Helping the Hospitality Sector Part 2
Following our first special edition last week there have been hundreds of new initiatives from the hospitality sector helping you to eat well at home during the lockdown period and support restaurateurs, as well as independent food sellers and suppliers. So much has happened in the course of the last week, and the situation is still evolving. There are countless sources to keep up with who's doing what delivery-wise, including this wonderful spreadsheet by @ClerkenwellBoyEC1.
With the insurmountable pressure on supermarkets and existing grocery providers at the moment, we have kept our focus this week on some great grocery initiatives you might not have come across, and a round up of the amazing charitable endeavours going on in our sector. And if you're stockpiling booze to see you through this period or fancy a trip to the virtual pub to keep your spirits up, have a look at what's on offer below.
In these unprecedented times and with the landscape changing rapidly and radically we believe it’s important to keep talking. We are in constant contact with our landlord clients and with operators too, discussing how challenges can be faced. The F&B industry has proved itself to be more innovative than ever, and we are committed to supporting our wonderful sector in any we can. Please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss any aspect of the current situation or to let us know what you’re doing.
Brat in Shoreditch converts to a farm, grill and wine shopBrat, one of Hot Dinners' Top 40 restaurants in London, has reopened as a farm, grill and wine shop. The restaurant has been retooled as a market counter, offering signature dishes and regularly changing dishes plus produce you can cook at home, including beef from Warrens and sustainably-caught native oysters, langoustines and lobster from Devon. Brat’s sommelier, Martina has handpicked bottles from the Brat list to take away, and there will also be boxes of cellar wines too. The restaurant team is being repurposed for delivery. Visit https://www.bratrestaurant.com/ or @bratrestaurant for updates. |
Top Cuvee's Top Shop Top
Cuvee have launched Top Shòp - offering survival packs, wine,
fish, cheese, pasta, basic groceries, toilet roll and other bits,
available for collection or delivery as well as a catering service.
They'll soon we’ll be making pasta for you to collect and cook at home
alongside their famous soda bread and much much more. Their bike
couriers can deliver things within the hour to central London as
far east as Stratford and north as far as Barnet, but also can
send non-perishable goods UK-wide in 3-5 days. |
Pollen & GracePollen and Grace's is offering next day delivery “fridge fills” from its range of 100% natural, plantbased meals across
London. All of their meals (breakfast pots, lunch boxes and hot pots)
are available and they’ve created a few special bundles which work out a
bit cheaper.
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Flourish Produce A (growing) handful of East London and Cambridge restaurants will act as pick-up spots for veg boxes from horse-driven farm Flourish Produce — Hill & Szrok, Peg, Esters, Jolene and Pavilion in Hackney, Vanderlyle, Thirsty Cambridge and The Linton Kitchen in Cambridge. follow Flourish for details. |
Daily Bread French bakery brand Paul has opened The Bread Market from its central bakery in Acton, West London, taking steps to ensure suitable social distancing measures in queues. Same-day delivery is available via UberEats, although Paul is also looking to expand its own service “as soon as possible”. Unsold food is donated to London based charity, The Felix Project, to help feed those who need it most. https://www.paul-uk.com/blog/weve-opened-a-bread-market/ Dalston bakery The Dusty Knuckle will release details today of its new online ordering and home delivery scheme with the first deliveries going out from Monday, keep an eye on https://www.instagram.com/thedustyknuckle/. Some deliveries are already taking place to South East London postcodes (via @tomekmoss). Its excess food has gone to Royal London Hospital staff in Whitechapel. |
The Social Pantry Event
catering company The Social Pantry has launched a
new delivery service so you can keep well-fed and healthy
whilst inside. There is a special home-delivery menu made to last
for three days. They are also working with suppliers to bring you
high-quality, fresh, and delicious produce. |
Leon Serves Essential Workers Leon
is continuing to keep its sites open to customers where NHS teams
and other essential workers still rely on its
services. Leon has explained to its staff that none of them
should work if they don’t wish to do so and they will be
supported in their choice whether to work or not. The company has
been inundated with requests from NHS hospitals and others to
continue serving food due to the closure of other restaurants and cafes,
and the surge in demand on supermarkets. Although it does not expect to
make financial gains, any profit will go to
serving the NHS. |
London Restaurant Co-operative Stephen Tozer of Le Bab has established and funded a new scheme where front and back-of-house staff who have lost their jobs can use their kitchens to prepare food for delivery (and deliver it), keeping the profits for themselves to help at this difficult time. Each day, two dishes will be prepared for delivery, and those who buy will have the option to also donate a dish to charity. |
Kerb's 'Keep the Wheels Turning' Campaign Buoyed by the level of support on socials, emails and texts from the wider hospitality community asking how they can provide financial support, plus traders asking for guidance on their next steps, Kerb has launched acampaign to host a web-shop of vouchers and street food experiences so you can support the continuation of the industry at a critical time. This includes a series of practical survival guides for traders and independent businesses across the nation; offers of support and assistance from customers and the wider community; trading opportunities for their traders, everything from office catering to deliveries to innovative events. Find out more here or contact hq@kerbfood.com to get involved. |
UKHospitality UKHospitality has been closely monitoring Coronavirus developments and is keeping members informed through updates, advice and guidance via its weekly member newsletter and is also providing those who opt-in with a daily update as things develop. Those who wish to receive this daily update can sign up here. UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls has been tirelessly campaigning to ensure the Government's wage support package is delivered swiftly to the industry. They are regularly updating their COVID-19 advice for hospitality businesses on the website. |
It's been so warming to see communities doing exceptional things to look after each other. Here are a few really fantastic causes worthy of your support:
- Lina Stores has created a donation page to provide free food for Londoners hardest hit by the current crisis, already raising more than £21,000. The fund will be spent in its entirety on supplies and staff to produce fresh handmade pasta and sauces. Anyone who donates more than £20 will get 20 percent off in Lina Stores’ restaurants throughout the reopening period, whenever that may be. For details and to donate, click here.
