Self isolating? Here's a list of local food delivery services.
A week before the UK entered official lockdown, my family went into self isolation. Although I'd planned for it, I'd tried not to stockpile anything. I didn’t realise how entirely helpless I’d feel, not being able to leave the house. So, I've written a list of local food delivery services to help anyone else in the same situation.
I’m lucky to have great friends in the area who have offered to help. We had a delivery of fresh food which felt like Christmas (thanks Paul!). But, every time I go in the kitchen I think of something else that we need and we're going through supplies quite quickly.
Support local businesses
It's so important to support small local businesses at the moment and with stocks running low in supermarkets, I've been researching local food suppliers.
There are now many local businesses offering take away and home delivery services. I thought it would be really useful to make a quick list for everyone locally that is stuck at home and/or social distancing.
These are the ones I've seen advertising on social media (happy to add to the list if you have more suggestions). I'm sure there are lots more too.
If you’re not local, then it’s worth looking around your area to see if you can get similar services to where you live.
Note:
It’s not a massively comprehensive list. I’ve got both my kids at home at the moment and so I’m trying to write this whilst doing a million other things as well.
Local pubs
Local pubs are offering take away and delivery services. Look online to see if your local pubs are offering the same.
The Sycamore Tree Inn, Colwinston. Offering take away and local delivery service for pub meals in Colwinston.
The Golden Mile, Corntown. Offering take away meals. Find the menu's on their Facebook page.
The Carne Arms, Llysworney. Local take away and delivery service.
The Bush Inn, St Hilary. Looking into delivery options for meals.
Lamb and Flag, Wick. Offering take away meals, collection only, at the moment but may offer delivery in the future.
Hare and Hounds, Aberthin. Offering take away meals and free delivery within a 4 mile radius. 50% discount for NHS staff and 25% off for over 70's. Bakery coming soon.
Local cafes & restaurants
Cafes are also offering take away and delivery services.
Charlies Shop & Cafe. Colwinston. Offering take away.
The Elephant and Bun Kitchen, Cowbridge. Open Tuesday to Saturday 9 - 3, and now Sunday's 10 - 2.
Llanerch Vineyard. Offering take away meals.
The Yard. Cowbridge. Pizza takeaway and delivery.
Frolics, Southerndown. Offering take away service.
Crumbs Baguette Shop. Pencoed. We are currently delivering to Pencoed, Brynna, llanharran, Coychurch, Brackla, Bridgend and possibly other areas will be considered. We are taking extra precautions to help you feel at ease and urge customers to pay over the phone for delivery and contactless at the door.
Shampan. Cowbridge. Offering deliveries and take away. Order online.
Grocery Deliveries
The Cowbridge Food Collective. Order online and collect on a Thursday. Currently offering a drive thru facility.
Forage Farm Shop and Kitchen. Offering an online food collection and delivery service. All produce available to buy is reared and homegrown on Penllyn Estate farm, or sourced locally.
Ty Tanglwst Dairy Pyle. Offering deliveries of milk, cream, butter, honey and juice.
The Cowbridge Cook. Offering afternoon tea and cake deliveries.
Vale Cider. Offering deliveries.
Slade Farm Organics. Offering monthly meat boxes with free delivery. Next delivery is 31st March/ 1st April. Order online.
Sarah's the Greengrocers. For people who are isolated or unable to source supplies. Free delivery in Llanharan and surrounding areas most days of the week.
offering FREE HOME delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables, milk, bread, eggs, butter and sacks of potatoes. Please telephone: 01446 745138 / 07870 931427
I. G. Nicholas Butchers. Offering delivery. Order and pay over the phone.
Noble and Grape. Cowbridge. Will deliver wine. Order online. 01446 775505.
Da Mhile Distillery. Care packages - including booze, tonics, cheese, crackers, chutney. Free postage. Visit shop on the website.
Strawberry Fields, Cowbridge. Grocery deliveries.
Picketston Poultry. Free Range Duck, Goose , Lamb and Pork available. To place an order for next week, call 07815861864.
Cowbridge Farm Shop. Veg Boxes, Fruit Boxes, eggs and potato sacks. Local deliveries.
Ogmore by sea village shop. Ogmore. Hoping to put in place and email ordering system. Check Facebook page for update information.
As we all know, the situation is constantly changing and so please check before relying on any of the above suppliers. Most places are using social media - Facebook and Instagram - to update their latest offerings, so check those accounts as well as main websites.
If you can add to the list of local food delivery services, please let me know and I will amend it.
Gem x
Commercial shoot Cardiff for Cardiff Life Magazine
Commercial Shoot Cardiff
I recently visited the fabulous independent shopping arcade - The Castle Emporium - to take images for a feature in Cardiff Life Magazine.
I thoroughly enjoyed meeting all the business owners and taking their portraits. The Castle Emporium is on Womanby Street in Cardiff. Just a stones throw from Cardiff Castle. The quirky venue is an old converted cinema from the 1920's so it has a very unique feel. No cloned high street vibes in here. It's full of character and individual personality instead.
You'll find an eclectic mix of vendors over two floors. On the mezzanine floor upstairs, I visited the framing and gift experts at The Sho Gallery. Then I popped in to visit urban streetwear brand Faded Studios in their new store.
Downstairs, I visited the The Barber Room, run by female barber Sofia. Opposite the barber shop is the Cardiff Skateboard Club, who sell a large array of skateboards and clothing. Next, I visited the not for profit organisation, Heads Above the Waves, who sell 'merch with a message' to help raise awareness of depression and self-harm in young people.
There's lots of other vendors too including the Holistic Haven, situated upstairs. When you need a coffee and a muffin there's the super friendly Finco Coffee.
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Keep your eyes peeled for the Cardiff Life Magazine edition featuring the Castle Emporium!
Commercial Shoot Cardiff
Heads Above the Waves clothing, available in store.
Cardiff Skateboard Club
The Barber Room
Owner of The Sho Gallery.
Finco Coffee.
Urban Streetwear, Faded Studios.
Looking down at the seating area and Finco coffee from the second floor.
Sofia. Barber from The Barber Room.
Heads Above the Waves.
Look out for the upcoming edition of Cardiff Life Magazine to see more images and find out more about the vendors.
