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Queen’s Jubilee

In June 2022, Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, which marks 70 years of service. To celebrate her historic reign, Britains around the world will be celebrating by hosting their own street parties, which will include a whole host of decorations and great British food and drink. The celebrations will take place from the 2nd – 5th June and…

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We Care For Ukraine Food Package

Background: We were contacted by the team at Climate Action – a business which establishes and builds partnerships between business, government, and public bodies to accelerate international sustainable development and advance the ‘green economy’. The Founder and CEO of Climate Action, Nick Henry, decided he wanted to use his platform to help those in Ukraine, but noticed the issues others were…

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We’re Moving to a New EU Warehouse!

We’re Moving to a New EU Warehouse! As you know, Brexit has created a lot of challenges for our business, and it has become clear that if we want to provide our EU customers with the best service possible then changes need to be made. So, we’re extremely excited to announce that from the 8th of April we’ll be making the move to our very own warehouse in The Netherlands (as opposed to the…

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Refer Your Friends to British Corner Shop with A New Shareable Link

With over 6 million British expats living all around the world, we know there are many more people out there who are missing British food and would love to know about our service. That’s why we’ve made it even easier for customers to recommend us to friends and collect a reward for doing so. Our new scheme allows customers to access their own personal referral link within their ‘My Account’…

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Top Ten Things British Expats Miss the Most at Christmas

As Christmas approaches, for those who no longer live in the UK, the thoughts of British Christmas and all its traditions are front of mind. From the cosy evenings in the pub, to a Christmas Eve pantomime, and even embracing the cold wintery weather, there’s plenty of things that make the British Christmas what it is. We recently asked our expat customers what they missed most about the UK at…

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Mince Pies Are Officially People’s Favourite Sweet Treat at Christmas

Love them or hate them, mince pies have come out on top as people’s favourite Christmas food in a recent survey to our customers. We had over 1,700 people respond to our survey, which was designed to find out what their favourite festive food is. Mince pies have taken the coveted top spot for favourite Christmas food, beating Cadbury chocolates and Quality Street. Mince pies are a traditional…

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Sending gifts to loved ones in the EU this Christmas? You could be breaking new Brexit rules…

By Mark Callaghan. Chief Executive Officer, British Corner Shop Christmas spent apart is never easy. But for those with family living in the EU, sending gifts has become even trickier this Christmas thanks to new Brexit rules. This year, for the first time, you’ll need to think carefully about what you’re sending and how you’re sending it, or you could be hit with unexpected fees and…

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Stock Availability Explained

Over the last few months, the demand for British food has been exceptionally high, and the additional logistical challenges brought about by BREXIT and COVID-19 has meant we’ve been seeing rising availability issues on some of our most popular products. The shortage of drivers alone has meant that suppliers are often extending their delivery lead times into us, and in many cases, they are under…

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Create your own GBBO-worthy showstopper with these TikTok hacks

By Hannah Ward, Food Expert for British Corner Shop Whether you’ve had a last-minute baking accident, forgot a birthday, or think life’s too short to bake, the #storeboughtcakemakeover TikTok trend could be your saviour – proving you don’t have to be a star baker to create a masterpiece. With over 6.5 million views on TikTok and counting, this trending hashtag sees creative people around the…

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Percy Pig Goes Global

Whoever said ‘Pigs don’t fly’ clearly hadn’t heard about British Corner Shop partnering with Marks and Spencers! Since the launch of the M&S range on our website, we’ve been flying out the iconic pink sweet to every corner of the globe! In fact, since August 2021 almost 7,000 packets of Percy Pigs have soared across the sky to be reunited with Percy fans. To celebrate the arrival of Percy and his…

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How to Make the Perfect Yorkshire Pudding

The humble Yorkshire Pudding has been a staple part of British Roast Dinners for hundreds of years. To those outside ole blighty, the idea of a savoury ‘pudding’ served with meat and gravy might seem insane. But, clearly, they haven’t tried this deliciously light, fluffy delicacy! So, we wanted to dedicate an entire article to the classic Yorkshire Pudding, and share our recipe for the perfect…

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Top 10 Retro British Foods

With the kids starting back at school soon, we here at British Corner Shop have been reminiscing about our favourite foods, drinks, snacks, and sweet treats that we enjoyed when we were in our youth. Whether it was an everyday occurrence or a rarity, something about the foods we ate when we were in school still remain dear to our hearts, and stomachs! So, without further ado, here are our top 10…

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EU Warehouse Stock Update

Why is your range reduced? This is mainly to do with post-Brexit restrictions on importing goods that are of animal origin, for example, dairy, gelatine, meat and fish. To ship these to our EU warehouse (and then to our EU customers from there), these products now need various certificates to prove that we are authorised to ship these goods. The manufacturers of the goods (i.e. Cadbury’s,…

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EU Warehouse - Product Availability Update

EU Warehouse – Product Availability Update

Why did we open a new warehouse in The Netherlands? Due to Brexit the opening of this warehouse was a necessity if we wanted to be able to continue supplying our customers with a good range of British products. Had we continued to use our UK-based warehouse we would only have been able to deliver vegan products (i.e. no trace of animal product in sight), and living in a world where we couldn’t…

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M&S FAQS

We are so excited to be introducing such an iconic British brand to our range and know that you may have a few questions! Here are the answers to some of the questions we have been asked so far – Which countries can you deliver the Marks and Spencer range to? Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Ascension…

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What You Need for the Perfect Picnic

Ahhh the British Summer Time, nothing quite beats it! Everyone has their favourite thing about it, whether that is feeling glorious warm sun rays beating down on your face, the smell of freshly cut grass, or, quite simply, just being able to get yourself out of the house. As you guys know, we are all about truly British things here at British Corner Shop, and we think it is safe to say that a…

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Iconic Wimbledon Food & Drink

Ah, Wimbledon, how we Brits love you. While tennis may not be our nation’s most beloved sport, Wimbledon nonetheless holds a special place in our hearts and is a British institution. For many of us, Wimbledon isn’t just about the sport, it’s so much more. It’s the food, style and overall atmosphere that we love too. So without further ado, we give you the 6 most iconic foods and drinks that you…

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