ating. I want to much bigger by renov areas where the ge lar en separate and dri d nk and my you can eat meals an ere I play my music. wh a are t entertainmen
the tavern trade? How did you get into 1999 but I lost my I was employed until disguise because to your job. It as a blessing in How do you give back lf and I am very se my for ng rki wo e lov I community? my tavern all those happy that I started ds community and years ago. I love the Meadowlan each other and ing ist we are always ass s thi in e fac u yo ed. I give back by What challenges do especially those in ne whether it is – ls era assisting with fun industry? ng my tavern eri off or y ne mo g the rude donatin be uld e knows that wo on ge ery en ev all d My biggest ch for prayers – an th wi up t pu m to fro me! customers that I have they can borrow cash not my are y the , lly kfu an sometimes. Th ve to see them Street, regulars so I don’t ha Location: 197A Thiri e follows the on ery ev t ds lan every day. No ow ad Me d that is a pity! rules of my tavern an
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Lawrence and Lindi Ntimbani
always water I make sure that there is rnate their alte available so they can anyone who to ve ser er nev o drinks. I als drink. For to ch mu has already had too too drunk es elv ms the find do those who ple’s peo unk “dr in my tavern, I have a w them allo I ere wh e hom my corner” in up before they to have a nap and sober in. aga fun the can join in
