Christmas Hampers

[FUBAR]

Thinking about getting the staff a hamper (one each, obviously ) for Christmas this year. Anyone have any links for online purchase? Nothing too daft...circa £75

TIA

[550Hep]

www.fortnumandmason.com

www.hampers.co.uk

[illmonkey]

Might sound 'cheap', but my girlfriends previous place just went to a supermarket and spent the same amount per person but got close to double the stuff. They then just took a box home full of stuff.

They were chuffed, and were not bothered by the lack of hampers!

Edited by illmonkey on Wednesday 8th December 10:44

[Laurel Green]

Wanders in, trips over a pile of hampers and, lands in a pile of tinsel. Picks self up, wanders out muttering 'thought it said humpers'.

[lawrence567]

My old man does the same as none of the staff here go to the staff do.
He spends about £20-£25 per head on them, goes to sainsburys & gets one of those posh sack type shopping bag things & fills it with stuff, bottle of spirits,wine, some beers / ciders, chocolates, christmas, treats etc etc.
Everyone much prefers it.

[FUBAR]

550Hep said:

www.fortnumandmason.com

www.hampers.co.uk

I looked at these two first. Just felt that the Fortnum's one you'd be paying more just for the name

[sleep envy]

FUBAR said:

550Hep said:

www.fortnumandmason.com

www.hampers.co.uk

I looked at these two first. Just felt that the Fortnum's one you'd be paying more just for the name

have been given a few hampers over the years and easily the best by far were the fortnum ones

whilst you get less the food is far nicer

[calibrax]

John Lewis do some good ones, not too expensive either.

http://www.johnlewis.com/Gifts/Hampers/Food+Gift+S...

[550Hep]

sleep envy said:

FUBAR said:

550Hep said:

www.fortnumandmason.com

www.hampers.co.uk

I looked at these two first. Just felt that the Fortnum's one you'd be paying more just for the name

have been given a few hampers over the years and easily the best by far were the fortnum ones

whilst you get less the food is far nicer

+1 this.. I usually get 2 or 3 most years and they are by far the best.

[Piglet]

Not online but Costco do some really nice hampers at a variety of prices. I love looking at them and aspire to someone being generous enough to buy me one!

[FUBAR]

550Hep said:

sleep envy said:

FUBAR said:

550Hep said:

www.fortnumandmason.com

www.hampers.co.uk

I looked at these two first. Just felt that the Fortnum's one you'd be paying more just for the name

have been given a few hampers over the years and easily the best by far were the fortnum ones

whilst you get less the food is far nicer

+1 this.. I usually get 2 or 3 most years and they are by far the best.

But you are learned people. The staff members I have in mind wouldn't know the difference between Fortnums and Aldis.

They certainly WONT be getting one of these

[Devilstreak]

calibrax said:

John Lewis do some good ones, not too expensive either.

http://www.johnlewis.com/Gifts/Hampers/Food+Gift+S...

Thanks for that. Just found out how much the one I got sent was

[Laurel Green]

FUBAR said:

They certainly WONT be getting one of these

Have just priced that up with Aldi - came to fourteen & sixpence!

[Mobile Chicane]

For £40 a head you could do nice champagne (lots of offers on) in a gift bag with very posh truffles.

Who wouldn't want to receive something like that?

[sleep envy]

Mobile Chicane said:

Who wouldn't want to receive something like that?

champagne gives me acid

[Mobile Chicane]

Champagne makes me fart (horribly), but I still drink it.









Outdoors...

[sleep envy]

I take it you don't stand in front of chiminea then?

[steveo3002]

hampers have to be one of the worst gifts going , chances are the staff will have done all thier xmas shopping before hand , and wont have much use for doubles or a posh box full of random stuff theyd never buy

i think a fistfull of sainsburys vouchers would be a nicer choice

[Mobile Chicane]

steveo3002 said:

hampers have to be one of the worst gifts going , chances are the staff will have done all thier xmas shopping before hand , and wont have much use for doubles or a posh box full of random stuff theyd never buy

i think a fistfull of sainsburys vouchers would be a nicer choice

Good point.

At my last company everyone (some 200 employees) got M&S vouchers for Christmas.

These are (or at least were) discounted depending on the volume you buy.

[Laurel Green]

^^^^ That's a tad impersonal though.

ETA: Not sure how these fare with above mentioned but, Makro have hampers too.

Edited by Laurel Green on Wednesday 8th December 18:33