Staying at home is a very serious matter right now – but it doesn't mean you can't have a little fun while you're there.
While supermarkets across the country are working hard to deliver essentials to those in need, specialist companies are also looking to send a treat or two to your doorstep during the lockdown.
Pandemic or no pandemic, foodie subscription services are a great way to keep your kitchen topped up on the regular with selections of your favourite foods and fresh, ethically sourced produce. As we're all trying to stay indoors as much as possible, the lockdown makes for a great excuse to try some out.
From top quality British meats to biscuits through your letterbox, these are the foodie subscription services making self-distancing a little tastier.
Craft Gin Club
Gin lovers can get their hands on a new small-batch spirit every month, accompanied by paired mixers, garnishes and snacks.
£49.99 per month, craftginclub.co.uk
Farmison & Co
This company wants you to “Eat Better Meat”, so it sends a selection of grass-fed, free range British meats to your door every four weeks.
From £36.50 per month, farmison.com
Pasta Evangelists
Fettuccine fans can skip the hours in the kitchen, and have fresh pasta portions and matching sauces arrive through the letterbox instead. Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Pasta Evangelists has also teamed up with Age UK to create a "Pasta Care Package", designed especially to be sent to elderly friends and relatives. £5 from the sale of each package will be donated to the charity.
From £34-£102 for one month, pastaevangelists.com
Biscuiteers
Its bricks-and-mortar locations may be temporarily closed, but this London-based bakery is still delivering monthly, themed selections of its beautifully decorated biscuits, as well as taking one-off orders.
From £30-£100 for three months, biscuiteers.com
The Cheese Geek
Let these dairy nerds expand your horizons by sending you an un-brie-lievable selection of four or five cheeses every month.
From £27.50 per month, thecheesegeek.com
Oddbox
Get you five a day in a sustainable way with Oddbox, which works with farmers to build boxes of surplus fruit and veg that would otherwise go to waste. Due to unprecedented demand, Oddbox have stopped taking on new registrations for now, but are working on opening up the service further, prioritising NHS workers and the vulnerable.
From £9.45 per week, oddbox.co.uk
Flaming Licks
Heat things up in the kitchen with a selection of three chilli-filled sauces, pastes or jams every month, alongside a spicy snack.
From £17.99 per month, flaminglicks.com
Whisky Me
Treat yourself to a wee dram (5cl, to be precise) of a new single malt whisky each month, delivered through the letterbox in reusable plastic pouches.
From £7 per month, whisky-me.com
