Products
Local produce has always been a feature of Humble Pie. Jams, chutneys, marmalades and cakes and biscuits are truly homemade in small domestic quantities. The lovely Dianne has made her gorgeous cakes, biscuits and puddings for 25 years. The Metfield Bakery has supplied their wonderful pies and tarts since they first started baking in Wells next Sea (they now supply Fortnum's and Harvey Nicks) and recently we have seen the emergence of local cheeses.
Other products from the U.K., France, Italy and Spain have been sourced from visits to Food Fairs. British cheese comes from Neal's Yard Dairy as well as direct from the farm and our coffee comes from The Monmouth Coffee Co as well as the Norwich company, Wilkinsons. Everything is always tasted before it is stocked - products have to taste good and not just be smart labels and fancy marketing. Even after 27 years - I still gets excited when I find a new good source of food - and pass on this enthusiasm to my fellow workers and customers. These days it seems much easier to find good food. With so many new delicatessens and farm shops opening all over the country - there are now more retail outlets for small producers - people who really care about the quality of what they make.
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