Community
From creating careers for local people to helping our valued larder suppliers and protecting the planet. All this will be brought to bear in a way that benefits the local, regional and global community, with employment opportunities for local people, buying through our hand-picked larder of artisan suppliers and an absolute focus on minimising the impact of our operations on the planet, all key objectives of every partnership.
London Larder
We apply a ‘local larder’ philosophy to our partner venues with the UK divided into regions, each boasting a larder of high-quality suppliers across all key categories.
The London Larder brings together our London-based suppliers for a bespoke approach; think high-end British charcuterie from Cobble Lane, cheeses from Paxton & Whitfield or the finest tapenade from Belazu; our Larder delivers exceptional quality food with a story to tell.
Our suppliers are always happy to share their expertise - adding further benefit from an engagement and sharing of information perspective. We will encourage regular pop-up supplier activity, great for showcasing provenance and food stories.
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Paul Rhodes Bakery
Founded in 2003 by Pierre Koffmann protégé and former Michelin-starred chef Paul Rhodes, Paul Rhodes Bakery is one of the leading independent bakeries in London, specialising in handcrafted breads and pastries, all made using the finest ingredients and traditional techniques.
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Union Coffee
Step into Union’s east London roastery and you’ll find roastmasters stood over Probat and Loring roasters, tending to each small batch with care. The roastmasters are experts at bringing the best flavour out of each particular coffee. Union roasts all their coffee fresh to order, which means you receive it as fresh and tasty as it gets.
Union is founded on the principle of marrying high quality speciality coffee with responsible sourcing, making coffee better for everyone from drinkers to farmers.
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Cobble Lane Cured
Specialist butchery in Islington, London. They cut, cure, smoke and hang meats supplied by a small selection of high-quality British producers and farmers.
Cobble Lane Cured started to make fermented and air-dried products using British meat, drawing on the experience and skills two of our founders had developed over years in the butchery trade. Having worked under some of Europe’s greatest charcutiers in Italy, Germany and Poland, the team brings a knowledge of butchery, curing, smoking and maturation processes that is unmatched in the UK.
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Two Tribes Brewery
Two Tribes Brewery emerged from London's counter-culture.
They unite brewers, artists, musicians, chefs, and craft creators with shared values of fun, freedom, curiosity and creative discovery. The name reflects the constant thirst to bring new creatives into the fold
Two Tribes is about cold beer and collaboration. It’s that simple.
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The Wild Room
The Wild Room is a produce supplier specialising in wild mushrooms fresh truffles and foraged produce. Wild mushrooms have a broad range of impressive, distinct flavours with great nutritional benefits. we follow the seasons from forest to forest, selecting the finest wild mushrooms from around the world.
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Paxton & Whitfield
Paxton & Whitfield was first recorded as a partnership in 1797, but its origins began in 1742 when Stephen Cullum set up a cheese stall in Aldwych market. As London became increasingly affluent Sam Cullum (Stephen's son) moved his cheese business closer to his wealthy customer base, near to Jermyn Street where there is still a shop today. He also took on two new partners - Harry Paxton and Charles Whitfield. Ironically it is their names, not his, which grace the shop fronts now. The Company's reputation grew steadily, culminating in 1850 with the honour of being appointed cheesemonger to HM Queen Victoria. It was the first of many Royal Warrants that the Company has held.
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Sally Clarke Bakery
Sally Clarke Bakery was established in 1989 to meet the growing demand for their top-quality, hand-shaped artisan breads, Viennoiserie and patisserie.
The bakery incorporate naturally fermented levain into most of their doughs, thus limiting the use of yeast. This extends the length of the production process and adds to both the complexity of the taste as well as the longevity of the breads.
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Belazu
Bringing the best chefs and the best ingredients together since 1991. Mediterranean Ingredient supplier to pro chefs and home cooks. Belazu source authentic raw materials from the riches of the Mediterranean terroir, because of the near-perfect conditions of the soil, climate, air, and sun. Combined with minimal interference in nature, the best ingredients are produced.
