Good Sixty has recently launched in Oxford with an online ordering and delivery platform. "But" I hear you cry, "haven't we got loads of businesses doing that already?" Yes, we have, but this one's actually different, and I'll tell you exactly why you'll want to use it. The organisation launched in 2016 with a single purpose; to support small retailers and producers … [Read more...]
Meet the Producers: Wild Venison and Game
Wild Venison and Game is part of a professional deer management business in Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire. Owner, Justin, recently dropped off a box of their venison for me to test out. A few weeks in, and I've already ordered more to stock the freezer with. - Jacqui Guest post by Justin at Wild Venison and Game. Our venison is wild, British, and local. It's lean, low … [Read more...]
Drink: Bearded Viking cocktail delivery
Firstly, brilliant name. Bearded Viking - rahhhhhhhh - won't be pillaging your neighbourhood, but they will provide a handmade cocktail delivery to your door. So what was in my cocktail delivery? My hand-delivered sample package of rainbow coloured 100ml bottles, each containing two serves (or one Viking, as the bottles say), included: White NegroniSapphire … [Read more...]
Coronavirus – beer deliveries & takeaways
James explores the options for beer deliveries both locally and further afield. These are strange times we face, mainly because we can’t get to the pub! Joking aside, when we must stay home for the safety of others and ourselves, what is a beer drinker to do? Do you stock up from your local supermarket on your favourite beers, if you can get them? Do you continue to … [Read more...]
Keeping it local; is social distancing helping local producers?
As we pass through a month of social distancing, most of us are still adapting to changes in daily routines. Positive and negatives of us keeping our distance are widely documented, as we try to come together whilst staying apart. How we communicate moved to mostly online platforms, of which there's a wide range of choice (hello Zoom!). The utilisation of these … [Read more...]
