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- Hello, everyone, I'm Mike, this is Baz.
Welcome to FridgeCam.
- Now, there's nothing better
than getting something delivered
to your front door.
- Especially if it's food.
- In today's video we review some food gift deliveries
to give you inspiration
for the next time you're feeling generous.
(doorbell rings)
(slow jazzy music)
- Here's how it's gonna work.
We've each been given a budget,
and somebody to buy two gifts for.
Let's see how much they appreciate them.
- I'm up first.
My budget was 40 pounds,
and Barry, you're on my receiving end.
- Upf! (laughs)
- Nio Cocktails, contains three expertly crafted,
ready-to-enjoy cocktails.
Okay, got a little card from Ben,
a little personal note,
saying, "Baz, a trio of cock-,"
next line: "tails,"
- [Ben] I ran out of space!
- "even you might finish, Ben."
And one kiss.
- [Ben] These have been crafted by the two founders,
and basically they want to use their expertise,
premium brands, quality ingredients,
and the same range of cocktails that you might get out,
but so that you can make in.
- Really, really smart idea.
So, I've got whiskey sour,
A Garden of Russia,
which I've never heard of before,
but I like the idea of trying something new,
and a negroni, as well.
I think I'll, can I try the whiskey sour first?
- Out of the 14 flavours to choose from,
I chose those three for you
because I know you like whiskey sour,
I know you like elderflower,
and I love a negroni so...
So it is super simple:
shake, pinch and tear, pour over ice, and savour.
These guys are super proud
of their environmental sustainability packaging
which they are doing their best to make sure
there's no glass involved,
'cause that's heavy for transport.
- Actually delicious, it's very citrusy,
like more so than I'm used to,
but at the same time it makes a whiskey sour refreshing.
- In the spirit of gifting
we don't normally talk about price,
it's the sentiment that counts,
but what do you reckon that might be.
- I wouldn't be surprised
if these were like eight pounds each.
- So how much for the three, Barry?
- Eight, oh no.
- (laughing) He does it to himself.
- Oh. No, wait a minute...
You know what, I think they should be 10 pounds each.
- (laughing)
- I'm going to say about 25 pounds.
- The cocktails, when you buy them as three,
come in at just under £20 for all of them,
so £19.50, £6.50 a cocktail,
but there is £3 postage
on top of that, so you weren't far off: £22.50.
- Buying for yourself I'd say no,
but as a gift it works.
- Question is, keep as a gift, or regift?
- Definitely keeping this one.
(triumphant musical flourish) (doorbell rings)
- My second gift for you,
- So generous.
- Is under the cloche.
- Ooh, hot chocolate bombs.
Now, where do I put these,
in a mug or in the bath?
The could be bath bombs (laughs).
- [Ben] Powdered hot chocolate?
Whatever you say, grandma.
There's a new hot chocolate format on the scene,
and once you try it, you'll never go back.
- Interesting, and it's got something inside.
- [Ben] Pop it in and cover it with hot milk.
What I figured: if this is to make your big night in
a bit more foodie and special,
once you've had cocktail or two,
there's nothing you like more
than a bath and a hot chocolate.
I know you too well.
- It's revealed some marshmallows,
and now the stirring it together.
- [Jamie] Baz, Baz, Baz, Baz.
- What?
- If you picked up a spoon to stir something with,
why on God's green earth are you stirring it
with the wrong end of the spoon?
- 'Cause that end's too big, it felt.
- (laughs)
- I didn't get a teaspoon, I got one of these, it's fine.
- Bear in mind, he's had 2/3 of a cocktail at this point.
- What difference does it make, it's fine,
a stirring device.
- Cor, blimey, that is very sweet hot chocolate.
Oh, that's naughty
- You could also eat it like a naughty apple.
They say it, not me.
- Eat it like a naughty apple, Barry,
eat it like a naughty apple!
- You naughty apple!
Mmmm, ooh, mmm,
I think I prefer the experience
of eating it like that!
It's a bit of fun, innit?
And it's delicious fun, as well.
As drinking chocolate goes,
it's a good quality drinking chocolate.
- How much do you reckon I spent on this gift?
- £6, postage, packaging, maybe more,
let's just round up to a tenner.
- The product there is £9.99, basically ten quid.
Plus £3.99 delivery, of course, which is pretty standard.
So, what you'd expect.
- I mean, it's not cheap,
but it's a lovely gift and a cool experience.
- This one, are you keeping the gift or regifting?
- I'm keeping this one, as well.
- So I've bought you both those gifts
for about £36.50.
- Your cash went a long way there,
and it brought me a lot of happiness, thank you.
(doorbell rings)
- Now I've had the pleasure of gifting for you, Jamie,
and my budget was £50.
- Big spender!
- And this is gift number one.
- It's a BoroughBox.
- A BoroughBox.
- [Jamie] What is a BoroughBox?
"Dear Jamie, thank you for helping me out
"with that thing the other day.
"I really appreciate your delicate handling
"of my matter.
"Here is another small something
"to show my graditude."
- It's personal, personal gift, personal message.
- So this is the Beer, Chips and Dips Gift Box
from BoroughBox.
Chips and dips were meant to be enjoyed
while sipping a cold beer.
You've got two beers, two chips,
and a dip, including a flavoursome pitta chip
that were especially created for beer.
- They seem quite individual.
- Yeah, they're like kind of artisanal.
(beer can pops)
They're really nice, I'm having a lovely time.
- If you did want to send your mate a gift
because they've helped you out or havin' a tough time,
chips, dips, and beer might be more appropriate
than flowers or the more cliche gifts that are sent.
- Yeah.
- What I like is that it feels like each component
has been individually chosen to be there
because it's of a good quality
and in its own right is really good.
- Hazard a guess to how much I spent on you?
- £18.
- Oh, okay, actually it's £14.99
plus £4.99 for delivery.
It's quite a big box.
- It's quite heavy, isn't it?
- What's that, 20 quid? (cash register dings)
- Yeah.
- That's really, really nice.
I'd probably think you spent about 15 quid.
Yeah, I think that's, it's better
than buying me a beer in the pub.
- So you gonna keep the gift or regift it?
- I'm gonna keep this one, oh yeah.
Just a well, 'cause there's not much of it left.
- [Barry] (laughing)
(doorbell rings)
- Jamie, me for my second gift, it's right there,
lift the cloche.
- Ooh, ooh, ooh, Letter Box Hamper.
"My Jamie, here is a little something
"to help you on your new diet."
Anyway, "Hopefully, this will keep your protein levels
up between meals.
"Love from your Barry, kiss kiss."
- [Barry] This is the Best of British
Charcuterie Meats Letter Box Hamper
by Letter Box Hamper.
- All right, what've we got?
- [Barry] We've got the Deli Farm Charcuterie
smoked Fiocco ham, it's dry-cured
in a blend of salts, herbs, and spices,
smoked with apple wood before being slowly air dried.
- Good ham, mmm.
- [Barry] So you've got Venison Bresaola, punchy.
- In a really good way, that is very punchy, I like that.
- [Barry] These are Roasted Watermelon Seeds by Mello Seeds.
- I love them!
A nice alternative to nuts.
- Talking of nuts, do you wanna try some almonds.
- Mmm, let's go for the Snacking Salami.
- [Barry] Snacking Salami, prepared
from the finest British pork, chilli and smoked paprika,
delivering a sharp piquancy and a deep, rich flavour.
- Good times, and that means we finish on the,
is it "snacking ham" or is it "snackingham"?
- [Barry] "Snackingham."
- It's got a kick to it, this one.
- [Barry] Yeah?
- Mmm!
- A lot of meat to get through, isn't it? (laughs)
- [Ben] It's awesome, two of them with Great Taste awards.
- Okay, what'd you reckon on price?
- I would be surprised if this was less than £30.
- I have to say I used a 15% off discount code to get it.
We paid £23.76.
- Whoa.
- And the delivery cost was only £3.75.
- Great, what was that without the 15% discount.
- £27.95, got it written down, so
(raspberry blowing) - [Jamie] (laughs)
- Plus delivery.
- [Jamie] Plus delivery. - 'Bout 30 quid, Jam.
- 'Bout 30 quid, I'd be happy with that.
- [Barry] So total spend was £47.49.
- I think you got me, do you know what I mean?
Like, things that I would enjoy
but wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to buy myself
in that quantity or that maybe that level of quality.
So, yeah, I'm impressed.
(doorbell rings)
- Ebbers, Ebbers, Ebbers, can't you see,
I had a 60-pound budget
to get you a gift from me.
- Awwww.
- Can I spin?
- Yeah, two gifts from me.
- (laughs)
- Ta da, I mean, I already know
how impressive these people are.
- But you know, I just thought you need a little
pick-me-up, things happen.
