Independent, cosy and selling deliciously aromatic coffee – what more could you want from a local café? Well, probably some good snacks, sandwiches…or a healthy meal just in case you happen to be on a diet! The Real Eating Company, located in the town centre, has it all. As a bonus, it has recently started a collaboration with Lunch’d – a local company which delivers healthy lunch boxes to Bournemouth office desks.
Last Saturday, I was invited, along with some other Bournemouth bloggers, to the Real Eating Company to hear about the partnership with Lunch’d and to taste one of the healthy boxes that are going to be available in the café on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
We were sat around a table decorated with beautiful daffodils and bags of coffee beans, which are actually roasted at a family-run business in the South of England. We were offered some tea, coffee and freshly squeezed apple juice.
We were also given a lesson about organic herbs grown at a local farm – @greenponics – which provides herbs for Lunch’d boxes. We sampled different kinds of herbs such as beetroot, red cabbage and broccoli microgreens. The intense flavour and sharpness of these herbs was remarkable.
Then, we opened the Lunch’d boxes – almost as if it was a Christmas present! The contents of the box, humorously called the Big Phat Greek box, are inspired by the famous Greek classic Moussaka. It had a mix of potatoes, aubergine and minced meat in it (a vegan option is available as well) and some quinoa salad with beetroot hummus. It was fulfilling, healthy and tasty.
After sampling the healthy lunch box, we spoke with Helena and Oli about their project and collaboration. What’s worth mentioning is that both Helena and Oli are business owners devoted to working with local producers from the South Coast of England and choosing only good quality ingredients to give their customers the best culinary experience.
I strongly recommend visiting The Real Eating Company not only because it is a genuine and honest place selling good food, but also because it has a business philosophy that I value a lot. Don’t forget to try healthy Lunch’d boxes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays! The café’s decor will give you a homely and welcoming feeling and I am sure you’ll enjoy visiting and eating at this place.
*The content of this article is my own, honest opinion. This is not a sponsored post
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