WITH an enforced stay at home notice and two-metre social distancing techniques in full effect across the streets of London, many of us have resorted to braving the supermarket queues for our food and drink supplies.
The last few weeks have been uncertain, and there’s been no guarantee of which foods will and won’t be in stock in high street shops. In the current light of Covid-19, food and drinks services are becoming a more popular and wiser option, with pre-booked delivery slots allowing us to order online and follow the safer stay at home regulations.
Mainstream outlets are suffering a huge influx of deliveries so, in order to help you find both good quality and luxury products during these days of quarantine, we’ve compiled a list of premium food and drink delivery services to allow you to enjoy the best independent, organic and luxury products without leaving your front door.
Please enjoy this Glass guide, and stay at home to save lives.
Fresh pasta from La Tua
La Tua Pasta
Best for: Fresh pasta
Pasta has been one of the most sought after items after the nation faced empty shelves from stockpiling shoppers. La Tua Pasta offers a wide range of fresh egg pastas, tortellini, vegan pasta and gnocchi as part of their extensive award-winning collection. With their delivery service, customers are able to buy restaurant standard pasta for themselves to cook at home. In addition to this, they also sell a selection of Italian sauces which can be cooked with the pasta to create fantastic and authentic Italian recipes.
Free shipping is available for orders over £30. For more information visit their website
The Grind at home scheme
Grind
Best for: Your coffee fix
Coffee aficionados will know Grind from their popular coffee shops across London, but just because the cafes are shut it doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your coffee fix. Grind at Home allows customers to order good quality coffee t0 their doorstep with the option to choose from their favorite blends in whole coffee beans, ground coffee and even coffee-pod form. The pods are compatible in Nespresso or equivalent coffee machines, which makes it all the more easier to enjoy barista quality coffee within seconds.
For information on how to order, visit their website
Cheese from Paxton & Whitfield
Paxton & Whitfield
Best for: Artisan cheese
Renowned cheesemongers, Paxton & Whitfield have been supplying artisan cheese to the British masses for the past 200 years. Not only do they supply cheese to leading restaurants and chefs, they have two royal warrants to supply cheese to Her Majesty The Queen and the Prince of Wales. Paxton & Whitfield have always run a brilliant delivery service however, it is now more valuable than ever, as cheese lovers can mix and match a wide variety of cheeses in their cheese deliveries.
Paxton & Whitfield offer free UK deliveries over £60. For more information, visit their website
A citrus dish from Hide
Hide
Best for: Michelin star food to your door
Hide restaurant overlooks the glorious greenery of London’s Green Park. They serve everything from breakfast to dinner, and everything in between in the form of carefully crafted set menus and a la carte offering. Using a close network of farmers and suppliers, Hide boasts its large offering of seasonal foods in a fine dining format. With the stay at home instruction in full force, many of us will be missing the sit-in dining experience, and a takeaway doesn’t come anywhere close to this.
That’s why Hide have launched a delivery service which allows you to enjoy some of their finest dishes from the Ollie Dabbous menu such as the Suckling pig with mustard fruit puree, crushed turnip and black pudding, Roast scallop with Jerusalem artichoke and black truffle and Burrata with confit tamarillo, basil and olive oil to name a few. These are the dishes they have decided travel the best meaning you can enjoy delicious food and presentation in the comfort of your own home. As part of the delivery service you can choose from their vast wine collection from Hedonism wines along with their famous baked bread.
Delivery is available from 9am-10pm and orders can be placed through the Supper app.
Visit their website or call 0203 146 8666 for more information
The Middle Lane Market logo.
Middle Lane Market
Best for: Independent locally sourced goods
Middle Lane Market is a north London-based food shop which prides itself in selling high quality independent produce. They sell everything from fresh bread, eggs, pantry goods, cheese, cured meats and wine in their small, yet well equipped establishment. In the height of Covid-19, they have extended their services to offer deliveries in London meaning it’s not just the lucky North London folk that can enjoy their produce. They are offering free deliveries to locals in N8 with a minimum spend or £40 and free deliveries in London with a minimum spend of £80.
Visit their website for more information on stock and delivery
The Calendar Coffee collection.
Calendar Coffee
Best for: Ethical coffee
Spread Love, Not Germs, is the new campaign launched by the Ireland-based roasting masters, Calendar Coffee. Having quietly entered the coffee scene in 2018, they’ve since grown into key figureheads in the world of seasonal artisan coffee, putting environmental issues and flavour at the forefront of their business. They’re range includes a mixture of bold seasonal coffees along with their new collaboration with Workshop coffee. All of their sales contribute back to environmental non-profit charities, and they offer carbon neutral worldwide delivery which means you can enjoy their product guilt-free.
For more information on how to order Calendar Coffee, visit their website
Sous Chef items.
