Trying to avoid the supermarket?

As the lockdown rumbles on, now is a great time to try out a grocery drop-off, especially if you’re cocooning or juggling work with childcare and homeschooling.

We now have more delivery options than ever in Cork and you can access the best of fresh produce, meat, vegetables and other items at the click of a mouse to have it delivered to your door.

It’s so convenient, you might never go back to the weekly trolley schlep.

Here are five Cork businesses to order from this week:

1. Stock the pantry 

If you want to treat someone who is cocooning to a special delivery of delicious snacks and meal additions to fill the pantry during the lockdown, The Roughty Foodie in The English Market has just the thing.

Give them a call and fill a box with your choice of coffees, cheese, relish, local honey, fudge and chocolate, as well as a variety of other treats, and they’ll deliver any box over €75 within the city.

Call Margo on 087 6352415 to place an order.

Cocooning. Food boxes beautifully presented delivered to your door city limits Margo 087 6352415 and anything else you fancy all from @EnglishMarket min €75 @pure_cork @yaycork @CBA_cork @corkshopping please share to keep the show on the road 💚 pic.twitter.com/2PJPc9c6UH

— Roughty Foodie (@RoughtyFoodie) January 11, 2021

2. Fill the fridge

McCarthy Meats offer free delivery on phoned-in beef, pork, lamb and poultry orders over €30. As well as fresh meat, they’ll also drop off vegetables, milk, bread and eggs so you can fill the fridge in one simple swoop while supporting a local business.

Call them: Bishopstown (021 434 62 18) and Gurranabraher (021 4211 383) to place an order or visit mccarthysmeatmarket.ie.

Ordered a contactless food order from @mccarthymeats – they have fabulous meat but also, milk, eggs, bread, vegetables – it’s free delivery for orders over €30 – which is an excellent service. It’s just so important to support local businesses. #supportsmallbusiness pic.twitter.com/C0FBiZ4YN9

— Sandra Murphy (@sandramurphy999) January 9, 2021

3. Go organic

Looking for a steady supply of ingredients for those New Year smoothies and vegan recipes? Organic Republic has put an extra van on the road to cater for the huge increase in orders since the pandemic began. They deliver boxes of organic fruit and vegetables all over Cork city and suburbs on a weekly basis.

If you want to avail of the service simply send them an email with your name, delivery address, eircode, and a contact number and details of the box type you would like and they will get back to you with a delivery day and payment details.

Check out the box options and delivery schedule at organicrepublic.ie.

Friday veg box from organic republic in #cork amazing colour #organic #golocal #ireland #FoodFri ❤️😃👯👍🌽☀️ pic.twitter.com/NFzOD2BB8h

— I’m a little vegan (@im_alittlevegan) June 13, 2014

4. A weekend treat

If you’re looking forward to a great glass of wine and a charcuterie board this weekend, you can get everything you need for a meat and cheese feast from On The Pig’s Back.

The new opening hours for the Douglas Deli are Tuesday – Saturday, 9.30am – 4pm and you can order 24/7 for collection or delivery nationwide at onthepigsback.ie.

New January Opening Hours for our Douglas Deli!
Tuesday – Saturday / 9.30am – 4pm
Our stall in the English Market & Our Douglas Deli will be open as normal for all your food shopping!
Order On The Pig’s Back 24/7 for collection or delivery nationwide at https://t.co/jL3B0WPIVS pic.twitter.com/gDmfrgnqHe

— On The Pigs Back (@pigsbackcork) January 7, 2021

5. Poultry in motion

The Chicken Inn at Cork’s English Market has updated its home delivery offering, with free next-day doorstep drop-offs on orders over €30.

From free-range Irish chicken and West Cork pork belly ribs to fresh stock, breakfast items and pre-prepared cook-at-home dishes such as Chicken Julienne, you can enjoy all the best-sellers from this family business without setting foot in town.

Order online at thechickeninn.com.

We are now beginning to update our #poultryinmotion home delivery on our website you can find us here https://t.co/F0w5Wojm53. Free Range Irish Chicken and West Cork Pork Belly Ribs. Daily deliveries to Cork City Suburbs.From the @EnglishMarket to your door. #shopcorkonline pic.twitter.com/VBdjsfc1LR

— Chicken Inn (Poultry-in-motion) (@chickfoods) January 8, 2021