As you must know by now, I go to a Food Share Pantry where I pick up a box of food for £5. The contents will be leftover items from shops and warehouses, usually on the verge of being out of date. This week, the Pantry organisers are going shopping for items to fill a Christmas Hamper which will cost members £5. Members had to order and pay in advance so that they knew how much stuff to buy. Needless to say, I've ordered one.
My question to you is - what do you think will be in my Christmas Hamper? This is all I know :-
Christmas Bonus Hamper for existing members only. The contents will vary but we will be group-purchasing some extra nice bits and bobs for a Merrier Christmas.
I'm collecting it on Saturday so the answer will be revealed then.
(20-12-2023, 04:20 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ]As you must know by now, I go to a Food Share Pantry where I pick up a box of food for £5. The contents will be leftover items from shops and warehouses, usually on the verge of being out of date. This week, the Pantry organisers are going shopping for items to fill a Christmas Hamper which will cost members £5. Members had to order and pay in advance so that they knew how much stuff to buy. Needless to say, I've ordered one.
My question to you is - what do you think will be in my Christmas Hamper? This is all I know :-
Christmas Bonus Hamper for existing members only. The contents will vary but we will be group-purchasing some extra nice bits and bobs for a Merrier Christmas.
I'm collecting it on Saturday so the answer will be revealed then.
Unless they just stick it in a cardboard box, the wicker hamper kit alone will cost them more than £5.00.
I'll be interested to see what you get!
I'm 99.9999999% confident it won't be in a wicker hamper.
Sounds exciting, even in a cardboard box it'll be fun and worth while. We had a M&S Antipasti gift box delivered, a lovely surprise but for £50+ it had about 7 items and one box of dried focaccia was broken to smithereens. The scrooge in me feels that its a rip off.
Mince pies, fancy cheese, Christmas dinner veg (spuds parsnips, spouts) party food., Christmas pud.
I can't even think where to start if I was buying enough to fill multiple boxes - given that there'll be all sort of different interests to cater for............or will they? There's the omnivores, vegetarians & vegans, various religious persuasions...........What can you buy for a fiver, even at wholesale prices?
I'm guessing mince pies, chocolate, fruit (tangerines), nuts and crisps, crackers (for cheese not for pulling), shortbread biscuits.
Here's what I think will be in your hamper.
Cake
chocolate Santa
mince pies
christmas pud
marmalade
cheese and crackers
mixed veg
veggie loaf/joint
My guess is:
Nyetimber 1086 Vintage 2010 75cl
Billecart-Salmon Rosé Cuvee Elisabeth 2008 75cl
Aldo Conterno Barolo Romirasco 2017 75cl
Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2019 75cl
Vega Sicilia Valbuena No 5 2018 75cl
Chateau Canon Saint Emilion 2010 75cl
Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Rioja Especial 2011
Chateau Gazin Pomerol 2011 Magnum 1.5L
Whistle Pig 15 Year Old Estate Oak Rye Whiskey
Shimmering Gold Crackers
Spode Magnificent Pudding 907g
Waxed Cheddar Truckle 900g
F&M Scottish Smoked Salmon Pick 1kg
Whole Christmas Ham 5kg
Triple Cream Cheese 230g
Glenarm Salt-Aged Rib of Beef 3kg
Traditional Stilton Jar 1kg
Cranberry Topped Pork Pie 1.36kg
Oscietra Caviar 50g...
Oh no wait, that's the £6000 Fortnum & Mason Imperial Hamper.
