Have a Happy Valentine’s Day with beelocal!
08/02/2011 11:52:27
John
Have a Happy Valentine’s Day with beelocal!
Looking to cook something delicious for that special someone this Valentines?
Well, from scallops , smoked salmonto rack of lamb, or some fresh organic fruit and vegetables, you will be sure to find some delicious local produce that’s guaranteed to delight!
Ok, so you aren’t a great cook, but you are still looking for that perfect gift?
Why not treat that special someone in your life to a lovely bottle of ,a href="http://www.beelocal.co.uk/south-lakes/by-product/drink/wine/champagne-and-sparkling-wine/">bubbly from Lakeland Vintners and a box of Cartmel’s famous Sticky Toffee Chocolates? Perfect!
PINKS - The Lake District Sausage & Bacon Company
01/02/2011 09:43:31
John
We are proud to introduce the newest addition to beelocal; Pinks – The Lake District Sausage & Bacon Co. Based in Staveley, Pinks have a fantastic range of the best British meats for you to buy online, but what’s more important is the value for money they offer!
Not only can you enjoy the great quality of their meats (of which they have won many national awards, including National Champion Sausage in 2007 for their Cumberland Sausage with a hint of black pudding), but you can also take advantage of the impressive discounts they offer for bulk purchases (all products suitable for home freezing).
Here are just a sample of what is available from the Lake District Sausage & Bacon Company:
- Family Meat Box (pictured above) - £18.99
- 2kg Premium Pork Sausage (60 Links - £8.99 (15p/sausage!)
- 20 Cumbrian Chicken Fillets - £20
- 2kg Gold Award Winning Cumberland Sausage (30 links) - £8.99
- 2kg British Beef Mince - £9.99
- 1.6kg Pork Loin Steaks (10 pack) - £9.99
- 1.4kg Whole Cumbrian Chicken - £3.99
Click here to see their entire range and buy online for nationwide delivery!
You can also follow pinks on Facebook here
Beers, Wines & Spirits From beelocal This Christmas
08/12/2010 10:21:29
John
Read our Xmas article in this months LimitedEdition magazine!
01/12/2010 15:55:26
John
You Have A Brand New Way To Order Local Food And Drink!
17/11/2010 09:43:12
John
Do you often find yourself struggling for time to get to your computer to sit down and do your shopping? Well, beelocal has come up with a brand new way for you to order your food and drink from local shops! No longer do you only have to do your grocery shopping online!
Launching this week is our new Telephone Ordering system which is very similar to that of a take away. On our ordering booklet you will find all of the best sellers from the beelocal range and all your favourites from your local shops, from the essentials like bread and milk, to locally produced ready meals, meats and fruit and veg. Everything you need to stock up the freezer and cupboards can be found on our very easy to read, easy to use order booklet! All you need to do is give us a call on 01539 737166, tell us what you want and we will deliver it for you the very next working day! More info on delivery can be found here.
If you think you might know someone who this would be ideal for, whether it be family or friends who aren’t able to get to the shops or who struggle with using the internet, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us and we can send one to them too.
Why Buy Local Food?
15/11/2010 14:21:53
John
A lot has been made of buying local in recent times, especially when it comes down to the environmental aspect of shopping and buying locally. Not only is it cutting down hugely on food miles and the carbon footprint of individual food items, it is also keeping money local and supporting the local economy and businesses.
Here at beelocal , we allow you to buy meat online and buy groceries online from the best local food and drink suppliers in the Lake District, thus, we are supporting the South Lakes economy and cutting down hugely on the massive food miles that many items you find in a supermarket carry with them! It was only today that it was reported by Cumbria Tourism that the Lake District saw a shocking loss in revenue of £15.4million due to the floods of the past 12 months, so what better time to buy local than now?
