A drinks wholesaler built for events and hospitality
Glass Half Full Wholesale, GHF for short, is a UK drinks wholesale company. We buy, store and deliver drinks for festivals, venues, bars, pubs and restaurants across England, Scotland and Wales.
Drinks wholesale first. Logistics built in.
Glass Half Full Wholesale is a drinks wholesaler. We supply beer, cider, spirits, wine, soft drinks and everything else a bar needs, from the biggest names in drinks to independent producers.
What sets us apart is where that stock goes. We supply some of the UK's biggest festivals alongside neighbourhood pubs, restaurants and multi-site venue groups, so warehousing, transport and returns are part of how we work, not something arranged after the sale.
Our team knows how bars and event sites actually run, so buying and delivery decisions are made with the realities of serving drinks in mind.
I started Glass Half Full Wholesale in 2022 after seeing too many events run out of stock and too many bar operators put up with poor service from their wholesaler.
Independent operators often got the worst of it, treated as an afterthought next to the big accounts. At GHF every customer gets the same service, whether it's one bar or a full summer of festivals.
The size of the range, the reach of the delivery
One wholesaler, four ways to work with us
More than a wholesaler
Event expertise
We've supplied one-day city shows and a five-night park concert series for 370,000 fans, with overnight restocks between shows.
One order, one delivery
Every supplier's stock consolidated into one order, on trailers loaded the way you want them.
Our own logistics
Fridge artics, 18-tonne rigids, vans and drop-and-go trailers, planned by our own transport team.
Everything reported back
A Customer Event Report after every event, and a Supplier Report for every brand we deliver for.
Support behind the bar
Draught installs, POS, glassware and help unlocking sponsorship from major brands.
Brand relationships
We work directly with major drinks companies as well as newer independent brands.
Four teams, one operation
Procurement
Supplier sourcing, buying and purchase order management.
Account Management
Day-to-day contact and ongoing support for every customer.
Warehouse
Goods in, stock control, picking, fulfilment, returns and dispatch.
Transport & Logistics
Vehicle planning, deliveries, collections and site coordination.
Responsible supply, less waste
Supplying drinks at scale comes with responsibilities, to the sites we deliver to and to the people being served.
- Fewer vehicles on siteConsolidating every supplier into one delivery cuts the number of vehicle movements at an event.
- Unopened stock comes backCollected, counted in and credited, then put back into supply where suitable.
- Biodegradable optionsBiodegradable cutlery and food packaging available for the food traders we supply.
- A registered alcohol wholesalerApproved by HMRC under the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme. AWRS no. XWAW00000119311.
Let's talk drinks
Open a trade account, or tell us about your event, venue or brand.