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161 Christmas Raffle

In December demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating. Can you imagine being one of them?

“December is always the busiest month for food banks,” says Molly Hodson, head of media and external affairs at the charity. “There’s a massive spike every year – December is 50% busier than every other month – and January is also high.” These are the months during which a lot of families on low incomes pay a “poverty premium”, says Hodson. “Winter is just a much harder time for people living in poverty, especially if they’re on pre-payment meters for their gas and electricity. A lot of people end up making choices between eating and heating their home.”

At Christmas time, many food banks try to do a little extra for users. “Alongside the standard food parcels which have three days of non-perishable, nutritionally balanced food in it, some food banks will do Christmas presents for kids, which is really nice,” says Hodson. “It’s trying to give people a bit of normality at Christmas.”

While many of us know that food banks provide food – and are happy to donate tinned items and other grocery items – not all of us are aware that food banks could do with donations of other essential non-food items as well.

So we thought, let's help! For those who donate in store, we offer you a chance to enter our Christmas Raffle for a chance to win The Must Have (4 bottles) wine case worth £97.20 to enjoy over the festive period with your loved ones!

What to do?

1. We ask you to donate a shopping bag with:

A. Non-perishable, in-date food.
The foodbank regularly lists items needed here.

and/or

B. Essential non-food items:

Toilet roll
Sanitary towels and tampons
Tin openers
Nappies
Toiletries
Baby food

You are welcome to drop off your donations during our opening hours: Thu/Fri 5-11pm, Sat/Sun 3-10pm

2. Fill in the contact sheet in store with your personal details. Over 18's only.

3. Deadline: December. 20. The winner will be picked on December 21. You are welcome to pick your wines up until 10pm on December 22.

Good luck!

Al & Ben

Fresh Pasta Sunday - Part 3

Few things are more comforting than a bowl of warm pasta for dinner:

Our chef friends Andrew Gray and Helin Taylor will be back to share their mouthwatering talents with you. On Sunday, December 15, they will be cooking up different pasta dishes such as Gnocchi with Spa Blue, Mushroom Ravioli and Cavatelli Minestrone.

On the day, it will be a first-come-first-served affair, from 5pm until we run out of pasta, so booking is advised: hello@161foodanddrink.com (a couple of spots still available)

Couldn’t be simpler. Of course, we will have plenty of our fun wines to match.

Cheers,

Ben & Al

Xmas Cases to Save Your Sanity

No idea what to serve over the festive period? Don't worry, we've got your back. We’ve tried and tested these natural wines for you (well someone had to do it..) so we know how good they are.

Three cases, hand-selected by us to cover all options:

#1 The Essential (3 bottles)
Looking for a simple selection? We’ve got one for you.

#2 The Must Have (4 bottles)
Highlights and favourites from the last year. This is what we will be sharing with our family on Christmas Day. Classy bottles, full of character and individuality.

#3 The Ultimate (6 bottles)
Firm 161 favourites, great all-round wines guaranteed to get any party started, and see it through to the last guest’s taxi in true 161 style.

Available while stocks last!

Order online for delivery or pick up directly in store.

BOOK OUR WINE TASTINGS

Did you know?

On Friday and Sunday afternoons/early evenings we are now offering private tastings for groups of 8 to 12 from 4.00 to 5.30pm. The cost is £25 per person, including cheese and charcuterie.

You can choose from themes such as:

An introduction to Natural Wine
Autumn Reds
A trip down the Loire Valley
Unexpected Germany
Christmas Wines

Or, we can present a selection of what is tasting great at the moment.

For more info or if you have a different day or theme in mind, just drop us a line!

Shop and Bar opening hours

Thursday 5 -11
Friday 5 - 11
Saturday 3 -10
Sunday 3 - 10

For reservations and enquiries out of hours
hello@161foodanddrink.com
When we are open call us on 020 3602 7980

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