Magazine_October_2023

NONSTOP TRAVEL
MENNO & RIK - AUSTRALIA
travel
A grapeful
visit to
Australia
Team BTM
Menno and Rik made
a trip to Australia to visit
our grape partners.
Menno van Breemen and Rik Verspaandonk
Team Lazzara
AUSTRALIA
For our own brands Grandezza and Okuku, among others, we have been working
for a number of years with three top growers, each of them unique in terms of
quality. After a period of travel restrictions in Australia, this was a visit that both
sides were really looking forward to. Plans were made to continue our growth over
the coming years, and the citrus plans made five years ago were in evidence in
the form of the first harvest.
Here’s to a great future! We are extremely grateful to these kinds of partners, and
with the plans that we have made we can continue to thrive for years to come.
We really work as a team and an extension of each other, which is why we have
been so successful over all these years.
How people in Australie greet
"G'day"
In Australia, greetings are informal and
friendly. A common greeting is "G'day"
(short for "Good day"), which simply means
"Hello." Another typical greeting is
"How ya goin'?" which actually translates
to "How are you doing?"
"Mate" is often used as an informal term
to refer to someone, similar to "friend"
or "buddy." It's common to address each
other by first names and maintain a relaxed
attitude during conversations.
Generally, kindness and a positive
approach are appreciated in greetings
and conversations in Australia.
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