about us
Helping create amazing experiences

Who are we
We're the drinks experiences experts
Frankie founded Black Pineapple in 2016 after spending over 25 years in the drinks industry in the UK & NZ. From bartending & running top UK bars through to Sales, Marketing, Brand Activation, Education, and Advocacy. Frankie fundamentally believes that life’s too short to drink shit drinks – and Black Pineapple is here to help!
Favourite cocktail: Spritz Italiano

Ben Newman
General Manager
Ben gained his passion for drinks and operations working in some of the country’s top cocktail spots. Ben’s attention to detail and creativity help to drive and inspire everything that we do.
Favourite cocktail: East 8 Holdup

Dave Ryan
Event Specialist
Also known as The Landlord, Dave is our events specialist, ensuring every single drink we serve is at the peak of perfection – from batching and bottling to taking care of our amazing events staff so they do the same for you. Dave’s happy place is being at the front line at our events, libating happy customers.
Favourite cocktail: La Paloma

Missy McCulloch
Event Operations Manager
Favourite cocktail: Space Gin Smash

Jessie Billows
Customer Service/Sales Manager

Brendon Leung
E-Commerce Operations Manager
Favourite cocktail: Jungle Bird
