Snow in Ireland Hampering Deliveries

Our clocks may be "springing" forward in just over a week to mark the start of Spring/Summer, but unfortunately it is anything but warm outside!

Most areas in Ireland & the UK are so badly affected by snow and flood waters that many roads are impassable & people are being advised not to travel unless absolutely necessary. Many homes have been left without electricity and schools around the country are closed.

At Irish Gourmet we are still dispatching gifts today by courier, but some deliveries may be subject to delays due to the wet or snowy conditions. Some gifts dispatched on Thursday may also be affected.

You can track the delivery progress of your gift basket via your account. If the tracking information shows "on hold" rather than "with delivery courier" or "on van" it suggests that the local depot has been unable to each the delivery address that day & so will try again on the next available day.

We apologise for any delays experienced, but trust you understand that it is outside of our control. The courier companies we use are some of the biggest around & so will have contingency measures in place for such events.

Hopefully the bad weather conditions will clear over the weekend so as normal service can resume on Monday. We have lots of Easter gift baskets to dispatch next week, so remember to order yours ASAP.

Any queries please just get in touch with us on info@giftbaskets.ie

Thanks,

The IG Team

Irish Gourmet's St Patrick's Day Competition!

Irish Gourmet's St Patrick's Day Competition!

We have just launched a St Patrick's Day Competition on Facebook & Twitter and already we've had lots of people liking & sharing the posts, so thank you!

On Facebook

To be in with a chance of winning a fantastic Irish Themed Gift Basket then simply follow the steps below on our Facebook Page

Or Twitter

Or if you are on Twitter then simply like @IrishGourmet & retweet us to enter the draw.

You can see our full range of Irish Gift Baskets on Irish Gourmet UK or Irish Goumet IE and below are a couple of ideas for inspiration:

Artisan Tastes Duo 

St Patrick's Day Hamper

We operate all year round & our hampers make excellent Thank You, Birthday and Christmas gifts too.

Many thanks,

The IG Team 

As of Tuesday 18th December we are still receiving, processing and dispatching hundreds of orders.As of Tuesday 18th December we are still receiving, processing and dispatching hundreds of orders.

As of Tuesday 18th December we are still receiving, processing and dispatching hundreds of orders.

This is always our busiest week, as it is human nature to leave things to the last minute!

There is still time for pre-Christmas delivery, as we will be dispatching right up until Thursday afternoon.

Please choose the Christmas delivery shipping option, and your order will be turned around as quickly as we possibly can. 

All parcels are sent via an overnight courier service, and delivered by the biggest and best courier companies in the UK & Ireland.

We email you a dispatch notification when your order has been sent from our warehouse, so you will know when your gift basket or hamper is on it's way to it's destination.  And you can track it's delivery progress at the touch of a button.

To assist us at this very busy time of year we would like to remind customers to please provide us with the correct postcode by using the  postcode checker, a local telephone number for the recipient,and of course the gift card message.  This will ensure there are no unnecessary delays.

Thank you for your help, we look forward to being of service to you this Christmas.

Kind regards,

The Team at Irish Gourmet

We're Still Delivering in Time For Christmas

Don’t worry there is still plenty of time for pre Christmas delivery. 

We have been  working round the clock to process and package your orders.  We’re pleased to announce as of midnight on Saturday 15^th December our warehouse is right up to date with assembly.   Our offices have been open extra  early this morning, Sunday, to print out all the orders that have come in overnight and we will be sending these to warehouse this afternoon so they can be packaged up for dispatch as early as tomorrow, Monday 17^th December.

So please keep ordering.  We aren’t going to stop until we are completely sold out. 

Currently there is no deadline, but we will be keeping you up to date every morning and evening over the next few days. 

Happy Shopping!

The IG Team

Irish Gourmet Christmas Hampers Being Packed

At Irish Gourmet Christmas Is Well Underway!

Here at Irish Gourmet HQ Christmas is in full swing with hundreds of baskets being packed everyday, ready for delivery! We've had Christmas music belting out for a few weeks now!


Our packing area where baskets & hampers are filled with the correct products and sealed. Fresh items such as cheese and meats are not pre-packed however, they are added to a cool sleeve on the day of dispatch.

Baskets & hampers packed and boxed, ready to be shipped off to their destinations around Ireland, the UK and Europe.

Order your Christmas gift basket now for Christmas delivery from Irish Gourmet IE or Irish Gourmet UK

Irish Gourmet Christmas Hampers 2012

It's not even Halloween yet, but at Irish Gourmet we have been preparing for Christmas for many months now! It's now only 70 days to go!

The product offering is decided as far in advance as Spring, then the design and photography are carried out during the Summer months. Finally in the Autumn the pricing & list of contents are written up, then we launch the Christmas Catalogue and add the Christmas baskets and hampers to our website. 

For Christmas 2012 there are a few old favourites back such as the popular 'Great Taste Award Winning' range and the 'Traditional' range. They have of course been updated for 2012 though to include the latest, tastiest products.

Christmas Traditional Feast - £77.99/€101.39

Great Taste Award Silver Hamper - £84.99/€110.49

Also new for Autumn 2012 is the 'Artisan' range which consist of local, gourmet products from small producers around Ireland. This include organic smoked salmon, cooked ham joints, gourmet cheese selections and handmade chutneys, jams and chocolates.

Artisan Elite Hamper - £129.99/€168.99

 We offer fast delivery at competitive prices which includes full tracking details. Customer support is also available at the click of a button, as our dedicated team answer your emails.

So check out www.irishgourmet.ie and www.irishgourmet.co.uk for all your Christmas hamper needs.

Win A Luxury Irish Gourmet Hamper

Irish Gourmet Hampers August Competitions

To celebrate Irish Gourmet having its very own Facebook and Twitter pages we have launched some competitions for our followers.

Twitter Competition

All you have to do to be entered into the draw is:

1. Follow @IrishGourmet

2. Retweet one of our tweets about this 'Artisan' hamper competition

3. Spread the word to your friends & colleagues (optional!)

Facebook Competition

1. Like Irish Gourmet's Facebook Page

2. Tag yourself in a photo in the competition album

3. Share our page with friends & family

Also keep an eye on our page/account for further competition updates, as we may carry out a "Stage 2" step to narrow the entries down.

The winner will win a gift basket from our "Artisan" Hamper Range for delivery anywhere in the UK or Ireland.

Further info and closing date/time will be tweeted over the next few days.

Good Luck!

The IG Team