Here is a great article by Veg Box Recipes which explains "why buy local food?"
beelocal lets you shop from 25 of the best local suppliers in the South Lake District direct from one website. Save time and using your car by letting us do all the driving. Not only can you buy meat online, but you can buy basically anything that you need for a weekly shop and have it delivered within a 2 hour time slot of your choosing. We deliver all over the South Lake District and also into some parts of the Yorkshire Dales. We also have a nationwide delivery service delivering mail order meat boxes, food gifts, food hampers and local speciality foods from the Lake District. We deliver a true Taste of the Lakes wherever you are!
Free Local Home Delivery This Week!
09/11/2010 16:08:15
John
Well, it seems the winter is well and truly arriving with full force!
Sadly, the wind and rain has come and hit us hard again, and now with snow forecast for the coming days, it looks like it is only going to become more of a nightmare to venture outside.
Well, luckily, beelocal are here to help! Why brave the winter chills and risk it against the blistering wind and rain when beelocal can do all your shopping for you? To make things even better, this week until Sunday 14th we are also giving you FREE HOME DELIVERY on all local orders over £50!
DISCOUNT CODE: NOVFHD
So while you are sat at home all snuggled up and warm, with a nice glass of red wine with the fire crackling away in the background, beelocal will be buzzing around the South Lakes picking up your lovely cream cakes, cuts of meat and your weekly fruit and veg. What more could you ask for?
This Week’s Featured Product… Cumbrian Way Food’s Ready Made Soups
These delicious, heartwarming soups from Cumbrian Way Food based in Langdale are the perfect winter warmer and are made fully with local ingredients! So forget the tinned alternative, and warm yourself up with some Spicy Butternut Squash soup or the all time favourite; Tomato or with whatever takes your fancy from their great range found HERE.
Don’t forget, there is nothing better than freshly made Organic Ciabattas from Grange Bakery to soak up the leftovers!
Christmas Turkeys Delivered Nationwide From Cumbrian Butchers
08/11/2010 13:28:15
John
The countdown has began! There are officially only 46 days left until the big day when you can all sit round the big table and tuck into that huge Christmas dinner which your have been slaving over all Christmas morning... making sure the Christmas turkey (which you were able to buy online from beelocal and have your the perfect Christmas dinner delivered nationwide) is delightfully bronzed, that the fruit and veg isn't over done and that the melt-in-the-mouth Christmas pudding that you bought from the Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Company online at beelocal is exactly that!
We all have enough to worry about at Christmas and such a long list of things to tick off. Firstly, the grocery shopping. The most important food shop on the calender. Then there is making sure that Santa Claus arrives on time and doesn't forget the sack of presents and finally not fogetting that we have to beat the neighbours in the annual 'Cover The Outside Of The House In Thousands Of Lightbulbs' challenge! We might not admit it, but we all know that we only do it to beat the neighbours' attempt!
Let beelocal take some of the weight of your shoulders this Christmas and do your grocery shopping online at beelocal.co.uk. Not only do we have a great range of local organic fruit and veg from local fruit and veg box schemes, but we have a huge range of local meat that you can buy online for nationwide delivery; all of which comes from only the finest Cumbrian butchers.
Our extensive Christmas range will include the most tasty Christmas turkey that you can imagine! So if you are looking to buy your Christmas Turkey online, then Higginsons Butchers bring us the Traditional White Turkey, ranging in size from 6kg to 10kg, and they also have a Bronze Turkey. Mean while, Dales Butchers bring us the famous Copas Turkey which are free range bronze turkeys, reared outside from birth and are fed a balanced cereal rich diet! Perfect!
If Turkey isn't your meat of choice for your Christmas dinner, don't worry, you aren't alone, and that is why we have a huge range of beef joints online as well as many gammons and porks! Whatever your choice, you are covered!
Also, don't forget the alcohol! Lakeland Vintners have kindly put together some fantastically discounted wine boxes and gifts! So if you are looking for some special Champagne or a lovely bottle of Cloudy Bay, beelocal is the place to be.
The countdown is on, and beelocal is here to help! 49 days and counting! Pre-order now for your Christmas food delivery
Dales Butchers Win Another Sausage Award!!
