Alsop
& Hedley
The Gourmet House, Durham Indoor
Market, Market Place, Durham DH1 3NJ
Tel: 0191 375 7511 Fax: 0191 375
7511
A head chef for many years, Stuart
Alsop wanted to turn his sights to opening and establishing
what was missing in Durham: a good speciality food shop with
local products alongside products from around the world. Alsop
& Hedley, the gourmet house, was born. Everything goes
through vigorous quality checks before it goes on the shelves.
Stuart and his staff taste all products and you can be assured
none of them contains any artificial ingredients. They also
value customer feedback, encouraging customers to sample the
wares before they buy and before it becomes a regular feature
of the shop.
Located
in the Victorian indoor market in the heart of Durham, just
off Market Place, the other unique feature of this fine shop
is the hamper service. These can be ordered in person or by
mail order from their website, to ship anywhere in the world.
They have pre-prepared luxury hampers brimful of very good
quality products nice jams, chutneys, fresh coffee along with
patés, sauces, biscuits, cheeses, fudge, marmalade and much
more, all of the best quality and taste. Alternatively you are
welcome to `pick and mix' your hamper, so you can create your
own tailor-made hamper filled with the foods and delicacies of
your choice. They also supply `picnic sets' for the perfect
day's feast, for two, four or more people. Open: Monday to
Saturday 9am-5pm.