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Thanks so much for all your hard work making last night such an enjoyable event for all. I must say that I thought it was the most fun of all the wine tastings that we have ever had!
Trowers & Hamlins"Just a quick note to thank you again for a splendid evening last night.
"******** are one of our key clients, so it was essential that we impressed them; I think we exceeded expectations on every level! This was due chiefly to your excellent performance. The feedback we have had is that everyone enjoyed themselves - your expansive wine knowledge, jocular but firm marshalling of the evening, and wonderfully relaxed attitude all contributed to making the evening a great success.
"Overall, a fantastic evening was had by everyone, and I am very grateful to you and all your team for you hard work.
"With many thanks once again."
Atis RealCan I firstly congratulate you on hosting such a wonderful evening. Your knowledge of wines seemed to amaze everyone and you hosted the event perfectly.
Our clients and internal member of staff enjoyed the evening immensely and I felt proud to have been associated with Jascots. I will not be able to stop recommending you to other companies!
Thank you again for organizing and hosting one of the best wine tasting evenings I have ever been to.
Catlin Underwriters"It was a great evening and you put on a fantastic event.
"Our client really enjoyed it, as did all of us, so thank you very much indeed."
Montagu Evans LLP"I just wanted to say big thank you for last night, I had so many people stopping me this morning and letting us know that they had great fun.
"You have done a great job and without you the evening would not be such a great success. We will definitely be in touch in the future."
Global Financial Services FirmThanks Ben. It was another great evening. We have had many so many thank-yous already this morning.
We are already talking about venues for next year.
Man GroupAnother peerless International Wine Challange provided for Kiln. It is truly an event where both hosting and guest spots are the most highly prized of the year's events.
Your inimitable hosting and fantastic wines were once again the twin stars of the show.
Kiln"I thought that the evening was a great success and clearly our client and ourselves had a most enjoyable time. Your energy and enthusiasm on the night were greatly appreciated. I am sure that we will be using your services again in the future."
GVA"You beat me to it, I was just about to write to thank you for a superb evening. You did a fantastic job, thank you so much. I know that everyone enjoyed themselves immensely and we are very grateful to you for making it such an enjoyable (and delicious) evening.
"Hope to be in touch soon re more events and I will also be in touch to buy some of the delicious wine you introduced us to."
Enterprise Chambers"Just wanted to say a big thank you to you and Ben for last night. A great performance and feedback from the guests has all been fantastic.
"We hope to make this an annual event so will stay in touch."
Chancerygate Asset ManagementYou are a genius! Thanks for giving us such a good night - such a good series of nights!
We really enjoy having you in, and I hope we aren't too rumbunctuous for you.
"PS the wine wasn't bad either!"
Morgan Lewis"Last night was tremendous! Consider yourself booked for the next time we do one. Huge thanks to all of the team!"
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain"Many thanks for a most entertaining and enjoyable evening. We had many happy clients and I thought Durrants as a venue worked very well. All in all a very successful evening."
Colliers InternationalThank you for your email and thank you for last night. Raving reviews from our customers and my work colleagues. Well done. My bosses were impressed as well. You guys did an awesome job.
We will use your services again for sure.
I will forward your email on to the participants from last night. I even had work colleagues who heard about the event this morning that wanted to get your details. I will oblige.
Bank of America
Jascots believes it has corporate and social responsibilities.
Our Responsibilities
We aim to contribute to the community and respect the needs of employees, customers, suppliers, regulators and other stakeholders.
We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity and embrace the need for responsible drinking.
We will employ only the very best Health and Safety practices and finally promise to work to keep our impact on the environment to a minimum.
The Scope of our Responsibilities
We aim to meet our corporate and social responsibilities by following a clearly defined set of values and beliefs - these are defined in the following sub sets:
- Our Mission and Values
- Our People
- Equal Opportunity and Diversity
- The Community
- Responsible Drinking
- Health and Safety
- The Environment
Our Mission and Values
Our Mission: Jascots' mission is to deliver the best wines, at every price, with unparalleled customer service, helping clients enjoy and get the most out of wine.
Our Values:
- Partnership: Our clients and we are part of the same team
- Integrity: We are open, honest and straightforward
- Quality: We seek out the best wines in the world and deliver value
- Teamwork: We are nothing if not a team
- Professionalism: We are committed and responsible professionals
- Fun: We love what we do and work hard at it
People
We are quite clear that the people who constitute our team are our most important asset.
We aim to develop and retain the best team in the industry as a result of an uncompromising policy to only recruit the best people and give them the path to success.
