Stage 1 · Chosen
By producer, not by margin.
What we sell, in detail
Four things: the pantry, the counter, prepared food and catering trays.
Program 01 · Fewer lines, better ones
Imported pantry
We carry fewer lines than a supermarket and know where each one comes from. Olive oil is dated, because oil two years old is not the same product however good the label looks — and we will tell you which bottle is this season rather than letting you guess.
Stage 2 · Dated
So you know how old the oil is.
Stage 3 · Explained
What it is actually for.
Stage 4 · Restocked
Lines dropped if they do not move.
Stage 1 · Taste
Two or three, free, no pressure.
Stage 2 · Cut
To the amount you actually want.
Stage 3 · Labelled
Including unpasteurised where relevant.
Stage 4 · Advice
How to keep it and how long.
Program 02 · Taste it first
Deli counter
Ask to taste anything before you buy it. Feta varies enormously between producers — sharper, milkier, firmer — and the only way to find the one you want is to try two. Cheeses made from unpasteurised milk are labelled as such, which matters if you are pregnant.
Program 03 · By the portion or the tray
Prepared food
Cooked here daily and sold by weight or by the tray. Ingredients and allergens are available for everything — dishes commonly contain milk, eggs, wheat, nuts and sesame, and the kitchen is not allergen-free, so please speak to us rather than relying on a label if an allergy is serious.
Stage 1 · Made here
Daily, in small batches.
Stage 2 · Allergens
Available for everything, on request.
Stage 3 · Dated
Sold with a use-by date.
Stage 4 · Keep it cold
Refrigerate as soon as you get home.
Stage 1 · Numbers
An honest count of what feeds how many.
Stage 2 · Order
Placed at least a day ahead.
Stage 3 · Allergens
Confirmed for the whole order.
Stage 4 · Collection
Timed, with keeping instructions.
Program 04 · A day ahead, please
Catering trays
Trays need at least a day, more at Easter and Christmas when the kitchen is fully booked weeks out. We will tell you honestly how many a tray actually feeds rather than the optimistic number, because running short is the thing people remember.
Looking for something specific?
Ask us — if we do not carry it, we will tell you who does.