05/11/2010 14:42:50
John
A huge congratulations must go to Dales Butchers for winning yet another award for the amazinly delicious sausages! They have won many awards in the past for all their types of sausages (with their Cumberland sausage being a personal recommendation), but this time it was an award for North West Regional Winner of Britain's Star Sausage 2010! And the sausage in question? Their scrumptious Pork and Haggis banger!
Remember that this week, to celebrate the British Sausage Week beelocal are having a sizzling sale where you can save save save on your sausages! Is Cumberland sausage your favourite? Or is it the award winning Pork and Caramel? Well, whichever is your favourite, this week is the time to spoil yourself! Higginsons Butchers from Grange over Sands have a HUGE 25% all their sausages, while Dales Butchers of Kirkby Lonsdale have £1 OFF per/kg on their entire range!
Maybe you are wondering...how can I get a truly amazing tasting Cumberland sausage when I am living down in the South because the ones from the supermarkets just don't hit the mark? Well, beelocal deliver all over the UK! We mail order meat online and deliver the finest Lake District and Cumbrian food and drink all over the country. So if you enjoyed your holiday in the Lake District and visited a Cumbrian farm shop and filled your cupboards, then we are the best thing you could have hoped to find!
Sign up now HERE to have a true taste of the Lake District delivered direct to your door!
It's Pumpkin Time!
27/10/2010 12:27:00
John
Halloween is just around the corner, and that means only one thing....Pumpkin!
This week Howbarrow Organic , one of our suppliers of our organic vegetable boxes and organic fruit boxes, bring you an organic Pumpkin with each one of their Family Mixed Organic Veg Boxes and their Luxury Organic Veg Box . So whether you are looking for the top ingredient in that Pumpkin soup recipe that you have just downloaded or are looking to carve out a spooky halloween delight, then beelocal.co.uk have just what you need!
The ingredients for this weeks veg boxes and fruit boxes are now online under the 'more info' on the Howbarrow Organic product page.
Also don't forget, that if you are coming on holiday in the Lake District, you can have a pumpkin delivered as part of your holiday food delivery while staying in a self catering holiday cottage in the Lake District. Not only can we deliver you this scrumptuous organic fruit and veg, but we also deliver welcome hampers and a huge selection of local meat, wine, beer, bread and weekly essentials. Check out our holiday delivery service here
It's the Kendal Festival of Food... sponsored by beelocal!
05/10/2010 10:12:33
John
We are proud to let you know about an upcoming event which beelocal - the Lake District online shopping service, are sponsoring.
Coming up in just under three weeks in the Kendal Festival of Food! It will be celebration of the best local food from Kendal and the South Lake District. There will be three main events taking place during the week long festival which begins on the 22nd October.
Firstly, on Tuesday 26th October from 10am until 5pm, there will be the beelocal Field to Fork day, which will take you on the journey which local food producers go through with their produce every day. It will feature local producers, chefs & 'grow your own' experts in the Kendal Market Place. There will be cooking demos throughout the day and it is an event surely not to be missed!
The second major event of the festival is the 'Great Bake Off' taking place at the K Village on Thursday 28th October. This is a free event and if you fancy yourself as a bit of a cook get yourself there and enter the baking competitions and get judged by the professionals.
The third main event is the festivals 'Beer and Curry Night' at the Hawkshead Brewery with Starly Spices on Friday 29th October. Here you will be able to sample the best in local ales and test your tastebuds against local spice champions Starly Spices. Are you tough enough for Satans Ashes...the hottest curry in the world? Get there to find out... it promises to be a great evening!
beelocal will also be running a great deal for all customers during the festival! So if you are looking to buy meat online, or do your weekly grocery shopping online, then from October 22nd until November 1st, there will be 10% of all orders placed over £50! Just enter the discount code: 'foodfest' at the checkout stage... it's as simple as that!
beelocal Celebrates Its First Birthday
04/10/2010 11:28:32
John
beelocal is today celebrating its first birthday!