We want to retain an environment of intellectual honesty where every idea has value, always seeking to be collaborative whilst remaining agile.
We give of our best and expect that of everyone else, understanding that loyalty works both ways.
We believe in empowerment and accountability and always seek to create opportunities for self and team development.
We train with the aim to learn, practise, develop and validate the knowledge and skills required by our team and individuals to successfully deliver commercial success.
We seek to create the space for broader knowledge and skill development.
Every member of staff has a development plan and receives appraisals.
We aim to have 'Investor in People' status in 2012. Investors in People is the UK's leading people management business improvement standard.
Equal opportunity and diversity policy
Jascots Wine Merchants Ltd is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce.
Our aim is that each employee feels respected and is valued based upon their skills, performance and commitment.
At Jascots people will be judged solely on merit and ability during recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion throughout their employment.
Community
We believe in the value of working with community charities and projects.
We believe in focusing our resources on specific activities.
We are in the process of forming a key relationship with the Lord's Taverners.
The Lord's Taverners is the official Charity of recreational cricket and the UK's leading youth cricket and disability sports Charity. Sport and recreation are essential for young people and their mission is to give a 'sporting chance' to those in need. They achieve this by focusing on youth cricket in disadvantaged areas and sports and recreational equipment for young people with disabilities and special needs, including sports wheelchairs, specially-adapted minibuses and sensory play areas.
Responsible drinking
We believe that responsible drinking has a part to play in the normal fabric of our society and for those who choose to drink find it an uplifting and enjoyable pastime, either on its own or with food.
We appreciate that some consumers cause harm to themselves and others when they drink irresponsibly. This is not good for them, society or for the reputation of our industry. Jascots takes care to only market and sell our products responsibly to adults.
We are responsible for making a positive contribution. We support programmes, practices and policies that address issues related to the misuse of alcohol including drink driving, underage drinking, and excessive consumption of alcohol. We encourage our clients to make responsible decisions about drinking - or not drinking - and we expect the same from our employees.
Jascots supports the 'drinkaware' initiative. Drinkaware aims to change the UK's drinking habits for the better. They promote responsible drinking and find innovative ways to challenge the national drinking culture to help reduce alcohol misuse and minimise alcohol-related harm. An independent, UK-wide charity, they are supported by voluntary donations from across the drinks industry to equip people with the knowledge they need to make decisions about how much they drink.
Health and Safety
We strive for the highest Health and Safety standards.
We demand that all operations shall be conducted in such a way as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of our team, and those affected by our activities.
We aim to have OHSAS 18001 accreditation in 2012. OHSAS 18001 is the latest certification specification for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. It is based on already published criteria such as BS 8800 and the Management Regulations 1992.
Environmental
Jascots is driven by a dynamic team, who recognise that their work has an environmental impact resulting from resource consumption, transport, purchasing and waste production. As a consequence of this, the management are committed to continuous improvements in environmental performance.
Jascots main aims are:
- To use resources efficiently, prevent pollution and minimise any adverse environmental effects caused as a result of our activities or products
- To manage our waste sustainably and recognise our responsibility to recycle wherever possible
- To align our environmental practices and procedures with those of our clients
- To promote environmental awareness, provide training and ensure every member of the team understands their environmental responsibilities
- To promote sound environmental practices with our suppliers
- To meet and, where practical, exceed all relevant regulatory requirements
We are currently working towards the following specific objectives:
- Reduce our carbon footprint per bottle of wine sold
- Complete a supplier purchasing/supplier environmental register
- Increase the number of bottles we bottle in the UK
- Increase our use of lightweight bottles
- Achieve a further measurable increase in recycled waste
This policy is communicated to all employees, partners, suppliers and contractors. It is subject to regular review.
Dated: 1st January 2012
Recycling and Carbon Offset
Jascots currently recycles 90% of office waste and has reduced its usage of paper by 20% in the last year. For example, the proportion of customers receiving paper invoices has been reduced from 43% to 8% since 2009. Overall Jascots has reduced the volume of its waste going to landfill by 50% in a year.
For 2011 Jascots' carbon footprint was 150.1 tCO2, as independently verified by the Carbon Trust, and what could not be reduced has once again been offset through the purchase of carbon credits.
Dated: 9th December 2011
ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System)
In October 2011 Jascots gained ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) certification. ISO 14001 is the internationally recognised standard for the environmental management of businesses. It prescribes controls for those activities that have an effect on the environment. These include the use of natural resources, handling and treatment of waste and energy consumption.
Dated: 5th October 2011