Quality Chop House meal kit
Now that lockdown Round Two has begun and the hospitality industry has sadly closed its doors for a month, here’s a chance to support the industry and enjoy delicious food from your favourite restaurants at home. These restaurants are delivering NATIONWIDE and I’ll keep adding to the list when I hear of more. DISCLAIMER: I haven’t used any of these meal kits but I have eaten at all the restaurants and know how good they are.
That Hungry Chef
Lockdown isn’t only affecting restaurants, it’s decimating the catering industry and private chefs’ businesses, too. To that end, spicing guru Pratap Chahal (aka The Hungry Chef) has launched his Maharaja’s Feast Box, a collection of dishes created from a treasure trove of recipes enjoyed by Indian royalty. Veg and meat options available within the menu - I’m hankering for the pomegranate goat curry. Very reasonably priced at £50 for two, delivered nationwide every Friday. Order here.
Sambal Shiok Laksa Bar
Mandy Yin’s renowned laksa is available for us all now! Assam, prawn and vegan laksa versions available comes with broth, rice noodles, and all the extras Available via Pezu - a fantastic platform to buy lots of good stuff from independent restaurants and businesses - fill your boots here.
Quality Chop House
One of my favourite restaurants now delivers to Not Londoners: a choice of multi-course meal kits - steak or game - including those heavenly confit potatoes and gorgeous puddings. Reasonably priced for the excellent quality and reports of the At Home versions are very good. Also lots of goodies to buy , from ferments and bread to gifts and wine, in their shop. Tuck in here.
Norma
This much-praised modern Sicilian restaurant is now doing feasting boxes. The meaty one currently comprises antipasti, slow-cooked lamb shoulder, Swiss chard and ricotta gratin, tiramisu and cannoli, as well as booze and a signed copy of Moorish, Ben Tish’s latest cook book. Click here for feasting.
Lyles
Magnificent Michelin-starred menu boxes, mince pie kits and provisions from James Lowe - an absolute treat. Drooling over the menu box for two: tclassic sourdough loaf and butter; pumpkin & whey soup with chestnuts and pumpkin seed oil; crab & barley porridge made with Cornish crab meat; fore-rib steak from Dexter Cows in Cornwall, beetroot, beetroot sauce, and a pot of beef fat to be rendered and spooned over the meat; freshly-baked quince sponge served with vanilla custard and Lyle’s brown butter cakes and caramel chocolates to finish. Phwaor. Order here from November 11.
Hame
Adam Handling of Frog renown is dishing up a range of home delivered goodies - a la carte menu items, including Adam’s signature lobster wagyu - and several outrageously delicious set menus. Order here.
Nutshell
Modern Iranian feasts and cocktails available for home delivery from this critically acclaimed Covent Garden restaurant. Click here.
The Dishpatch
Exclusive home delivered meal kits from your favourite London restarts including Farang, Cafe Murano, Tom Cenci x 26 Grains, 10 Greek Street, Tacos Padre, Bubala, Crispin, Andrew Edmunds, Supa Ya Ramen. Delivered to your door Friday morning. Click here to choose.
Sri Lankan Feasting - Kolamba
Independent Sri Lankan restaurant, Kolamba in Soho, have launched 'Kolamba At Home’. The bold and vibrant flavoured feasting boxes are lovingly pre-cooked by the restaurant chefs and simply need to be reheated. It's possible to choose from either a Chicken or Vegan option (think island classics like Ceylon Chicken curry, Dhal, Green Bean and Coconut curry and fiery Pol Sambols). www.kolambahome.co.uk. (starting from £36).
Ottolenghi Ready - OTK (Ottolenghi Test Kitchen)
Perfect for those evenings when you don't fancy cooking, but want a quick, nutritious meal. Cooked in the OTK (Ottolenghi Test Kitchen) just as they would in your home, these ready meals simply need to be reheated (and can be frozen for up to a month). The range includes Pulled lamb tagine and ricotta meatballs and Braised spinach, paneer, herbs and lime. ottolenghiready.slerp.com/order. (starting from £7.95).
Padella Pasta Kits - Padella
Padella’s pasta kits have been designed to be as simple and fast as possible to cook and assemble at home. Expert pasta makers, the team of chefs at Padella do the hard work for you. Pasta is hand rolled fresh each day and sauces, including their renowned 8-hour Dexter beef shin ragu, are simmered slowly to ensure maximum flavour. From £15 for two people. https://www.padella.co/#home
Born in lockdown but now a permanent part of their offering, Sabor offers two meal kits from each part of their restaurant, the Counter and the Asador which includes signature dishes such as their tortilla and their pulpo a la gallega. They also sell bottled cocktails, including the renowned sangria and fino negroni.
Artisan Italian wine and Aperitivo snacks - Passione Vino
Supplier to London’s top restaurants, Passione Vino, have created an extensive online bottle shop of artisan, Italian natural wine labels. The bottles are divided into flavour profile sections to help selecting easier (i.e. ‘Fresh, Young, Crispy & Zesty') and there are also boxes like ‘Memories of Italy’ (starting from £46) and ‘Aperitivo Packs’ (starting from £25) which come with beautiful cheeses, charcuterie and other produce. shop.passionevino.co.uk.
DIY Shoryu Ramen Kits
Amazingly delicious ramen kits, in huge demand last lockdown. Click here to order
Restaurant kits
Dozens of meal kits to choose from from restaurants including Kricket, Pizza Pilgrims, Bao and Dirty Bones. Click here.
Amelie
Their Flam-kuche, yeast-free, mega thin and tasty topped flatbreads come highly praised, and are now available in DIY flatpack form. £16.95 contains four medium sizes. Deliciousness awaits here.
Call4Fish
Not strictly a restaurant meal kit but you can find local fisher folk to sell you spanking fresh seafood here
Smokestak
Banging BBQ from London’s acclaimed restaurant - smoked meats and sticky toffee pudding through to cocktails and rubs all available for delivery nationwide. Click here to order.
Simon Rogan at Home
Weekly changing three-course menus created from seasonal ingredients in Rogan’s Cartmel kitchens, and follow videos with step-by-step showing how to prepare the dishes. Extraordinary five course Christmas lunch menu available too. Whet your appetite here
MEATliquor
Hot dogs rather than their famed burgers are on offer here: all beef dogs, lots of cheese, onions, gherkins and chilli on pillowy buns. Also a plant-based version and yummy cocktails. Get your paws on them here
Bocca di Lupo
Home-delivered feasts from this stalwart Soho Italian change monthly - November meals are Puglian inspired, while December is Piemonte (that means truffles). Snuffle out the offering here
Hawkesmoor
It’s not the cheapest meal kit around but the quality of the meat is extraordinary and well worth considering - especially for that bone marrow gravy - for a treat. Includes brilliant cooking instructions. Choose your meat feast, with or without the booze to wash it down, here