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BBC News
08-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Margate chip shop collaborates with London store Fortnum & Mason
A family-owned chip shop is changing its menu in collaboration with the London luxury goods store Fortnum & Fish Factory in Margate has been rebranded and will serve 'specials', while also offering Fortnum & Mason traditional 181 brown will also be 'bait and barley' dish, using the shop's own fish with Fortnum's Kentish India Pale Ale Curtis, who opened the seafront shop in 1984, says the offer came out the blue. He said: "I got a call about it all and I went to sleep and I woke up in the middle of the night and I thought it must be April 1st."Fresh, deli and bakery buyer Antonio Zoccola, who chose Peter's Fish Factory on behalf of Fortnum & Mason, said: "This year we wanted to try and highlight those lovely stories from local growers and producers and try and bring a little bit of joy through food with these unexpected collaborations "The rebrand will be in place until 31 July.
Business News Wales
01-05-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Organic Farm Estate Forges New Partnership with Iconic Department Store
A prominent organic estate will further strengthen its ties with one of the UK's most iconic high-end department stores. The 12,500-acre Rhug Estate, based near Corwen in North Wales, already supplies its award-winning Wild Beauty range to Fortnum and Mason in London's Piccadilly. With a history dating back to 1707, the independent retailer – famed for its quality food products, exotic items and luxury hampers – is one of the premium venues in the country. And now, following exploratory discussions and a visit by Fresh Food Buyer Antonio Zoccola to the Denbighshire site – one of only seven businesses in Wales to hold a prestigious Royal Warrant of Appointment from His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen – Fortnum and Mason will be stocking and distributing Rhug's internationally-acclaimed organic salt marsh lamb. After a tour of the Estate which included the café, farm shop and cutting plant, Antonio said: 'It has been fantastic to take a closer look at the operation here, and to learn more about the environmental, organic and regenerative practices Rhug Estate is so well known for. 'We were particularly excited to extend the partnership as Fortnum and Mason is also a business focused on sustainable practices, animal welfare, quality and innovation – there is a real synergy.' He added: 'We will be looking to stock the lamb at Picadilly initially, I'm sure it will be a big hit with our customers.' Rhug Estate owner Lord Newborough looks forward to working even closer with Fortnum and Mason and supplying them with high-quality meat products already distributed to hotels, restaurants and retailers across the UK, the Middle East and Far East. Salt marsh lamb is produced on the Estate's coastal farm Tŷ Mawr, near Caernarfon, by Deio Hughes and family. Given the unique environment, the lamb has a distinctive flavour sought after by top chefs throughout the world. 'The sweet, delicate taste the salt marsh grasses produce, combined with the organic farming system Deio uses, produce a mouthwatering texture to our lamb,' he said. 'The meat is in season and incredibly popular, so we are delighted to now be supplying it to Fortnum and Mason and look forward to forging even closer links with them in the years ahead.'