We started out back in October 2009 as a grocery delivery service for local food delivered to the people of Cumbria and the Lake District.
Working with and alongside local butchers, greengrocers, bakers, breweries, and speciality food producers; all independant and local to the south Lake District, we built a platform from which the public are able to buy meat online and much more online from local retailers without any hassle, freeing up their precious time to spend it with their families and to save money on travel at a time when petrol is at a premium.
Now, a year later, we have extended our service to sending Lake District food out nationwide via mail order all over the UK for people to enjoy and we are also supplying food and drink to holiday makers who are staying in holiday cottages in the Lake District and we are making their holiday expereince all that much more memorable!
If you have been one of the many fortunate customers of beelocal over the past twelve months, we hope you truly enjoyed the delicious food that the Lake District has to offer... and for all those who have set to sample the delights we can bring, sign up now with us here and let us serve you up a treat and have delicious local produce delivered to your home within 24 hours! It could not be more simpler.
Home Delivery - Just £3!
Self Collection - FREE!
It makes sense to do your weekly shop with beelocal!
beelocal at the Cumbria Business Awards
29/09/2010 14:52:21
John
We were very proud to be shortlisted for two awards at this years Westmorland Gazette Cumbria Business and Tourism Awards. We were nominated for the Green Business award and the Innovation and Technology Award. Here is a picture we have taken of the awards, ready to be hanged on the office wall.
Forkfest2010 in Kirkby Lonsdale
07/09/2010 09:29:19
David
We had a great weekend at Forkfest2010 in Kirkby Lonsdale. We spoke to loads of people about the importance of local food, and had a great response from everyone we spoke too! Don't worry if you missed us, as we will be at the Westmorland County Show on Thursday! See you there :)
Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Hampers Now Available
12/08/2010 15:19:20
David
We are loving the new Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Hampers, available for nationwide delivery! These are the perfect food gift! Check them out today, and if you have enjoyed one of these packs please let us, (and everyone else!) know how good it was!!!
Please check out our new blog for more interesting foodie articles and recipes!
11/08/2010 11:26:01
David
Please visit our wordpress blog if you get a chance to see more interesting food news from the Lake District, as well as great recipes, such as Cumberland Sausage Casserole!
vist our wordpress blog
Buy Meat Online!
11/08/2010 11:20:04
David
Please be sure to check out our great range of meat boxes from our farm shops and butchers in Cumbria! Delicious meats in one box, available for local or nationwide delivery - buy these meat boxes online today! From Higginson's Butchers in Grange over Sands, Mansergh Hall Farm near Kirkby Lonsdale and Dales Traditional Butcher in Kirkby Lonsdale
The July Edition Of The Artisan Food Magazine Has Arrived!
11/05/2010 09:42:55
David
Cumbria has a great new independent e-magazine for foodies with news, interviews with food producers and inspiration to cook with our great local produce, including some video cooking demos from Cumbrian chefs. This month; Ice cream, featuring our very own English Lakes Ice Cream, as well as our ourganic fruit and veg partners Howbarrow! Click the link below to read/watch.
www.artisan-food.com/magazine.htm
beelocal in Cumbria Life magazine this month!
21/04/2010 20:08:10
David
Make sure you look out for the article in this month's Cumbria Life magazine about the future of Farm Shops, as beelocal are discussed as a possible way for these fantastic independent shops to thrive in today's market. We are just very proud to be mentioned, and hope you enjoy the article!
beelocal Expands Delivery Area!
13/04/2010 10:51:58
David
Attention all Winderemere and Ingleton residents! We are happy to announce that we now deliver to your area 6 days a week. For just £3 you can now have shopping from the finest food shops and producers in the south lakes delivered direct to your kitchen table at a time that suits you! we hope you enjoy using the beelocal shopping service.
Check out Cumbria's New Food Magazine!
