You’ll be hard pushed to find a more urban a deli… purveyors of fine bites to eat and nice sips to drink. They are a member of the Fine Food Guild and they love artisan producers, good husbandry and sustainable farming practices which makes them heroes in our eyes… especially our hungry spy eyes…

Phil (owner of the UD) has been in to The Chimney House… (he’s a big fan) went away (back to the UD) and has cooked up delightful menus that can be eaten at lunchtime.

We’re thinking picnics and packed lunches. Nice things that you really want to eat – stuff that’s fresh as a daisy (but not actually a daisy – they are a bit sour) I’m also a big fan of the idea that you order a packed lunch – so it’s exactly what you want (no butter, easy on the mayo, no onion, thinly sliced avocado, nice ham (with no jelly bits on, but thick and juicy), on the right colour bread, with the right sort of seeds on top and wrapped up so 1. No one else has breathed on it or maybe poked it with a finger and 2. It’s nice and fresh and crunchy and hasn’t gone soft and a bit soggy.

In your packed lunch you get nice cake, drinks and fruit and crisps. Just like your mum used to make you… but better (no peanut butter and tomato) – because Phil is a supreme perfectionist. That’s why we like him. And he’s very happy and he doesn’t run away when i start jumping up and down talking about fridge fulls and name stickers for sandwiches.