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London Essence
London Essence journey starts on the banks of the Thames in 1896, where the founders of The London Essence Company began to develop exquisite essences, for the city’s finest perfume houses.
Using a pioneering distillation process, combined with the intricate art of layering flavours, they created delicate essences, unparalleled in depth and fragrance.
Inspired by the careful craft and imagination of the original firm, The London Essence Company now creates luxurious drinks, with purest flavours derived from quality ingredients.
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Ellis Wines
ELLIS WINES Purveyor of hand selected wines from around the world. An independent, family owned on-trade wine business, established in 1822 in Richmond. With a rich history based on traditional ethos of partnership and value.
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H. Forman & Son
H. Forman & Son is the last of the original London smokehouses. Remaining faithful to principles established in 1905 – the freshest salmon, a little salt, just the right amount of oak smoke – Lance Forman is upholding traditional values and skills that would otherwise have died out long ago.
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HG Walter
HG Walter, an independent family-run butcher committed to changing the way people eat meat. Established in 1972 by Peter Heanen, they have become one of London’s most respected butchers, supplying some of the best chefs and restaurants, and of course our loyal customers, with the very best of British meat rating highly in provenance, welfare, and flavour.
The meat is predominantly sourced from small farms rearing free-range native breeds. These native breeds, such as Hereford and Aberdeen Angus cattle and Hampshire Duroc pigs, are known for yielding the best meat in the world, their natural diets and slow growth producing excellent marbling and fat content, allowing a superior depth of flavour.
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Waste Knot
Waste Knot came about as a way of getting surplus veg out of farmers’ fields and into chefs’ kitchens.
The ambition is to make sure the farmer is paid and receives a commercial value for produce at the same time as helping the hospitality sector to enhance its sustainability credentials. We will continue until every overlooked fruit and vegetable is restored to its rightful place.
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The London Honey Company
The London Honey Company are dedicated to the production of extraordinary British honey and passionate in the pursuit of the continued craft of beekeeping, its traditions and methods.
From the Kent coast, to the rolling Cotswolds, to the high Shropshire Hills, the slow beekeeping methods have created a distinctive range of pure natural honeys for all the world to enjoy.
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James Knight of Mayfair
James Knight have been providing the highest quality, coastal fresh fish to the population of London & the South through restaurants, bars, hotels and many other fresh food outlets for over 100 years. They are proud to have held the Royal Warrant as Fishmongers to Her Majesty The Queen. Their story began in 1908 in a humble shop in Shepherd’s Market and are now the capital’s largest independent seafood wholesaler, delivering fresh fish daily from their Vauxhall site. Driven by addressing what matters to them and their customers, James Knight’s believe in a sustainable fishing industry and paying attention to the following:
Having respect for the sea. Its contents are a finite resource, so their products tell a story of good fishing, sustainability and aquaculture practice.
Paying suppliers a fair price, and seeing it reciprocated by customers, making relationships collaborative and honest.
Products never being artificially treated or excessively handled as this undermines quality and freshness.
Employing generations of trained, passionate fishmongers who take pride in their work and the quality of product delivered. Currently James Knight have over 180 years of experience amongst their fishmongers.
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London Borough of Jam
Lillie O’Brien established London Borough of Jam in 2011, following five years as pastry chef at St John Bread & Wine in London, United Kingdom. LBJ preserves are made in small batches and cooked for a shorter time compared to generic brands. The flavour is honest and unadulterated; it is fruit-driven, rather than sugar-driven. When tasting LBJ preserves you will always taste the fruit first followed by the sugar and a special complimentary flavour. London Borough of Jam uses natural, unrefined sugars and no commercial pectins. LBJ preserves contain no more than 4 ingredients and are dairy free & vegan.
