About
About Drink Differently.
The creative drinks agency of Mr Flavour. Founded in Manchester in 2014, built on the same studio, bars and team.
By Mr Flavour
Manchester, UK
Our story
It began with the room, not the recipe.
Ali Waheed started Mr Flavour in Manchester in 2014 building themed events. Not drinks. Rooms, where the concept has to carry the whole night.
Drinks became the business because drinks were the part people remembered. Write a few menus that belong to one night and nobody else, and brands start asking for the same at a launch, a showroom, a race weekend abroad.
Drink Differently is the name for that work: brand activations, launches, signature serves, branded coffee and our own canned drinks line, delivered by the same studio, bars and people as Mr Flavour, rated 5.0 from 86 Google reviews.
Different rooms. Different budgets. One standard.
The numbers behind the name.
Since 2014
Creativity is the product.
We have never sold a fixed menu. Every couple of years something new joins the offer, usually because a client asked for what nobody could supply yet.
- 2014Mr Flavour begins
Nothing available to hire looked right, so we built it.
- 2016Alcohol free bars
Smoothie, mocktail and milkshake bars in their own right.
- 2017First work abroad
Hospitality consultants at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
- 2018Cocktail fountains
The first of the features guests photograph before they taste.
- 2020Virtual masterclasses
Kits shipped out, sessions hosted live by our own bartenders.
- 2021Revolving champagne towers
The only 360 degree revolving towers in the UK, built in house.
- 2022Five star prep kitchen
Hygiene approved, so production never depends on a venue.
- 2023Regional Winner
The Wedding Industry Awards 2023 (North West).
- 2024Branded canned drinks
Our own line, with a client’s brand on a finished drink.
- 2026Winner
The Nations Wedding Awards 2026.
- 2026Drink Differently
The agency side of the business gets its own name.
Care is a list, not a word.
The function sheet. Call times, floor plan, service timings and what happens if the schedule slips, agreed with the venue in advance.
The allergen sheet. A full FSA sheet covering all fourteen allergens, for every drink on every menu.
The studio build. Nothing reaches your guests before it has been built, tasted and trained into the team.
The early load in. Ice in, garnish prepped and glassware polished while the room is still empty.
The itemised proposal. A line for the build, the staff, the drinks and the logistics. Never a vague day rate.
One studio. One fleet. One team.
The studio. Where serves are developed, tasted, styled and filmed before they reach an event.
The fleet. More than thirty bar styles, from mirrored gold and Chesterfield velvet to marble, rustic wood and neon.
The team. A permanent team in Manchester, led by founder Ali Waheed. The people who quote your event plan it, and usually stand behind the bar on the night.
The standards. Personal licence holders, Level 2 food safety, a five star hygiene rated kitchen, and risk assessments for every event.
In their words
What clients say about the team.
On behalf of Aston Martin London, we couldn’t recommend Ali, Paul and Daniel more highly. They were absolutely fantastic, and the cocktails were a huge hit with our customers.
The team (Ali in particular) went above and beyond to accommodate our last minute booking, and turned around branding requests at short notice. Incredible cocktails at record speed.
The company
The details.
- Company
- MF Alchemists Ltd, trading as Mr Flavour and Drink Differently. Company number 09279464
- Founded
- 2014, Manchester
- Studio and office
- Unit 1, Floats Road, Roundthorn Industrial Estate, Manchester M23 9LJ
- Working
- Across the UK, and at destination weddings and events in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States
- Events
- From 50 to 50,000 guests
By Mr Flavour. Drink Differently is the creative drinks agency of Mr Flavour, rated 5.0 from 86 Google reviews. Private parties and weddings are booked through Mr Flavour.
Start a brief.
Tell us the brand, the audience, the venue and the date. A tailored proposal follows within one working day.