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                                    EXHIBIT

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                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of April 25, 1996, by and between Mootch &
Muck, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), and Aaron German, an
individual residing at 2517 Mill Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11234 (the
"Executive").

                               W I T N E S E T H :

     WHEREAS, the Company desires to secure the services of the Executive upon
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and

     WHEREAS, the Executive desires to render services to the Company upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties mutually agree as follows:

     Section 1. Employment. The Company hereby employs Executive and the
Executive hereby accepts such employment, as the Assistant Director of Sales -
Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement.

     Section 2. Duties. The Executive shall serve as Assistant Director of Sales
- - Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and shall properly perform such duties as may be
lawfully assigned to him from time to time by the President, and the Board of
Directors of the Company. If requested by the Company, the Executive shall serve
on the Board of Directors or any committee thereof without additional
compensation. During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall devote all
of his business time to the

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performance of his duties hereunder unless otherwise authorized by the Board of
Directors.

     Section 3. Term of Employment; Vacation.

     The term of the Executive's employment shall be for a period of thirty six
(36) months commencing on the date hereof (the "Term"), subject to earlier
termination by the parties pursuant to Sections 5 and 6 hereof. The Executive
shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation during each year of the Term.

     Section 4. Compensation of Executive.

     4.1 Salary. The Company shall pay to Executive a base salary of Eighty
Thousand ($80,000) Dollars per annum (the "Base Salary"), less such deductions
as shall be required to be withheld by applicable law and regulations. All
salaries payable to Employee shall be paid at such regular weekly, biweekly or
semi-monthly time or times as the Company makes payment of its regular payroll
in the regular course of business. Commencing on January 1, 1997, and on each
January 1 thereafter during the term of this Agreement, the Base Salary shall
increase by 5% in the event that the Company reports a net profit on its annual

financial statements.

     4.2 Signing Bonus. Upon the execution of this Agreement, the Executive
shall receive a signing bonus equal to (a) three thousand three hundred thirty
three dollars ($3,333)and (b) two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) shares of
Common Stock of Bev-Tyme, Inc. ("Bev-Tyme"), the parent corporation of the
Company.

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     4.3 Performance Bonus. As additional compensation to the Executive, the
Company and its parent corporation, Bev-Tyme, hereby grants to the Executive
options (the "Options") to purchase one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of
Common Stock of Bev-Tyme (the "Shares"), a form of such option is attached
hereto as Exhibit A. The Options shall be exercisable at $1.50 per share for a
three year period following the date of vesting. One sixth of the Options shall
vest on the first day of each calendar quarter commencing on July 1, 1996.
Bev-Tyme agrees to file a registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission covering the Shares thereby permitting the sale of the
Shares to the public.

     Upon the sale of the Shares by the Executive, the Executive shall provide
the Company with evidence of the aggregate sale price. In the event that the
Executive has not received net proceeds (after the payment of the exercise
price) of at least three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) (the "Target
Amount") from the sale of the Shares, the Company shall pay to the Executive in
cash, shares of Bev-Tyme Common Stock or options to purchase shares of Bev-Tyme
Common Stock (at the Company's option) having a fair market value equal to the
difference between the Target Amount and the net proceeds actually received by
the Executive from the sale of the Shares. In the event the Options expire
despite the Executive's attempts to exercise the Options and sell the Shares in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall issue additional
securities in

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accordance with the preceding sentence whether or not the Executive is employed
by the Company.

     4.4 Loans. The Company agrees to loan to the Executive on the date hereof
on aggregate amount equal to $25,000. In exchange for such loan the Executive
agrees to deliver to the Company a promissory note substantially in the form of
Exhibit B attached hereto.

     4.5 Expenses. During the Term, the Company shall reimburse the Executive
for all reasonable and necessary travel expenses and other disbursements
incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Company, in performance of the
Executive's duties hereunder, assuming Executive has received prior approval for
such travel expenses and disbursements by the Company's President to the extent
possible. With the respect to Executive's use of an automobile in connection

with the performance of his duties hereunder, the Company shall, at the
direction of the Executive, either reimburse Executive for, or directly pay the
costs of, the use of an automobile during the term of this Agreement and all
usual expenditures in connection therewith, i.e., fuel, parking, etc. in an
amount not to exceed $400 per month or such greater amount so long as the
Executive has received prior written approval by the President of the Company
for such additional expenses which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed.

     4.6 Benefits. The Executive shall be permitted during the Term to
participate in any hospitalization or disability

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insurance plans, health programs, pension plans, bonus plans or similar benefits
that may be available to other executives of the Company or Bev-Tyme to the
extent the Executive is eligible under the terms of such plans or programs. The
Company agrees to provide the Executive with a paid health insurance plan
comparable to insurance courage granted to Executives of BevTyme. In lieu of
receiving coverage under such healthcare insurance plan, the Executive may elect
to receive a cash payment equal to the Company's cost for such coverage less
ordinary withholding amounts.

