insideKENT Magazine Issue 86 - May 2019 | Page 111

FOOD+DRINK
MACKNADE FINE FOODS TURNS 40!
ONE OF KENT’S BEST KNOWN FOOD AND DRINK BUSINESSES IS CELEBRATING ITS 40TH BIRTHDAY
THIS SUMMER. MACKNADE FINE FOODS HAS BEEN TRADING IN FAVERSHAM SINCE 1979 AND WHAT
STARTED LIFE AS A SMALL PICK-YOUR-OWN FARM SHOP HAS NOW GROWN TO BECOME A THRIVING
10,000-SQFT FOOD HALL SITUATED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE A2 AND SELLING ROAD.
Macknade is both a gen uine alter native to
supermarket shopping and a destination for speciality
items. Produce ranges from local cheese to exotic
fruit, Kentish wine and craft beer…and if they don’t
sell it, they can almost certainly get it for you. was nationally renowned for its hard fruit, hops and
livestock. It wasn ’t until 1979 tha t m y family
recognised a need to diversify and opened the retail
side of the b usiness – a far m shop, which is no w
known as Macknade Fine Foods.”
Stefano Cuomo is the managing dir ector a t
Macknade Fine Foods and is the sixth generation of
the family business. “Macknade has actually been
around since 1847, w hen my g reat, g reat, g reat
grandfather moved to the area to farm and manage
the wider Sondes esta te,” he commented. “Back
then, it was one of the region’s leading growers and “Today, we have one of the lar gest delicatessen
counters in the country, selling over 200 varieties of
cheese, a fantastic butcher specialising in pasture-
fed meat, and a grocery and greengrocers stocking
thousands of carefully selected products. After you’ve
worn yourself out shopping, you can visit our on-
site café, which serves breakfast, brunch and lunch
platters cr eated using the fantastic ing redients
available in our food hall.”
“I am hugely proud of what we have achieved here
and look forward to celebrating our 40th birthday
with staff, suppliers and customer s alike,” added
Stefano. “I can’t wait to see what the next 40 years
have in store for us!”
Look out for celebrations across the store throughout
the summer or visit www.macknade.com for
more details.
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