LIVINGLIVING
TOP: The range of
independent foods found
at food delivery service
Mighty Small.
ABOVE: The choices at Lost
Sheep Coffee which can be
ordered online.
during the pandemic. One in six said that
the taste of their favourite dish delivered
by a local establishment helped them to
feel less isolated while at home.
More than three quarters (79%)
of people were aware of a local
establishment that had adapted their
businesses to offer deliveries in response
to closures. Concern about the survival
of local businesses and supporting the
livelihood of local people was the primary
reason behind orders. Difficulty finding
stock in supermarkets was the second
driver for orders. Beyond purchasing
takeaway meals and drinks, 15% of
people indicated they were keen to show
support by purchasing ingredients and
groceries direct from their local pub or
restaurant.
DRINKS3 (Drinks Cubed) only started
trading within the last year. One of it's
stated core values was to be part of a
strong community to bringing change,
support and sustainability to the bottled
water market. Knowing the importance
of hydration, after the pandemic was
declared, the company switched its
efforts and energy from day-to-day
commercial activities to find ways to help
those fighting the virus, setting out to give
away 20,000 WATER3 natural mineral
carton bottles to NHS hospitals across
the UK keeping the heroes on the front
line hydrated as well as reducing the
risk of cross contamination. DRINKS3 is
exploring ways in which we can expand
this initiative as well as give greater access
to those that are the vulnerable in our
society.
Small mercies
Meanwhile, Mighty Small, a new food
delivery service, is bringing the UK's most
exciting small independent food and drink
brands straight to your door, making it
easy for shoppers to explore and support
small British startups. At checkout, you
can opt to donate to FoodCycle, a charity
that turns surplus food into meals and
food parcels for people in social isolation.
The site also offers personally curated box
bundles and handy gift cards that work
perfectly as gifts to celebrate life's special
moments from afar, knowing delivery is all
taken care of.
www.mighty-small.co.uk
Lost Sheep Coffee, a Kent-based
speciality coffee roastery, has launched
a subscription service in response to
growing demand for its hand-roasted,
speciality grade coffee and a recent surge
in online sales as a result of Covid-19.
The new subscription service is available
for both Lost Sheep Coffee's Nespresso
100% compostable, plastic-free capsules
and their speciality hand roasted coffee
beans. From £15 per month, customers
can select either a box of 40 or a bulk
package-less box of 100 compostable
capsules. There are three varieties,
one of which is a decaf, to be delivered
automatically as often as needed with
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