5 alternative Sheffield food delivery services if you're struggling to get a supermarket slot

There have been lengthy waits to book deliveries from shops like Morrisons, Tesco and Asda, while stories including Iceland are temporarily limiting website orders to customers over state pension age, those who are self-isolating and other vulnerable groups, such as the disabled.

Whether people want to buy fruit and vegetables, meat packs or staples like pasta and beans, there are some alternative food delivery services across Sheffield that are well worth trying.

Here’s a list of some of the companies across Sheffield working hard to get quality food to those in need.

City Grab

This is an app run by City Taxis, Sheffield’s biggest cab firm with 1,500 drivers. Food businesses that operate on the app include Proove Pizza, Ranmoor Friery, Proud Potato, Little Snack Bar, Our Cow Molly and Roses The Bakers. It is effectively a local rival to Deliveroo – customers pay the taxi fare on top of the food bill.

Beanies Wholefoods

Beanies, at Crookesmoor, is continuing to deliver its popular veg boxes – which can also contain fruit – even while its shop on the corner of Barber Road and Crookes Valley Road is closed. Prices range from £12 to £16 including delivery. See www.beanieswholefoods.co.uk

Knab Farm Shop

The grocer's in Nether Edge is sending out deliveries of fruit, vegetables and meat – although it has emphasised that, given the level of demand, new customers will only be accepted if they are ‘desperate and have no other means of getting food’. Visit https://www.facebook.com/Knab-Farm-Shop-335477486662209/

Whirlow Hall Farm

The farm is sending out meat, produce and other items from its shop to postcodes in S10, S11 and S17. Delivery is free on purchases over £10 on Thursdays and Saturdays. Call 0114 263 0986 to place an order. See www.whirlowhallfarm.org

Zeds Wholefood Grocer

Zeds, in Nether Edge, will deliver orders of more than £20 – customers can have all manner of items brought to them, from fresh fruit and veg to canned goods, home baking ingredients and eggs. Visit www.zedswholefoods.co.uk

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