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Brindisa
The company name comes from the word ‘brindis’, to raise one’s glass in a toast, and the work over the past 30 years has been to toast and celebrate the varied cultures, landscapes and, above all the exceptional foods of Spain.
In essence, the business is a tribute to the people who create the remarkable cheeses, hams, meats, fish, and a huge selection of other ingredients that are now enjoyed in the UK.
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Smith and Brock
Founded in 2016 by brothers Joe and Nick. Supplying fresh fruit and vegetable, dairy, dried, & fine foods. Smith and Brock searched far and wide to ensure they work with the best; from Marché International de Rungis, growers from the coast of Italy, the mountains of Spain to Kent countryside, they work with the most sustainable growers producing the highest possible quality.
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Wild Harvest
Wild Harvest prides itself on providing the best seasonal produce to customers all year round. The team of buyers are all connoisseurs of procuring gourmet food, and source speciality produce ranging from wonderful fruit and vegetables to delicious meat and dairy from producers around the UK and internationally.
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Ridgeview Wine
For more than 25 years, Ridgeview has been producing world-class sparkling wines. They planted the vineyards at the time when many believed that producing English wine just couldn’t be done. Today, the English wine industry is thriving and Ridgeview feel immense pride for the role they have played in it.
They promise to deliver a memorable moment in every glass, that is not only through the award-winning taste of our sparkling wine, but the occasion up which you choose to open a bottle.
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Hackney Gelato
Ciao. We are chefs who grew up in Italy. The master gelatieri of Sicily taught us the importance of real ingredients and traditional slow churning techniques. But it was the London food scene that fine-tuned our flavours. Hackney Gelato was served in restaurants long before it was sold in shops. Every recipe we made was a unique collaboration with a top chef. Chefs are precise and demanding. Working with them year after year honed our craft and elevated our flavours. Our finest creations are now sold in shops and restaurants across the land. We make everything in small batches in our East London kitchen and we’ve won 46 Great Taste stars in five years.
HQ - Hackney Gelato, Unit 6A Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane, London, E17 5QJ
T: 0208 167 9544
E: hello@hackneygelato.com
Social: @hackneygelato
Suppliers
1. Paul Rhodes London
2. Union Coffee
3. Cobble Lane Cured
4. Two Tribes Brewery
5. Wild Room
6. Paxton & Whitfield
7. Sally Clarke Bakery
8. Belazu
9. London Essence
10. Ellis Wines
11. H. Forman & Son
12. HG Walter
13. Waste Knot
14. The London Honey Company
15. James Knight of Mayfair
16. London Borough of Jam
17. Brindisa
18. Smith & Brock
19. Wild Harvest
20. Ridgeview Wine
21. Hackney Gelato
Sustainability
We want our food to be as sustainable as it is stylish, so we’re proud to have been awarded three stars from the Sustainable Restaurant Association. We also hold Environmental Standard and Energy Management certifications (ISO14001 and ISO50001).
Promoting Plant-Based
Meat-free diets aren’t just healthy — they’re good for the environment too. That’s why our menus are packed with plant-based choices prepared with creativity, skill and flair.
Good Egg Award
Doing the right thing matters to us and we’re committed to high animal welfare standards. So we’re chuffed to hold a Good Egg Award from Compassion in World Farming (CiWF) for exclusively using cage-free eggs.
Ethical Seafood
We’re passionate about preserving our oceans, which is why we only serve fish that is rated as ‘ok’ or ‘good to eat’ by the Marine Conservation Society.
Conscious Coffee
Our tasty brews are supplied by Union Coffee, an award-winning East London producer and roaster. Via Union Direct Trade, they’re one of the first UK roasters to trade directly with coffee farmers committed to sustainable agriculture and labour rights.
Commitment to Zero Carbon
We work hard to help our venues achieve their zero carbon and zero waste goals. This includes partnering up with schemes such as Olio, Too Good to Go and Neighbourly to distribute surplus food to communities and individuals.