Sous Chef
Best for: Specialist ingredients
With many of us embracing the stay at home rules lifestyle, cooking at home has become a vital activity for foodies all across the nation. If you’ve ever wondered where you can buy restaurant-quality ingredients, then Sous Chef is the answer. They sell everything from cult classic food favourites to rare seasonal goods, making it easy to shop for great ingredients all in one place – you could even buy yourself a nice sharp knife or new chopping board while you’re at it. Sous Chef is a hub for both kitchen essential and speciality items, so if you want to try your hand at cooking a new cuisine or mimicking a molecular masterpiece you can order ingredients which can reach you with next day delivery or standard delivery.
For more information on how to order, visit. their website.
The Still Rosé with its box.
Hattingley Valley
Best for: Best of British wines
With international imports at an all time low, it’s time we gave British wine the attention it deserves. Hattingley Valley creates a range of wonderful sparkling wines made with traditional methods of using grapes grown on chalk soils which gives the wine a unique flavour.
The wines then spend some time in oak barrels which encourage the fermentation process, rounding off the flavour before they are bottled. Hattingley Valley have recently launched the pale pink Still Rosé which is the perfect pairing with a light lunch in the sunshine. All Hattingley Valley wines are 100 per cent vegan.
For more information on delivery, visit their website
The Hedonism wine cellar.
Hedonism Wines
Best for: Restocking your wine rack
With the majority of us staying at home, it’s no surprise that wine sales have skyrocketed. If your wine rack is looking a little bare, Hedonism Wines can change that with their delivery service which offers an extensive selection of premium and affordable wines.
With everything from fine vintages to £10 bottles, you can mix and match until you have a wine for every occasion. Hedonism Wines are currently offering free delivery on orders over 6 bottles in London and the UK.
For more information on how to order, visit their website
Rococo chocolate
Rococo Chocolates
Best for: Gourmet chocolate
With their newest store just opened in St Johns Wood, Rococo Chocolates is offering a delivery service which allows customers to enjoy their gourmet chocolate without travelling to one of their London shops. Unlike many other food deliveries at the moment, Rococo is offering same-day delivery which means your chocolate cravings won’t have you suffering with a long wait time.
Customers should call 020 3691 5719 within shop hours, and Rococo can deliver chocolate to their door. Delivery is free on orders over £50 and £10 on any orders under £50.
For more information, visit their website
Sourdough bread from Gail’s.
Gail’s
Best for: Your daily bread
Flour has been swept off the shelves since the nation adopted its new bread baking craze. Whether it’s a sourdough loaf, pastry or simply a white baguette you’re looking for, Gail’s bakery are champions when it comes to baked goods, with their stores facing longer queues than ever since lockdown was enforced. With the launch of their new home delivery service, Gail’s bakery is now delivering all across London whilst also offering baked goods for takeaway, click and collect and walking orders.
Orders need to be placed 48 hours in advance before 12 noon.
Visit their website for more information
Hundred House Coffee.
Hundred House Coffee
Best for: DIY barista training
If buying a coffee from a cafe is part of your morning routine, it might be time for you to learn how to make the perfect coffee at home. Shropshire-based roasters, Hundred House Coffee offers high quality, ethically sourced coffee subscriptions straight to your door. Along with the coffee delivery, they’re also giving away complimentary brewing guides with each order which means coffee lovers can master the art of coffee making at home. Hundred House Coffee pride themselves in supporting the creative industry with their Art+Industry initiative which gives back to the creative community with each coffee sale.
For more information on how to order, visit their website
The Five Points range
Five Points Brewing Co.
Best for: Independent beer
Hackney’s independent brewery, Five Points has an award winning range of beer that is served up across London pubs and bars. Their five key beers include a pale ale, extra pale ale, juicy pale ale, pilsner and porter, are now available to order for delivery along with their special barrel aged bottles which means beer fans can enjoy the pleasures of a pub in the comfort of their own home.
They currently have a deal where you can buy 12 beers for £21.60, and the beer is available to buy in packs of 12 or 24. Delivery is UK wide for £5.99 and free with orders over £50.
For more information, visit their website
Château de Pommard
Château de Pommard
Best for: The virtual vineyard experience
Château de Pommard are extending their services by sharing their wine knowledge to the lockdown masses. They have introduced free online wine tasting sessions led by the estate’s WSET-trained wine advisors. Not only will viewers be able to learn about a broad selection of Burgundy wines on offer, they will also be able to purchase the wines featured in the online tasting session, allowing customers to understand more about the tasting notes in their wine collection.
The next session will explore La Route des Grands Crus Premium Experience, providing a specific focus on the region’s greatest terroir and its winemaking techniques.
Another takes a look into La Route des Grands Crus Essential Experience, diving into the origins and specificities of Burgundy’s iconic grapes varieties, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The sessions can be booked online.
For more information on tasting sessions and wine delivery, visit their website.
Wellocks delivery box.
Wellocks at home
Best for: Restaurant standard ingredients
Originating as a delivery service for chefs at high-end restaurants, Wellocks has now opened itself up to the general public, allowing customers to purchase high-grade fruit and vegetables with Wellocks at home. Customers can buy specific bundle boxes such as a fruit and vegetable box, dairy box or breakfast box along with essential individual items such as milk, eggs and tinned goods.
For more information visit their website
by Katrina Mirpuri