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Call: 030 300 39699 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.escg.ac.uk | @WeAreESCG Live news – www.bournefreelive.co.uk 2 Issue 010, April 2021 For breaking news 24/7, log onto our news website at www.bournefreelive.co.uk Publication – www.bournefreemag.co.uk Issue 009, March 2021 27 It’s a real family Easter may business and we always want to offer a very Victoria Kingford and Sean Hammett. personal shopping experience. Not wanting to lose sight of their Baking essentials roots, Eastbourne will always remain close to Victoria and Sean’s hearts. They’re enjoying growing a combination of local private customers and small businesses, who straight to your door enjoy both their premium products and friendly customer service. Offering a free delivery service with Ratton Pantry to anyone that lives locally, Ratton Pantry provides a seamless, simple and convenient shopping experience. LOOKING for premium products to fuel your new The pair are also currently looking at and product sizes/quantities that new potential business premises so found passion for baking, cake creating or bread are not normally available in regular they can create a hub to display what have gone, supermarkets” says Victoria. they have on offer, along with a click- making? New startup company Ratton Pantry and-collect service. may be just the solution, offering a convenient Growing naturally We look forward to following Ratton shopping experience with items delivered straight With only the pair running Ratton Pantry as they continue to grow Pantry, bolstered by the occasional to your door, for free. and we always love seeing a local family member helping to package business thrive. If you’d like to find orders, the co-founders are Ratton Pantry out more you can visit their website at By prides itself on prioritising sustainable growth and Peter Lindsey www.rattonpantry.co.uk stocking an ever growing selection stellar customer service above all else. of premium cooking and baking products, each carefully selected Exclusive offer During the height of the “It’s a real family business and we think by the baking enthused pair. Initially They’re even kindly offering COVID-19 pandemic, sister and it’s important to grow naturally, whilst focussing on artisan flours, namely Bournefree Magazine readers an brother-in-law Victoria Kingford keeping control and maintaining our the 50 different styles that they exclusive 15% off their next order and Sean Hammett had a high standards of customer service” currently stock and source directly with code ‘BOURNEFREE’, which difficult time finding high-quality says Sean. “We always want to offer from British flour mills Heygates can be entered at checkout. Why baking ingredients. a very personal shopping experience and Matthews Cotswold, Victoria not reach out and say hello? and keeping things tight at the Victoria and Sean soon sought to expand and Sean can be contacted via email Premium products moment allows us to do this.” the range and now sell everything [email protected] As avid home bakers, and Eastbourne or you from specialist food colourings and can pick up the phone and call them residents, they knew others in their Simply convenient ingredients for cake making through on 0843 886 5050 local area were having the same But despite humble beginnings, the . to French Bonne Maman conserves problem. So, during mid 2020, they business has seen promising growth and all that’s in-between. decided to take matters into their own in a relatively short period of time hands and procured baking essentials since it’s launch last Summer, selling “We aim to stock premium items that for themselves and anyone else in goods and sending orders daily to now let’s get are hard to get hold of, providing our their community who was interested. customers all over the country via customers with a selection of brands their website. 26 Issue 010, April 2021 back to normal Live news – www.bournefreelive.co.uk Peter Lindsey, Editor. Family-run Carvers now open in Eastbourne serving Contacts SO, Easter is over and as of April 12th we will up ravishing roast dinners AN exciting new food delivery service has Email: [email protected] opened in Seaside, Eastbourne. have seen shops, gyms, hairdressers and some By Peter Lindsey Ravishing Roasts are the order of the day at the family-run Book early Pre-ordering is favoured as Carvers business Carvers . Telephone: 01323 430303 like all their meals freshly cooked to It prides itself on delivering a freshly a high standard, delivered to you at a other businesses thankfully reopening. home cooked roast dinner to your door. time of your choice. All ingredients are locally sourced To order, and/or for more details, from Smithers Butchers in Hellingly, a call 07840 437726 or 07591 family-run business farm. 554138 . It’s not just roast dinners Carvers also has a very popular Carvers has a selection of gravy Facebook page @Carvers Editor That is an example of how Bournefree dinners. Eastbourne. These include: Family run Owner Paul Russell said: “We are so • A very tasty Shepherd’s pie with excited to launch Carvers shredded meat and mash, . It’s family- can work well for advertising. We run and we are determined to make it Peter Lindsey • vegetarian cheesy bake, a great success. By • and a large Yorkshire packed with Peter Lindsey “We are confident that word will all the roast trimmings! spread quickly and our reputation will can cover you online and in print, at grow in a very short period of time. Secret weapon As for the gravy, it really is ‘our secret “We care, we are very passionate Email: [email protected] weapon’ and adapted to whichever about what we produce, in particular timings to suit your business. meat you decide on. with our roasts and gravy. Desserts change weekly and there is “But we offer much more than that. also a delicious cheese and biscuits platter available. “Give us a try. You won’t regret it.” Call now to order: 07840 437726 | Restaurants and pubs are also 07591 554138 | 74 Seaside, Eastbourne BN22 7QP Advertising Another great example is Ratton allowed to open – albeit outdoor And the result of all that is we are Email: [email protected] Pantry, which we featured last month only for the first month. seeing record numbers of people in print in the Food and Drink section. Telephone: 01323 430303 coming to our website at: It’s been a busy time at Bournefree – www.bournefreelive.co.uk We then shared the story online so Production very busy – both with our magazine too did the owners Victoria and Sean. Custard Design, Eastbourne online and in print. The paper has grown by 16 pages Their verdict: “The reaction was great.” Email: [email protected] and our aim is to go even higher. There are new businesses opening as Telephone: 01323 430303 Partnerships are also important to us, well as many reopening and we want Next, it’s May 17th. Contact us if your and we want to develop relationships to engage with as many as possible. business is reopening that day. Images with groups and people around town. Cover: The Wheatsheaf Inn , One such example has been Carvers Finally, please note that with the We have started working with Food&Drink: Ella Olsson the new food delivery service working upcoming local elections, we have Seahaven FM (pages 10 and 11), Health: Andrey Grinkevich out of Eastbourne. We covered its accepted political advertisements for which recently launched in Eastbourne, March launch extensively online and this issue. Bournefree magazine bears Benjamin Davies and that will be a two-way mutually now they have a front-page advert no allegiance to any of the parties. Property : Sidekix Media beneficial relationship. and full-page editorial in this edition. The Arts: Anna Kolosyuk Our next edition will be Do you want your company to stand out distributed from May 8th. from the crowd? Do you want to raise Make sure you are a part of it. Bournefree awareness of your organisation? , Then you need to be talking to our sales We want YOU to be a part of Bournefree manager, Gail McKay. the monthly publication for Eastbourne and surrounding areas. Gail is in charge of all advertising and can be contacted on 01323 430303 or Do you want your organisation or business by email at: [email protected] to be featured? Do you have an event you would like us to spread the word about? Bournefree: here for the people of Eastbourne and surrounding areas. Email: [email protected] Live news – www.bournefreelive.co.uk Issue 010, April 2021 3 Major refurbishment underway at The Toy Stop. It’s more than just a toy shop HE’S only 19 but Harrison Dann is set to take the town by storm. VIP opening Harrison was thrilled to hear that Harrison said: “I want to make The and in January 2021 we underwent a Eastbourne Mayor Steve Wallis By Peter Lindsey Toy Stop a real success and I am major refurbishment.