Even though we're all still practising social distancing and most of us are working from home, we still want to help support Irish food and drink producers.
We've decided to help our readers #ShopForIreland so we'll be posting every day to highlight producers around Ireland. Get in touch on our social channels with your suggestions on who we should write about.
Avoca
Avoca has announced that its stores in Kilmacanogue, Rathcoole and Dunboyne are launching delivery and personal shopping collection services to help the elderly and those at risk of infection. A specially designated order and collection will be set up outside each shop where staff can retrieve customers' shopping lists. While staff gather each customers' order, they can enjoy tea or coffee while waiting in their cars. It is advised that customers pre-pay for this service, but remote contactless payment can be conducted on-site.
Avoca is also offering a delivery service with a 10km radius of its Kilmacanogue, Dunboyne and Rathcoole stores to ensure that locals can access essentials as well as Avoca favourites like fish pie and roulade. Click here to see what's available to pre-order.
Orders can be placed Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, for home delivery or collection, by emailing or calling the contact information below:
- For Rathcoole: call 01 2571802 or email [email protected]
- For Kilmacanogue: call 01 2746951 or email [email protected]
- For Dunboyne: call 01 9031204 or email [email protected]
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Luncheonette
Luncheonette at the National College of Art and Design, our café of the year for 2019, is offering social distance picnic packets for just €9.50 per person. Including soup, a sandwich and a drink, this picnic packet is full of flavour and seasonal ingredients; today's offering included homemade paneer in Georgian bread with sticky spiced tomatoes, mint and nettle chutney, Rachit from Medical Device Design's Dahl and a pineapple ginger friand. To order, email [email protected] Orders can be collected from the gate of NCAD between 12.30-1.30pm or delivered around Dublin after 2pm for an extra charge of €3. Keep an eye on Luncheonette's Instagram page for more info.
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Kinsale Mead Co.
This small meadery in Kinsale is keeping going during the coronavirus pandemic by selling several varieties of its delicious mead through its online store. The bottles can be delivered to anywhere in Ireland for just €7, but you can also find it on shelves in stores around the country - click here for stockist information. Kinsale Mead Co. is also selling vouchers for future tours around the meadery, so even if you're not in a position to buy a bottle of mead, you can still support the business by planning for a fun day out post-social isolation.
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