- Berber & Q has launched an initiative to offer tangible help to those on the front line, cooking their food and delivering it to the NHS in its local areas. They are looking to raise as much money as possible in order to do this.100% of the funds raised will be spent on supplies and staff to produce the food. Visit here to donate.
Boxpark resident Salt Shed have gone non-profit, in order to deliver free meals to teachers and NHS staff during the pandemic. They are pooling every bit of cash and resource into helping. You can help them deliver it to those who need it by visiting their Go Fund Me page here
Vegetarian restaurant group Mildreds has launched a crowdfunding campaign to enable it to provide 400 meals each week to four London hospitals. The Sam Anstey-led business has launched the campaign on Go Fund Me, with a target of £5,000. Donate here
Labtech London (company behind Camden Market) is transforming its Camden Kitchen into a part-time soup kitchen to provide meals for the homeless. As part of a range of initiatives, they are partnering with The Camden Soup Kitchen to provide them with a space to cook three days a week. The group is also offering complimentary co-living apartments for NHS workers and their families, the elderly, and those at a high risk of eviction from across its Camden estate, and will be offering Camden House as a common room – serving free coffee, tea and breakfast - for the emergency services to use during their breaks.
BrewDog Goes Online The Scottish brewer and retailer will be opening its 102 bars online to over-18s at 6pm on Friday (27 March). The virtual bars will host a series of events such as home-brewing masterclasses, pub quizzes, live music and comedy. There will also be question-and-answer sessions, giveaways and exclusive merchandise available from the BrewDog online shop. Every BrewDog bar in the UK, Germany, Australia and US will host its own online session as a chance for regulars to keep in contact. BrewDog co-founder James Watt said: “Community has always been at the core of what we do and the role community and great beer play in our society is more important now than ever.” Meanwhile, BrewDog has started using its trucks and drivers to deliver free school lunches to pupils in isolation, (Source: Propel Info) |
Signature Brew's Pub in a Box Already
missing enjoying a beer down your local? As social distancing and pub
avoiding kicks in, one London brewery has come up with a solution. |
Visit your Virtual Pub, The Henry Devizes-based brewer and retailer Wadworth has launched a “virtual pub” on Facebook. The company has opened The Henry – named after founder Henry Wadworth – to help people keep connected during the coronavirus crisis. The Facebook page streams live music and also offers a weekly quiz, cooking sessions, bingo, open-mic nights, a pets feature and fitness session “work-out Wednesday”. Chief executive Chris Welham said: “Pubs are at the heart of everything we do and there has never been a greater need to make sure we are there for each other. We want to keep pub-goers company, keep the conversations flowing and bring a smile. All the fun things happening at The Henry will help bring a pub community together in a virtual way.” At the weekend, The Henry hosted three live music sessions via Facebook live and gained 1,300 virtual pub followers in only three days. |
58 Gin Hand Sanitiser Haggerston-based distillery 58 Gin has temporarily ceased gin production, with all of the distillery's resources diverted to making hand sanitiser instead. Using a blend of ethanol, glycerol, hydrogen peroxide and essential oils, the move ensures that distillery staff can keep their jobs. 10% of money raised from Hand Gin-Itizer will be donated to The Drinks Trust, a charity which supports those working in the UK drinks industry, where many jobs are currently at risk. The initial run will consist of 3000 bottles (200ml) of hand sanitiser. The distillery is aiming to supply shops which are running low on supplies, though you can also preorder Hand Gin-Itizer online. |
Bar Douro Portugese restaurant Bar Douro, which only recently opened its second site at Finsbury Avenue Square in the City has made a selection of its wines available for you to enjoy at home. has made a selection of its available for you to enjoy at home. Cases
of wine are available to order straight to the door with next day
delivery for orders placed before midday, Monday to Friday. The next
delivery date is Tuesday the 24th of March. |
Mr Wheeler Mr.Wheeler
is the evolution of 130 years of expertise, offering a
meticulously-chosen selection of outstanding wines from quality growers
around the world. They specialise in premium wines between £8 and
£25, from established, niche and new vineyards from both hemispheres. |
The Sun Tavern The
Sun Tavern is part of the same family of drinking dens as our East End
favourite Discount Suit Company and you can now hit up their online shop for everything from big bottled cocktails to a ‘lucky dip’ box of beers. |
Crate Brewery Everything
from their core lagers to limited edition flavoured beers are available
online, with their 20-bottle case options falling around the £40 mark. |
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