06/04/2010 08:42:38
David
Cumbria has a great new independent e-magazine for foodies with news, interviews with food producers and inspiration to cook with our great local produce, including some video cooking demos from Cumbrian chefs. Click the link below to read/watch.
www.artisan-food.com/magazine.htm
Tim Farron MP joins beelocal (For A Day!!!)
25/03/2010 15:18:09
David
All of us at beelocal are looking forward to having Tim Farron MP along to help with the morning collections tomorrow (Friday). Tim is a big supporter of beelocal, and is keen to meet some of the suppliers of beelocal and speak to them about promoting local businesses. If you have an order for tomorrow it will be getting collected and packed up by an MP! Now that doesnt happen every day!
Join The beelocal Team!
12/03/2010 12:25:35
David
We are looking for somebody to join our team and help out with the marketing and customer service side of beelocal. The position available is a 40 week full time project as a Marketing Officer. If you are passionate about the South Lakes and have a real interest in local food producers and retailers, and would like to help promote beelocal in the South Lakes, then this could be the job for you! Visit www.cumbria.ac.uk/jobs for more information and an application form. Good luck!
New Early Delivery Slots Now Available!
02/03/2010 12:21:46
David
We have been listening to your feedback, and are now able to deliver between midday and 2pm Monday to Friday, just in time for lunch!!! Home Delivery only £3, and its free to self collect! Please see the delivery and collection info for more details.
beelocal On Facebook!
22/02/2010 14:33:54
David
beelocal are now on facebook!
Become a fan of beelocal on facebook to get up-to-date news and great special offers!
vist our facebook page
Brand New and Improved website!
15/02/2010 12:30:49
David
We hope you like the look of our new and improved shopping site! I just wanted to let you know about a few new features.
- Firstly, you can shop 'by ethic', so if you are looking for organic goods, or our gluten free range, or are just interested in the products that are locally produced then be sure to check it out.
- Secondly, the 'my favourites' section is up and running so you can see all the items you have previously ordered in one place, so it is quicker and easier to do your weekly shop than ever before!
We hope you like the addition of the product images, and we know there are a few missing but we are working on this. we hope to add more product information over the next few weeks as well, to make shopping that little bit clearer.
So enjoy the site and the service, sit back, and start shopping!
beelocal on BBC Radio 4
17/11/2009 13:48:53
Andy
Monday the 17th Nov was a big day for all of us at beelocal. The 'You and Yours' programme on BBC Radio 4 did a 10 minute piece about us, finding out how beelocal works, why we have set up beelocal, and what our challenges will be. We have had a great response from the public after yesterdays show, which was listened to by an amazing 3.3million listeners! if you didnt get a chance to hear the show, you can listen again here, and we hope you find it interesting!
See beelocal on Border News!
06/10/2009 15:50:38
David
Hi there.
Just a quick note to let you know that you can now see beelocal on Border News on our website! Border news paid us a visit to find out a bit more about what it is that beelocal do, and why we have spent so much time, money and effort doing it, as well as recording our first delivery!
Welcome To The New Website!!!
03/10/2009 09:08:05
David
Hi there!
Welcome to the new website. It hasn't been easy, but we are proud to present the new beelocal website and shopping service! We hope you enjoy looking round the site, and look forward to delivering some top-quality, locally sourced produce to you in one of our shiny new vans!
Your feedback is of real value to us, so whether you have some comments on the website, the supplier list, or your shopping we would love to hear from you and find out what you think about beelocal.
Dont be a stranger!
beelocal in the Westmorland Gazette
01/10/2009 15:52:45
Will
On the 1st of October we made our fourth appearance in the Westmorland Gazette as the newspaper continued to track our progress. This article features interviews with some of our suppliers too and it's great to see that everybody involved in the project is as enthusiastic as we are.
Click to read the article.
Launch Date Announced - Tue 6th Oct
21/09/2009 10:16:43
Matthew
OK - here goes - we are pleased to announce that we are planning to launch the beelocal service on Tuesday 6th October 2009.