     5. Disability of the Executive. If the Executive is incapacitated or
disabled by accident, sickness or otherwise so as to render the Executive
mentally or physically incapable of performing the services required to be
performed under this Agreement for a period of 60 consecutive days or 90 days in
any period of 180 consecutive days (a "Disability"), the Company may, at the
time or any time thereafter, at its option, terminate the employment of the
Executive under this Agreement immediately upon giving the Executive written
notice to that effect.

     6. Termination.

     (a) The Company may terminate the employment of the Executive and all of
the Company's obligations under this Agreement at any time for Cause (as
hereinafter defined) by giving the Executive notice of such termination, with
reasonable specificity of the details thereof. "Cause" shall mean (i) the
Executive's misconduct could reasonably be expected to have a

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material adverse effect on the business and affairs of the Company, (ii) the
Executive's disregard of lawful instructions of the Company's Board of
Directors, President or Director of Operations consistent with the Executive's
position relating to the business of the Company or neglect of duties or failure
to act, which, in each case, could reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the business and affairs of the Company, (iii) the commission
by the Executive of an act constituting common law fraud, or a felony, or
criminal act against the Company or any affiliate thereof or any of the assets

of any of them, (iv) the Executive's abuse of alcohol or other drugs or
controlled substances, or conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, (v)
the Executive's material breach of any of the agreements contained herein or
(vi) the Executive's death or resignation hereunder. A termination pursuant to
Section 6(a)(i), (ii), (iv) (other than as a result of a conviction of a crime
involving moral turpitude) or (v) shall take effect 30 days after the giving of
the notice contemplated hereby unless the Executive shall, during such 30-day
period, remedy to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board of Directors of the
Company the misconduct, disregard, abuse or breach specified in such notice;
provided, however, that such termination shall take effect immediately upon the
giving of such notice if the Board of Directors of the Company shall, in its
sole discretion, have reasonably determined that such misconduct, disregard,
abuse or breach is not remediable (which determination

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shall be stated in such notice). A termination pursuant to Section 6(a)(iii),
(iv) (as a result of a conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude) or (vi)
shall take effect immediately upon the giving of the notice contemplated hereby.

     (b) The Company may terminate the employment of the Executive and all of
the Company's obligations under this Agreement (except as hereinafter provided)
at any time during the Employment Period without Cause by giving the Executive
written notice of such termination, to be effective 15 days following the giving
of such written notice. For convenience of reference, the date upon which any
termination of the employment of the Executive pursuant to Sections 5 or 6 shall
be effective shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Termination Date".

     7. Effect of Termination of Employment. 

     (a) Upon the termination of the Executive's employment (i) for Cause or
(ii) a Disability, neither the Executive nor the Executive's beneficiaries or
estate shall have any further rights under this Agreement or any claims against
the Company arising out of this Agreement, except the right to receive (i) the
unpaid portion of the Base Salary provided for in Section 4.1, computed on a pro
rata basis to the Termination Date (the "Unpaid Salary Amount"), and (ii)
reimbursement for any expenses for which the Executive shall not have
theretofore been reimbursed, as provided in Section 4.6 (the "Expense
Reimbursement Amount").

     (b) Upon the termination of the Executive's employment for other than Cause
or a Disability, neither the Executive nor

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the Executive's beneficiaries or estate shall have any further rights under this
Agreement or any claims against the Company arising out of this Agreement,
except the right to receive (i) the Unpaid Salary Amount, (ii) the Expense
Reimbursement Amount, and (iii) severance compensation equal to the Base Salary
for the term of this Agreement (as if this Agreement was not terminated), 50% of

which is payable on the Termination Date and 50% of which is payable in equal
monthly installments during the period commencing on the first day of January
following the Termination Date and ending on the following December 1.

     Section 8. Disclosure of Confidential Information.

     Executive recognizes that he has had and will continue to have access to
secret and confidential information regarding the Company, including but not
limited to its customer list, products, know-how, and business plans. Executive
acknowledges that such information is of great value to the Company, is the sole
property of the Company, and has been and will be acquired by him in confidence.
In consideration of the obligations undertaken by the Company herein, Executive
will not, at any time, during or after his employment hereunder, reveal, divulge
or make known to any person, any information acquired by Executive during the
course of his employment, which is treated as confidential by the Company,
including but not limited to its customer list, not otherwise in the public
domain. The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive Executive's employment
hereunder.

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     Section 9. Covenant Not To Compete.

