We get so many people asking us for advice about wines, and accessories to go with their wines that we have decided to share our ideas with the world... I'm sure you will find it an interesting read... Serving fine wine properly isn't just about what's in the bottle; having the right bits of kit...
The tenth annual British Food Fortnight takes place from 17th September to 2nd October 2011 during Harvest Festival. The event celebrates the range and diversity of food that Britain produces with a range of events, tastings and food festivals and, recognising an ever-increasing desire to 'eat l...
We've branched out into Garden Gifts... Having recently ‘branched out’ into Gardener’s Gifts, we’ve started stocking some wonderful items from Burgon & Ball. So, we're delighted to hear last week that the ‘Burgon & Ball 5 A Day Garden’ had been awarded a Gold Medal at the RH...
When I meet people they often assume that corporate hampers are just a Christmas thing but, in fact, we’re kept busy all year round working on bespoke hampers for branded product launch gifts, marketing campaigns and promotional events, if you’re looking to impress clients or thank staff for...
How inspiration for our Cooking Kits came from ‘The Good Cook’ Simon Hopkinson Back in the late 1980s before Whisk Hampers was born, I began my career in the food & wine industry at Bibendum Restaurant – the flagship of Sir Terence Conran’s restaurant empire. It was a very exciting...
The 125th CHAMPIONSHIPS CELEBRATIONS ARE UNDERWAY! Now Wimbledon 2011 is in progress this year, it is the 125th time that The All Lawn Tennis Club has hosted The Championships since the first tournament in 1877... Which means that less than 20 minutes from Whisk Hampers HQ the most famous tennis e...
Love your Dad? make it a special father's day...They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, so what better way to say 'thanks' to a fantastic father than with a gourmet gift delivered direct to Dad’s doorstep. Our Father's Day range features an array...
goodness gracious, great balls of cheese... Cheese...American wit Clifton Fadiman described it as “milk's leap toward immortality”... Charles de Gaulle pondered how you could “govern a country which had 246 different varieties”...we can’...
everybody's got a hungry heart... Love and affection have been celebrated on February 14th ever since Pope Gelasius I established Valentine’s day way back in 500AD (notwithstanding a brief blip in 1929 when Al Capone chose the date to ‘t...
With a New Year comes New Year's Resolutions,and while some have long fallen by the wayside (no wine during the week....I mean come on, with three young kids, it's practically compulsory) we've come good on our desire to dip our toes in the sea of Social Media - you can now follow Whisk Hampers...