We're putting the finishing touches to the warehouse, filling the vans up with diesel, double-checking our systems, making sure that all participating shops are fully prepared, firmly crossing our fingers, touching wood and saluting lone magpies!!
We'll let everyone know as soon as possible if this date changes but otherwise please assume that you may never have to go to another supermarket after the 6th of October.
PS - We're actually launching the full version of the website on Friday 2nd October 2009 which means that you can start shopping then - but you won't be able to have your shopping delivered until Tuesday.
beelocal at the Kirkby Lonsdale Show!
05/09/2009 17:39:51
David
We just wanted to let you all know that we will be at the Kirkby Lonsdale show this weekend (the 5th and 6th Sept), so if anyone would like to chat with us about beelocal, or find out more information we would love to meet you.
There will also be a free raffle to win £100 worth of free shopping from beelocal when we launch, as well as free balloons for any kids who would like a nice beelocal balloon!
We look forward to meeting some of you there!
Our Supplier List Is Almost Complete!!!
05/09/2009 17:26:33
David
I am glad to announce that you will soon be able to shop directly from the following shops with beelocal;
- Dales Traditional Butcher
- Churchmouse Cheeses
- Mansergh Hall Farm
- Savin Hill Farm
- Higginsons Of Grange
- Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Company
- Furness Fish And Game Supplies - Morecambe Bay Potted Shrimp
- The Grange Bakery
- English Lakes Ice Cream
- Growing With Grace
- Organico Wine Merchants
- Hawkshead Brewery
- Low Sizergh Barn Dairy
- Low Foulshaw Farm - South Lakeland Eggs
- Kendal Cordials
- Howbarrow Organic
There may be one or to more come launch time, although we think that these shops will offer a fantastic selection of fine local produce for you to choose from!
Local Press Interest Mounts for beelocal
04/08/2009 11:18:51
Matthew
Things are busy, busy, busy at the moment - we've just moved in to our warehouse, the vans have been ordered and we installed a massive refrigerated container this morning!!! - but more on that next blog folks!
Local interest really seems to have picked up recently - we've had articles in:
- Cumbria Life
- North West Evening Mail
- The Westmorland Gazette
- Click to read the articles.
...and on top of that the number of website visits and newsletter sign-ups have trebled in the last week - which is fantastic news.
Remember if you sign up to our newsletter we'll send you out some massive discount vouchers just before we launch (to sign-up just enter your details in the boxes on the top right-hand side of the page)
As I mentioned at the top of this blog, we've got loads going on at the moment so you can expect quite a few blog posts over the coming weeks with pictures of what we've got going on - so please come back soon.
Until next time...Matt
beelocal on the BBC
01/07/2009 17:33:42
Matthew
Late last week we got a phone call from BBC Radio Cumbria saying that they'd heard what we're doing in the area and would love to do an interview.
Naturally we were delightled to be asked and arranged to meet Martin Lewes at our soon-to-be new warehouse the following Monday.
And so it came to be that at 08:43 on Monday 29th June 2009, beelocal were heard on the airwaves for the very first time.
You can listen to the full interview on the media player below - see if you can spot the bit where I think I'm subtly mentioning the web address!!
beelocal feature in Love Local
22/05/2009 15:52:35
Matthew
Following hot on the heels of our article one week ago we've now been featured in the Love Local section of the Westmoreland Gazette.
You can read the full article here.
beelocal at CountryFest
20/05/2009 15:38:13
Matthew
Both Andrew and myself will be at CountryFest (Crooklands) on Sunday 24th May 2009 with a view to talking to potential suppliers.
If you're going to be at CountryFest and would be interested in becoming one of our suppliers - or even if you're a potential customer and would like to discuss our project - then please get in touch.
Please note: We will be attending CountryFest but don't actually have a stall....this year
Our First Article
14/05/2009 16:06:04
David
Last week Matt and I popped into the Westmorland Gazette for a chat with Gillian Cowburn, to discuss the beelocal project. Gillian shares our passion for the South Lakes Area and all that it has to offer. I am proud to say that after hearing our story, Gillian has decided to write an article about beelocal!
