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The Hawkshead Relish Company are award winning
producers of handmade Relishes, Pickles and
Preserves, the company was formed in 1999 when
owners Mark and Maria Whitehead began making jams
and chutneys from their busy Lakeland café, in
2002 they entered their first Great Taste Awards
and received several awards, within a few years
they had increased the range of products to over
100 all hand made in small batches and the awards
piled up to over 37 Great Taste Awards, and in
2005 they were chosen as the Speciality Producer
of the Year in recognition of their commitment and
consistency of quality throughout the range.
Top selling products include the Red Onion
Marmalade with Pine Nuts and Balsamic Vinegar a
sweet pickle that is delicious with cheese and
cold meats but also great with fish especially
mackerel or tuna, Westmorland Chutney, their
versatile rich dark ploughman’s style chutney,
Beetroot & Horseradish Chutney a perfect go with
anything chutney that is lovely with cheese and
even better with a Lancashire HotPot or an Irish
Stew, and a rich vibrant Chilli Jam which is as
hot at the label promises but balanced by the
sweetness it is one that tops the bestsellers list
and is a must have for most stockists. They have a
fabulous range of jams and marmalades, with
Damsons featuring heavily from the Lake Districts
famous Lyth valley, the multi award winning Pink
Grapefruit and Ginger Marmalade and best selling
Five Fruit Marmalade are just a couple from this
comprehensive list. New Jams include the
Strawberry and Black Pepper Jam and a wickedly
delicious Raspberry and Vanilla Jam. They also
have a new range of Fruit Pastes, Oils and
Vinegars and wholegrain mustards to compliment the
range.
All of the products are made by hand using
traditional methods and in small batches to ensure
that the quality is not compromised, there are NO
preservatives, NO Colourings and NO artificial
flavourings used, all the products are Gluten Free
and with the exception of a Prawn Chutney all are
suitable for Vegetarians.
Quality is the key for Hawkshead Relish, with the
attention to detail top of the list, they provide
top class products, alongside top class service,
products are rarely out of stock and they aim to
deliver all orders within a week of receiving them
(sooner if possible) Sales Manager Terry McGarr
will answer any queries regarding the best items
to stock and provide customers with a
comprehensive list of bestsellers from the range.
The company firmly believe in backing their
customers so along with a full information pack
for new customers they will send posters, point of
sale and shelf talkers, leaflets and FREE samples
so that customers can offer tasters to their
customers and training for staff. For first time
customers they have a special 10% discount and
free delivery offer, and a suggested first order
that covers all the bestselling lines.
Exports are currently to the USA via an agent in
New York and to Europe, although the main business
is through independent UK stores throughout the
country.
In 2007 the company re-located it’s business into
a newly restored 16thC barn a mile from Hawkshead
village in the Lake District, with a production
kitchen, warehousing and offices all under one
roof, set in the valley at the edge of Esthwaite
water and surrounded by the most picturesque
mountain scenery. The company were faced with
disaster in the early days when in 2001 the foot
and mouth epidemic almost stopped the business
before it started, in the event it turned the
business around and forced the couple to change
from being based in the café and concentrate on
the pickles and chutney making, the café closed in
2005 when the relish company became all consuming
and more space was needed. This area has now
become the showcase shop for the business,
offering free tastings and samples all day every
day.
Mark and Maria are hands on working with a
dedicated team of local only staff, Mark is the
one with the new ideas and recipes, working on new
additions and Maria is behind the marketing and
finance of the business, they have appeared on the
BBC Ready Steady Cook as invited guests working
with James Tanner and Nick Nairn using their own
products, they have also featured in the Radio 4
Food Programme and are well known in the local
region for champions of local foods and produce
from the North West. They are avid travellers and
readers of food related books, and source many of
the spices they use from visits to India. Also a
source for many of their eastern inspired range of
hot and spicy chutneys and pickles.
Range includes
Apple Date & Damson Chutney, Apple & Sultana
Chutney, Beetroot & Horseradish Chutney,
Ballachong Prawn Chutney, Chilli Jam, Chillililli,
Carrot & Orange chutney, Cranberry Relish, Damson
Chutney, Fig & Cinnamon Chutney, Gooseberry
Chutney, Green Tomato Chutney, Hot Banana Chutney,
Hot Garlic Pickle, Indian Capsicum Pickle,
Kashmiri Tomato Chutney, Lemon & Lime Pickle,
Mango Chutney, Pear & Date Chutney, Piccalilli,
Rhubarb Chutney, Red Onion Marmalade, Ratatouille
Relish, Spiced Apricot & Cranberry Chutney, Spiced
Plum Chutney, Sun Dried Tomato & Garlic Chutney,
Tomato & Chilli Jam, Westmorland Chutney, Lemon
Curd, Gooseberry & Ginger Curd, Summerfruit Curd,
Honey, Brandy Butter,, Rum Butter, Sticky Toffee
Sauce, Sticky Banoffee Sauce, Mustards, Damson &
Apple Jelly, Cranberry Jelly, Mint Jelly, Rosemary
Jelly, Redcurrant Jelly, BBQ Sauce, Tomato Sauce,
Brown Sauce, Steak Sauce, Sweet Chilli Sauce,
Cumberland Sauce, Hawkshead Relish (like
Worcestershire sauce – but vegetarian and softer),
Horseradish Sauce, Pickled Cranberries, Pickled
Damsons, Preserved Lemons, Apricot Conserve,
Bramble & Bramble Jam, Blueberry Extra Jam, Damson
& Apple Jam, Damson Jam, Fig & Orange Jam, Rhubarb
& Orange Jam, Five Fruit Marmalade, Lemon & Lime
Marmalade, Pink Grapefruit & Ginger Marmalade,
Seville Orange Marmalade, Orange Marmalade with
Whisky, Flavoured Vinegars and oils and a range of
seasonal chutneys for Christmas including Hot
Toddy, Christmas Chutney, Boxing Day Chutney and a
Michaelmas Relish.
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