Christmas Gift Guide 2024

If you’re looking for a gift for the cooking enthusiast in your life, from the seasoned professional to the keen home cook, we have presents to cater for everyone and every budget. And if you’d rather leave the decision up to them, we have gift cards available to purchase here.

• Over £100

If you’re intending to spend a bit more, we sell a number of exquisite knives.

Our Kai range has some spectacular beautifully finished knives, both in a set, and sold individually. If you’re truly looking for an exceptional gift, you can’t go wrong with these.

Our set of three Rikou knives, consists of a Nakiri knife, slicing knife and cooks knife, retailing at just under £250, it is a superb set, to start off a collection, or add to an already abundant one.

To store these knives, a knife bag is a chef must have. We have beautiful leather knife roll, as well as a selection of other cases and bags for various knife quantities.

If you’re looking for an item besides a knife, our luxurious Egyptian cotton jacket is a top choice, with cloth buttons, French cuffs and venting under the arm and collar, it is a beautifully finished jacket, perfect for the distinguished chef in your life.

• Under £100

There are a good variety of knives available under £100. Our own Rikou knives are all under £100, made from 32 layers of folded Damascus steel, they come beautifully presented in a wooden box with a red lining. If you’re nearby to our London store, we also sharpen them for free in our Berners Street shop.

If you’re looking for a set of knives, the Rockingham Forge set, comprising of a cooks knife, slicing knife, and paring knife, is extremely popular with home cooks.

Another bestseller in store is our Boston Birkenstock, one of the most popular chef shoes on the market, it retails at £100.20, just 20p over (inc VAT).

• Under £50 

Victorinox is a favourite brand amongst our customers, our bestselling knife in this price range is the pastry knife, available with a rosewood or fibrox handle.

Our Egyptian jackets aside, all other jackets fit into the under £50 budget. There’s an expansive range of styles and sizes available, that should cater to all!

For both home and professional use, we sell several multipacks of tea towels which are good quality and hard wearing.

• Under £25

Our best-selling jacket company wide is the DD08, with short sleeves, coming in under £25. It is worth noting that our sizing is generous, so please check before ordering.

Our best-selling aprons in store, bib aprons, with or without a pocket, the DP10, DP55, DP03 and DP18, are all under £25, with an assortment of colours to choose from.

In this price range, there are still quality knives to be found in the Victorinox and Rockingham forge selections, such as a rosewood paring knife. There’s also a brilliant foolproof Victorinox handheld sharpener available in this price range.

• Under £10

If you’re looking for a stocking filler, or Secret Santa gift, we have plenty to offer under £10. Our DP200 bib aprons come in a range of colours, to suit any aesthetic preference.

Up the top of the list of our repeat purchases, is our DG07 skull cap, available in sizes from small- extra-large, and many colours, the most commonly bought colours being black and white.

Our bestselling smaller knife is the Victorinox tomato knife, as the knife is available in bright colours, it is easier to spot in a kitchen which one is yours, as opposed to the typical black handle. Also routinely bought is our classic and dependable canvas knife roll.

Our DG01 oven gloves are ideal for both chefs and home cooks, it will keep your arms protected when taking hot trays out of the oven.

Many chefs wear a t-shirt under their chefs jacket, and ours is a soft cotton, and reasonably priced, available in a range of sizes and colours, you can’t go wrong with a plain and simple chef t-shirt.