Do look out for the article, which will be in the Westmorland Gazette on Friday 15th (if you missed it you can view it here).
For some of you this article will have been the first time you have heard about beelocal, so welcome to our blog!
We would love to hear your thoughts on what we are trying to achieve, so please leave us any comments that you may have!
How beelocal will work
01/05/2009 15:02:09
Matthew
Just to give you an idea of how beelocal will actually work, we have made this brief overview of the process. We hope you like the look of it, here it is:
- Visit the beelocal website - full version launching in Autumn 2009.
- Shop for your products from your favourite local shops.
- Your local shopkeepers will hand pick and pack your orders, ready for collection by the beelocal delivery team.
- You will be able to select whether you want your goods delivered to your door or prefer to use our drive-through collection service.
- The beelocal delivery team will ensure your shopping is delivered on time and in the best possible condition.
South Lakes chosen by beelocal for launch
25/04/2009 15:26:51
Matthew
The beelocal team have been busy searching the country for a region with a fantastic selection of independent retailers and suppliers, as well as a community that are proud of their area and all that it has to offer.
All of us at beelocal are very happy to announce that the region that we are going to launch in is the South Lakes Region. Click to see the South Lakes region map.
We believe that the extensive selection of independent retailers and producers who are passionate about what they do, as well as the strong sense of community spirit, make the South Lakes Region an ideal location for a local shopping service of this nature - the first of its kind!
You will soon be able to shop from your favourite local shops and producers in and around:
- Kendal
- Kirkby Lonsdale
- Staveley
- Grange-over-Sands
- and other "out-of-town" locations
and have your shopping delivered anywhere within the black line (see map)... so if you live or work in the South Lakes area, and are interested in the prospects of shopping locally online, watch this space!
Why use beelocal?
19/03/2009 15:16:29
David
We know that you would love to shop locally all the time, but we also know that sometimes that just isn’t possible.
You can shop from beelocal whenever it suits you, and have your shopping delivered to your fridge the very next day, safe in the knowledge that you have bought quality produce from your great local shops – shopping the way it should be!
And that’s not to mention the benefits that our service has on the environment, due to lower food miles, and the new jobs that will be created locally!
About us
15/02/2009 14:41:43
David
Back in February of 2008, the founder of beelocal, Andrew Redmayne, was at a friend’s BBQ when the host made a point of saying that the meat may not be up to the usual high standard, as they did not have time to get to their local butcher, and had to buy it from a nearby supermarket instead.
This got Andrew thinking that there must be another way to shop locally that fits in with the busy lifestyles of today. A year down the line, and with a lot of hard work, research and investment, beelocal are preparing to launch their local online shopping service!
The beelocal team:
The beelocal team consists of 4 people:
Andrew Redmayne, who is the founder of beelocal, is the chairman of a successful cumbria-based recruitment business. Andrew is overseeing the whole project, bringing his years of managerial experience to the team.
Matt Mavir, who has known Andrew and myself for over 20 years now, and runs a successful web business as well as a successful web development agency. Matt is overseeing the web development aspect of the project, in addition to being heavily involved with the day to day tasks of setting up beelocal.
Andy Hindmarch, who is Matt’s right hand man in his web development business, and has an impressive career history within the web development and programming industry. Andy is involved with the development of the beelocal website, to ensure that the site is as functional and customer friendly as we could possibly hope for.
Then there is me, David Redmayne. I am Andrew’s son, and after hearing my dad’s idea about a local online shopping service, I threw myself at the challenge of making beelocal a reality. For the past year I have dedicated all my time to the task of setting up beelocal, being involved with all aspects of the project, from meeting with leading retailers, to creating logistics solutions.
As I am sure you are aware, all of us at the beelocal team feel passionately about local shops, local shopping, and local communities. beelocal is our way of trying to make a difference in these tough times, and we believe that beelocal will be a great service for local shops and communities to have. We hope you feel the same!