POSTAL PARTNERS How to offer guests the world, without the work
By Martha Fosberry
From fire side faves like toasted marshmallow kits, to full on, off grid gourmet; this month’s feature will be showcasing the finest selection of possible “postal partners” (meaning food and drink businesses who offer nationwide delivery of their products) for you to share with your guests. We have rounded up an exquisite selection of epicurean entrepreneurs from around the UK who are all poised and ready to post your guests some flavour and fun. When we head off on holiday the last thing you want to be doing is slaving over a hot stove, unless you are packing Jamie Oliver in your suitcase. Guests want convenient, experiential cooking experiences, with high quality produce, giving them the chance to treat themselves, unwind and focus on making memories, not the dinner. As ever, the spotlight is largely on small scale independent businesses from around the UK who have a passion for ethical and sustainable production as well as providing the best food and drink in the business. These are just a few of the thousands of fab postal partners available across the UK; and you don’t always
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need to go far to find them! Why not pop into your local bakery, butcher or deli and ask them about delivery options for your site? Or (as suggested in last issue’s outdoor spaces feature), why not pop a few items from local producers in an on site shop to encourage guests to order from local businesses during their stay? However, you choose to consider adding postal partners to your site, you really can’t lose! From postal pizza kits that bring the family together, fresh pies hot from the baker’s oven; or even if it’s just chatting up the local milk man to offer guests a fresh pint of local milk in the morning, the convenience, experience and fun of it all will be worth its weight in gold to your guests.
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*top tip – seek out your local farm shop and discuss hamper / delivery options with them. They are sure to be a fountain of local foodie knowledge.
Now, let us begin! Snacking is the best policy – perfect nibbles to get your Glamping party started Snowdonia Cheese www.snowdoniacheese.co.uk These mean cheese making machines create the most delicious range of colourful wax sealed cheeses that “marry an extraordinary
