Now that we have a permanent kitchen that's all our own in a converted barn (yep!) - we've really been making an effort to look at the little things we do every day in our business which have a big impact on the community and environment around us.
It has been so rewarding to get to know a whole lot of new local suppliers. Its impossible to imagine going back to buying from a middle man.
The quality and service provided by these local Irish businesses is just so outstanding that we had to make a little blog post about them. Also, we think it might add an extra dimension of fun and 'feel - good' to your catered event to know that you are supporting so many brilliant Irish producers when you choose Wild Thyme.
Lamb:
All purchased directly from Emma (the farmette!) at Ballyshonog Farm in Co. Wicklow.
Chicken:
Delighted we now have free range 100% Irish chicken delivered to our door whenever we need it. And a chat with the chicken man about his greyhounds!
Beef:
The tenderest, most delicious, 21 day dry aged Wicklow beef from John Synnott in Newtownmountkennedy.
Pork & Hog Roasts:
If you're going to roast a whole pig on a spit it had better be a good one! So it's Ballyshonog free range pork all the way.
Oil:
This is really our favorite discovery in years. Donegal rapeseed oil. Not a drop of olive oil in our kitchen since February and we don't miss it one bit!
Mozzarella:
Ok so it's a close race for first between the rapeseed oil and this Toon's Bridge Irish mozzarella, made in Co. Cork.
Herbs:
We spent two hours touring O Hanlon herbs in Glenealy a few weeks ago - man are they proud of what they're producing down there. And rightly so! Purple basil or pineapple mint anyone?
Cleaning:
We get all our cleaning products from Lilly's Eco Clean - They're effective, non toxic, Irish made cleaning products. Tick all the boxes!
Everything else:
at the risk of boring any readers to tears, honorable mentions for
Kilbeg dairy
Dew fresh farm
Kilcoole free range eggs
Gold river farm
Sweetbank fruit farm
Llewelyn's orchard
McCabe's coffee
Looking forward to the next 15 discoveries!
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