The standard we hold
Spitalfields Fruit & Veg buys every order on the market floor at New Spitalfields in Leyton, E10, choosing produce by eye and by hand for restaurants, hotels, cafés and bars across London and the M25. The premium isn't a slogan: it's the buying, and one person who knows your order.
Five things you can hold us to
Picked, not pulled from a list
Your produce is chosen on the market floor, by eye and by hand, with your menu in mind.
Ripe for the day you use it
Tell us when it goes on the plate and it's bought for that day, not the week.
Your spec, kept
Sizes, grades and ripeness for each line are kept on your account, so every drop matches the last.
Honest seasonal advice
What's at its best, what's coming in, and what to leave this week.
A name, not a call centre
Your account is looked after by Ben directly, from first order to every order.
Class, origin and spec
Fresh produce sold in the UK has to show its country of origin, and ten lines, including apples, citrus, strawberries, lettuces and tomatoes, are graded Extra Class, Class I or Class II under the UK marketing standards.
Tell Ben the class you buy and the sizes you prep to, line by line. It goes on your account, so the produce that arrives matches what your dishes are built around. Ask where any line has come from and he will tell you.
Bought for the season
British produce is at its best in its own season, and the market brings in the rest of the world's seasons in between. Ask Ben what's good before the menu changes, not after.
Talk to Ben
Tell us what you use, how often and where you are. You will hear back from Ben himself.