     (a) Executive recognizes that the services to be performed by him hereunder
are special, unique and extraordinary. The parties confirm that it is reasonably
necessary for the protection of Company that Executive agree, and accordingly,
Executive does hereby agree, that he shall not, directly or indirectly, at any
time during the term of the Agreement and the "Restricted Period" (as defined in
Section 9(e) below):

          (i)       except as provided in Subsection (c) below, be engaged in
                    sale, distribution or marketing of beverage products or
                    provide technical assistance, advice or counseling regarding
                    the beverage industry in the New York City boroughs of
                    Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, either on his own behalf or as
                    an officer, director, stockholder, partner, consultant,
                    associate, employee, owner, agent, creditor, independent
                    contractor, or co-venturer of any third party; or

          (ii)      employ or engage, or cause or authorize, directly or
                    indirectly, to be employed or engaged, for or on behalf of
                    himself or any third party, any employee or agent of Company
                    or any affiliate thereof.

     (b) Executive hereby agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly, for
or on behalf of himself or any third party, at any time during the term of the
Agreement and during the

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Restricted Period solicit any customers of the Company or any affiliate thereof.

     (c) If any of the restrictions contained in this Section 9 shall be deemed
to be unenforceable by reason of the extent, duration or geographical scope
thereof, or otherwise, then the court making such determination shall have the
right to reduce such extent, duration, geographical scope, or other provisions
hereof, and in its reduced form this Section shall then be enforceable in the
manner contemplated hereby.

     (d) This Section 9 shall not be construed to prevent Executive from owning,
directly or indirectly, in the aggregate, an amount not exceeding five percent
(5%) of the issued and outstanding voting securities of any class of any company
whose voting capital stock is traded on a national securities exchange or on the
over-the-counter market other than securities of the Company.

     (e) The term "Restricted Period," as used in this Section 9, shall mean the
period of Executive's actual employment hereunder up to date of termination
plus: (i) in the event that the Executive is terminated for Cause, the twelve
(12) months after the Termination Date or (ii) in the event that the Executive
is terminated without Cause or for a Disability, the term of actual employment
through the Termination Date.

     (f) The provisions of this Section 9 shall survive the end of the
Restricted Period as provided in Section 9(e) hereof.

     Section 10. Miscellaneous.

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     10.1 Injunctive Relief. Executive acknowledges that the services to be
rendered under the provisions of this Agreement are of a special, unique and
extraordinary character and that it would be difficult or impossible to replace
such services. Accordingly, Executive agrees that any breach or threatened
breach by him of Sections 8 or 9 of this Agreement shall entitle Company, in
addition to all other legal remedies available to it, to apply to any court of
competent jurisdiction to seek to enjoin such breach or threatened breach. The
parties understand and intend that each restriction agreed to by Executive
hereinabove shall be construed as separable and divisible from every other
restriction, that the unenforceability of any restriction shall not limit the
enforceability, in whole or in part, of any other restriction, and that one or
more or all of such restrictions may be enforced in whole or in part as the
circumstances warrant. In the event that any restriction in this Agreement is
more restrictive than permitted by law in the jurisdiction in which Company
seeks enforcement thereof, such restriction shall be limited to the extent
permitted by law.

     10.2 Assignments. Neither Executive nor the Company may assign or delegate
any of their rights or duties under this Agreement without the express written
consent of the other.

     10.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes and embodies the full and
complete understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to Executive's

employment by Company, supersedes all prior understandings and agreements,
whether oral

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or written, between Executive and Company, and shall not be amended, modified or
changed except by an instrument in writing executed by the party to be charged.
The invalidity or partial invalidity of one or more provisions of this Agreement
shall not invalidate any other provision of this Agreement. No waiver by either
party of any provision or condition to be performed shall be deemed a waiver of
similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same time or any prior or
subsequent time.

     10.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be
binding upon and enforceable against, the parties hereto and their respective
successors, heirs, beneficiaries and permitted assigns.

     10.5 Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience
of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement.

     10.6 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered, sent by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by private
overnight mail service (e.g. Federal Express) to the party at the address set
forth above or to such other address as either party may hereafter give notice
of in accordance with the provisions hereof. Notices shall be deemed given on
the sooner of the date actually received or the third business day after
sending.

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     10.7 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to such
State's conflicts of laws provisions and each of the parties hereto irrevocably
consents to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts located
in the State of New York, County of New York.

     10.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one of the same instrument.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date set forth above.


                                             MOOTCH & MUCK, INC.

                                             By:________________________________
                                                Name:
                                                Title:
                                                ________________________________
                                                Aaron Garman

With respect to Section 4.3 only:

BEV-TYME, INC.

By:______________________________
   Name:
   Title:

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