In 2008 as CEO of Winking he was part of an economic business trip to Seattle and Vancouver devised by the Agency for foreign trade in close cooperation with Flanders Investment and Trade, Awax and Brussels Export together with HRH Prince Philippe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant.
When applying for his liquor license young Henry signed his name "Henry of Pelham", winking at the fact that the recent British Prime Minister was Sir Henry Pelham.