Hi,

The Louche Lockdown Links spreadsheet is growing like Topsy so I am going to do a couple of posts like these that focus on one aspect or another. Tweet me at ry2reply and I will focus on whatever you like. All the info on here is correct as of 2020/04/04 (Yeah, I do dates like an archiving system – so sue me). There are more food delivery options on the spreadsheet – but if I make this as long as that – there is no point in doing this short version. Will do more as I find out more good things.

• Ocado NATIONAL They are currently responding to the crisis and changing their process quite fast. As of today (2020/04/04) they are prioritising vulnerable customers and giving other existing customers a weekly slot. For updated and more extensive information their FAQ is good. Also, they update their Twitter fairly regularly
• Natoora. LONDON They are wholesalers so the process is a bit vdifferent from the standard online shop. Sign up on site and read the details then download the app. N.B. you can end up with lots of a a thing as they supply businesses usually, also their app has no checkout on their basket – so whatever is in there on cut off time is what you get. More details on their site. You need to download an app to order. This is their Twitter.
• Gail’s ( deliver across LONDON, BRIGHTON and HOVE, OXFORD, and most other postcodes where they have a bakery) They also have a click and collect option. Breaded goods as you might expect but also farm boxes and eggs and dairy. Good food shop.
• Holland & Barrett NATIONAL Vitamins and supplements – Get some Vitamin D so we can get through these shut in days… Also dried goods, vegan milks etceteras, Some long delivery times – Ordered mine over a week ago – still not been delivered. So I am 70/30 in favour of this site at the moment.
• Souschef and Japan Centre NATIONAL are both great sites for things to make lockdown life a little bit more louche on the food front. Good sites, highly recommended
• Potage LONDON My friend works for these people. They seem nice (they also have Scotch Eggs so are definitely the people I want on side in time of Corona). They also have normal egg, eggs and vegetable boxes and dairy and other staples as well as lovely meals. Give them a go.