- Okay.
- And you just need to know
that someone is there for you.
- Excellent.
- [Barry] I like how Ben gets more nervous
about opening his present than excited (laughs).
- [Jamie] This gift is a thoughtful, scrumptious gift
to give someone who's recovering from an accident,
illness, or operation, with a selection of healthy,
feel-good items from creamy nut butter
to dark chocolate to green tea.
It's sure to cheer them up.
- Very thoughtful, bean dip
with rosemary and thyme pitta chips, mmm.
Tomato and coriander chutney's good.
Praline, as well, so you kinda got
the nut with the caramel element, mmm.
- You get this, you open it up,
you start looking at it all and tasting different bits.
Is this doing the job, is it helping you feel better?
- I think if you're a bit of a foodie,
then the fact that's there's like 10 different things
in one hamper gives you plenty to play around,
and you can space it out
over your entire recovery period.
Even the cordial's low sugar,
and it says you can mix it with gin.
- [Jamie] Perfect.
- So I am a big fan of this.
- Sounds like it's going down well so far,
but how much do you think I spent on it?
- I'm going to try and tot them all up,
'cause they're all a bit different,
like these are relatively low-cost,
a bar of chocolate, a few quid.
Like, we know what some of these cost,
but it's ten items
that have been curated
and sent to your door,
so probably, £32.
- That was £34.99.
- That is a generous gift.
- Plus five pound delivery.
(cash register dings)
- I still really like it.
- Are you gonna keep it or are you gonna regift it?
- So I'm definitely gonna keep it,
and enjoy it.
- Get it!
- Well done.
(doorbell rings)
- All right Ebbers, my second gift for you is ready.
- Hive & Keeper.
So there's a nice little note.
"Trees are a fantastic source of pollen
"and nectar for bees, especially as a tree
"has so many flowers.
"Enjoy the honey, Emily."
- Great, that's not the note that I asked them to send.
- I think that Emily might have written two notes.
The other note, she's written,
- [Barry] Aw, poor Emily.
- "Hi Ben (beep)
"I know you love sustainable, artisanal produce,
"so please enjoy this monthly honey subscription.
(beep)
"We'll have you back in trousers in no time, love Jamie."
I think Emily had to actually write that out, you idiot!
- Ha ha, noooo! It asked if you wanna
write a personalised message,
so you write one,
and then you realise,
somebody's actually had to get a pen out
and write it themselves, going,
"Oh, my God, I hope he's okay."
Emily, if you're watching,
I'm really sorry that you had to do that.
- [Jamie] So this is raw honey from Hive & Keeper.
You can subscribe
or you can get a one-off box for someone.
- So these are two different beekeepers.
This is Ross's, it's fruity.
And this is Keith's.
This one is almost caramelly,
so I like that.
A community of beekeepers bringing their honeys
to the market so that more people can try local honeys.
- Good use of the wrong end of the spoon again.
He's learning from you.
- Lovely-looking honey, nice, clear.
It is fruity, but it's floral, as well, it's nice.
This one from Keith, much thicker,
caramelly flavours it says on the jar, ooh.
- [Barry And Jamie] Ooh.
- So that one I want drizzled over yoghourt
with some nuts and maybe some toasted seeds and things,
whereas that one I want just spread on toast.
And I know honey on toast isn't great,
but that would be great.
A snapshot in time capturing flowers,
weather, and landscape in a jar.
- How much do you think my gift was?
- £16 plus p&p.
- This was £17.99 including delivery.
- Ooooh.
- I mean, it's an expensive jar of honey on its own,
but it's a good jar of honey,
and you're buying into Keith and Ross,
and their dreams.
- We probably already know the answer to this,
but are you gonna keep it
or are you gonna regift it?
- I am most definitely keeping.
- We've kept everything, haven't we?
- Yeah, but actually how often do you send presents back?
- Yeah, true.
- So out of my £60 budget,
I spent £57.07.
How do you think I did?
- I feel better for it.
It's feel-good food.
It's quite a lot of money for 12 items,
but they're nice items, they're quality items,
and I think it's good, thank you.
- You're welcome.
- It's been a positive video.
- I know!
- It's got a nice buzz about it.
- Eeh. - Eeh.
- We hope you enjoyed that food gift delivery video.
- We'd also like to take the time
to formally apologise to Emily from Hive & Keeper
for having to write that personalised
get well soon message to Ben.
- Hashtag sorry.
- Not sorry.
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