Capital’s Contini George Street launches delivery and collection service
There’s a new way for Edinburgh foodies to enjoy restaurant cooking at home writes Rosalind Erskine
Running five days a week from Tuesday 5 May, the Contini at Home service includes delivery and a call and collect service. The From Our Kitchen range offers three-course restaurant-quality meals for £20 per person. Menus include Mozzarella di Bufala direct from Contini’s supplier in Campagnia, Scottish free-range chicken Milanese with Amalfi lemon, roasted almonds, new potatoes and gremolata, as well as a delicious tiramisu for dessert. All three course menus come with complimentary homemade Contini focaccia and a sundried tomato salsa. The Contini at Home a la carte menu includes such Italian classics as homemade gnocchi alla sorrentina, polpette, arancini, torta cioccolato and cheese plates. All dishes are delivered in 100 per cent compostable containers, with instructions for people to serve or reheat at home, and the food will be prepared daily, packed at 3pm and delivered to peoples’ doors from 5pm.
For those keen to get cooking from scratch, Contini will offer a From
Your Larder online shop, which includes fresh Italian vegetable and fruit bags from Contini’s grower in Puglia. Other items include Contini coffee beans, Phantassie Farm organic free-range eggs, butter, milk and bread packs. Errington’s cheeses, Isle of Mull Cheddar, Victor Contini’s favourite wines, craft beers and Bon Accord soft drinks.
Carina Contini, owner of Contini George Street, said: “The last few months have been the most challenging in all our lives and we’ve really considered how we can deliver our quality restaurant experience to our lovely customers in their homes. We hope Contini at Home will meet and exceed our customer dining and cooking needs. We’re offering our authentic flavours at great value prices that we very much hope you will enjoy. The team are excited and thrilled to be back cooking and I’ll be joining them in the kitchen, just like old times.”
Contini home delivery is available Tuesday to Saturday, with next day delivery on items ordered by 9pm. Deliveries will be made within a five-mile radius of George Street and include a £5 delivery charge per order. Customers who wish to collect can place orders by 9pm for collection between 3pm and 5pm the following day.