A NEW eco-conscious shop offering essential refillables and freshly prepared food delivered to your door is opening in Colchester.
Home Kitchen Colchester is launching in Crouch Street this month, offering gluten-free, nutritious meals as well as drinks.
Dine-in options will include sweet and savory brunches as well as lunches and super salads.
Food is also available for delivery to homes in the CO1 to CO10 postcodes.
The shop also sells unpackaged refill items to promote sustainable shopping.
Husband and wife team Tom, 31, and Charlotte, 34, Springett are behind the project.
The Colchester shop will be the Mersea couple's second after their successful launch in Lavenham, in Suffolk.
Charlotte said: “We are thrilled to be bringing the Home Kitchen magic to Colchester with the addition of the home delivery dining service.
"Taking inspiration from our timeless family recipes, current family favourites, customer-inspired dishes and a desire to create nutritious flare with full on flavour, the Fresh Kitchen department was created.
Team - Mersea residents Charlotte and Tom Springett are behind Home Kitchen Colchester
“Our desire for sustainability shines through everything we do from the food we carefully source and serve, to everything we select to retail in our shop.
"Our aim is to put the pride and inspiration back into our pantry and everyday living.
"We aren’t hoping for a handful of people doing ‘zero-waste’ perfectly.
"We need lots of people doing it imperfectly to make a real difference.”
Environmentally-friendly - Home Kitchen Colchester offers refillables delivered to your door
The store includes the following departments:
• Fresh Kitchen - a seasonal choice of meals, snacks, desserts (even a hidden veg sticky toffee pudding), freshly pressed (70%) vegetable and fruit juices, real protein shakes and hot beverages, available to buy in store or delivery (via just eat)
• Frozen Pantry - a selection of gluten-free and dairy-free meals, ready to enjoy at home.
• The Refillery - pantry staples including freshly pressed nut milks and butters, dried fruits, pulses, rice, cereals, pasta, flours, spices, herbs, sugars, oils and vinegars.
• Loose leaf teas and freshly ground coffee - including family recipe blends.
• Efficient Homewares - from the best knife sharpener to the beloved wooden spoon.
• Self Care - including natural make-up, gentlemen’s razors and toiletries.
• Nature's Pharmacy - natural remedies to help anything from toothache to toe care.
• Utility Room - including refillable cleaning solutions and Pinterest-worthy bottles.
• Garden and Pet’s Corner - including Harrington’s complete nutrition, dairy-free, natural dry food and this season’s sowing vegetable seeds and garden essentials.
• The Library - a selection of books to encourage sustainability, gardening and children’s environmental awareness.
Treats - Home Kitchen Colchester is the firm's second shop
Home delivery, offered on both refillables and meals, will be available on the first and third Thursday of each month after the shop opens.
Customers can either leave their empty vessels outside their doors for them to be returned filled the same day, or purchase lifetime containers from the firm.
Home Kitchen Colchester opens on Monday, April 12, in line with the lifting of Government lockdown restrictions.
For more information, visit www.homekitcheneco.com or search @homekitcheneco on social media.
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