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Sorry to all of you who would still like to enter our competition to win tickets to the London Handball Cup. We thought that as sponsors of a team GB player we were allowed to offer some tickets to our customers, fans and followers but we have just been informed by the London 2012 Organising Committee that is not the case.  Unfortunately we are having to end the competition early so have removed this post.

If we can come up with a similarly fabulous prize in future you will be the first to know. In the meantime we’re very sorry for the disappointment and for not being able to offer you the chance to cheer on the team!

The team at Forman’s has just returned from watching team GB v Angola in their first match of the Handball Tournament. We had no idea what a fast paced and exciting game handball actually is!!

Firstly the Olympic Park is absolutely breath-taking even though it’s still some way off completion, and we had a beautiful, clear, crisp sunny day for our first walk through it.

We’re still not too sure of all the handball rules,but it was a nail biting match with us beating the Angolans 22-20, one of the goals having been scored by our very own Louise Jukes whom Formans has sponsored. I cheered myself hoarse and look forward to team GB’s progress through the competition over the next few days ending with the finals on Sunday 27^th November.

The atmosphere was incredible and it really gave me an idea of just how amazing  the 2012 Olympic Games are going to be.

If I had any reservations about us hosting the Games and the cost they were all blown away in one thrilling match.

Go team GB!! Woohoo!!

If you’re thinking of buying a Christmas hamper this year then do please have a read of this review of a sample hamper we put together of some of our favourite foods. You can be sure all our hampers are just as good!



Months of debate over planning has finally been resolved and resulted in Forman’s being granted planning for a temporary venue next to our existing site where we will create ‘London’s Living Room‘ for the duration of the 2012 Olympic Games.

Our new site will house a giant ‘sofa’ building with space for restaurants, outdoor events, a media centre, hospitality venues and much more. An opportunity for people to come and enjoy the atmosphere of the games even if not lucky enough to have a ticket to enter the park itself. We hope it will also attract investment to Fish Island in the longer term and eventually be redeveloped to provide a new cultural centre for our area.

More information on London’s Living Room here – http://www.formansfishisland.com/new_venue.php

Watch the BBC news report by clicking on the image below…

We sent food blogger gastronomy domine one of our Christmas hampers to review, click on the image below and have a read of what she thought.

“Forman and Field hit it out of the park with this hamper. There wasn’t a single dud in there. Every item in the hamper was something I’d consider ordering off my own bat. And there is nothing nicer than opening up a beautiful wicker box like this to rummage through on the living room floor, finding surprise after surprise. If there is a greedy somebody you love very much this Christmas, I can’t  think of a better present. The hampers are packaged with ice and insulation, so they arrive fridge-cold.”

There’s a lovely piece on our smoked salmon in the latest delicious magazine. An interview with Lance Forman explains our process and why we think ours is a hundred times better than a mass-produced product. There’s also a similar interview with Paul from Kelly Bronze Turkeys who supply our birds and lots of lovely Christmas recipes so it’s well worth picking up a copy.

If you like that then you might just be interested in the video we have of a day in the life of our smokery, click here to view!

If you need to order something for delivery at short notice we can help. All our fish, caviar, prepared dishes, cheese, dinner party desserts and many of our other products are now available to order up to 10am for next day delivery.

We still produce everything to order to make sure things are fresh for you but with our restaurant chef brigade on-hand we’re here for you when you need something delivered in a hurry. We’re used to supplying top chefs with their orders at very short notice and we are offering the same service to Forman & Field customers.

You can check the next available delivery date when you place your order online and up to 10am we can arrange next day delivery for you for the majority of our products at no extra charge. If you have any questions then just call us now on 0203 601 5464.

Thank you very much to the ‘Wandering Scotsman’ writer of the ‘London is cool’ blog and for the following review of our London Cure smoked Scottish salmon, next stop will be ice to eskimos methinks…

“I can’t fault Forman & Field. The product arrived on the day specified, well packaged and in good condition and more importantly the London Cure Smoked Scottish Salmon was full of delicious flavours.”

If that has you inspired then… click here to buy our smoked salmon

We’re excited to say that our new 2011-12 menu of the finest British food is available for you order as of now! Be the first to try our new products and – dare we say it – to secure your Christmas delivery slot. Believe it or not they are already filling up fast!

Look out for our new and improved range of hampers, Christmas poultry from Kelly Bronze Turkeys and Seldom Seen Farm, organic meat from the fabulous Rhug Estate and sweet treats from our favourite chocolatier Paul Wayne Gregory.

Keep checking the site over the new week or two as we’ll be updating it, adding new videos and a swish new look to the products.

Happy shopping!

We’re delighted to announce our sponsorship of British handball team member – 38 caps no less – and 2012 Olympic hopeful Louise Jukes.

As our MD Lance Forman said, “ Here at Forman’s we are very excited about sponsoring Louise. As we are only 100 metres from the Olympic Park and have been involved in the Olympics for eight years this is a highlight for us”. He added, “Our business is about dedication, quality and skill to deliver hand- made artisan products”. Being an athlete needs all these skills and more and Louise is a huge inspiration to all of us here at Forman’s!”

Louise Jukes said “It is a great honour to be sponsored by Forman’s; their help makes the journey to the Olympic Games a million times easier and certainly less stressful. I’m able to focus 100 per cent on my training and preparations for 2012 thanks to their support.  The amazing venue and location of Forman’s means that every-time I visit them I can see in front of me exactly what I’m striving for.”

Arthur Somerset, Director of Events said “We have met a lot of top Olympic athletes here over the past three years. This has inspired our Christmas Party theme, Twenty 12 days of Christmas, Five Gold Rings, that brings the athletes to your Christmas event.  It’s fun, inspirational and brings the excitement of the forthcoming 2012 Olympics to your event as well as raising funds for our wonderful athletes.”

Louise Jukes and Lance Forman on the roof terrace at Forman’s Fish Island, the closest venue to the 2012 Olympic Stadium and closer than any building has been to any Olympic stadium in living memory.

Our connection goes back to when we served our famous London Cure Smoked Salmon at the Handball Arena in the Olympic Park when it was opened earlier this year by Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg.