Product Stories
Product Stories
The people and places behind our shelves
At Gourmet Grocer, nothing is “just” a product.
Every kit, bottle, loaf and jar has a person, a place and a story behind it – many of them from right here in Fermanagh and our neighbouring counties.
This page is our way of introducing you to some of the makers, farmers, bakers, roasters and artists who fill our shelves and your tables.
Gourmet Brothers – Chef to Table Range
Our Chef to Table kits were born in Enniskillen kitchens, not boardrooms. They started as a way for our own chefs to send restaurant-style dinners home with customers during busy service – and turned into a proper range of “open, heat, finish and eat” meals.
Everything is prepped by our team; you just finish in your own oven or pan. Favourites include:
Spice Box – crispy chicken, seasoned chips, veg, noodles and curry sauce.
Chinese Takeaway Kit – boiled rice, salt & chilli chips, noodles, curry, sweet & sour sauce and chicken balls.
Butter Chicken Takeaway – mild, rich butter chicken with rice, naan and butter sauce.
Sirloin Special / Steak Kits – locally sourced steaks with garlic potatoes or chips, onion rings, mushrooms and pepper sauce.
Greek Feast, Mexican Fiesta & Burrito Kits – everything you need for a proper sharing table at home.
Seasonal Roast Kits – roast beef or spatchcock chicken with all the trimmings.
Occasion Kits – Valentine’s for two, Movie Night, Pancake Tuesday, Mother’s Day breakfast in bed, Father’s Day T-bone and more.
Dairy, Eggs, Cheese & Ice Cream
Cassidy Eggs, Derrygonnelly
Cassidy Eggs is a long-established egg producer in Derrygonnelly, supplying high-quality, fresh eggs across Fermanagh and beyond. Their eggs appear on hotel breakfast plates, in local restaurants and, of course, inside much of what we cook and bake in Gourmet Café. They’re a key part of our “from Fermanagh, for Fermanagh” story.
Corleggy Cheese, Belturbet
On a “little windy hill” by the Erne, Corleggy has been making raw-milk farmhouse cheeses by hand since 1985. They collect still-warm morning milk from three neighbouring grass-fed herds (goat, sheep and cow) and turn it into small batches of hard and soft cheeses, each matured for at least three months and cared for individually.The Independent No additives beyond vegetarian rennet and salt, and a strong slow-food philosophy make Corleggy a natural fit for our cheese counter.
Carr’s Cheese
Carr’s bring traditional English and Irish cheese styles into our range – from creamy cheddars and territorial classics to flavoured cheeses that work brilliantly for family cheeseboards or everyday cooking. They give extra breadth alongside our more niche farmhouse producers.
Tickety Moo Ice Cream, Co. Fermanagh
Made on a Fermanagh dairy farm, Tickety Moo uses rich Jersey cow’s milk to create seriously creamy ice cream in a wide variety of flavours. Their parlours in Irvinestown and Enniskillen are beloved local spots, known for letting families see the cows and then enjoy the ice cream. We bring that same farm-to-cone feel into Gourmet Grocer with tubs and scoops that sit perfectly beside our desserts and coffee.
Charcuterie, Meat & Butchery
Stewart Butchers, Enniskillen
A third-generation Enniskillen butcher, Stewarts supply much of the meat used across our Chef to Table range and Gourmet Café menu. Their focus on proper cuts, traditional craft butchery and local sourcing means we can build roasts, grills and slow-cooked dishes on meat we trust.
Corndale Farm Charcuterie, Limavady
On a family farm outside Limavady, Alastair Crown raises free-range saddleback pigs and turns them into multi-award-winning chorizo, salamis and cured meats under the Corndale Farm name.Food NI+1 From Blas na hÉireann medals to listings with major retailers, Corndale has become one of Ireland’s premium charcuterie names – and a key part of our cheeseboard and antipasti offering.
Ispini Charcuterie, Moira
Ispini (Irish for “sausages”) was founded by Jonny and Janice Cuddy in 2016. Jonny had been rearing pigs on the family farm and began curing to add value to his pork; that experiment turned into a fully fledged charcuterie business. All meat is sourced from Northern Irish farms that share their values of welfare and flavour, and every piece is cut, blended, cured and hung by hand in small batches.buynifood.com+1 Their range brings a Northern Irish twist to classic European styles and sits beautifully alongside Corndale and our Irish cheeses.
Crisps, Snacks & Nibbles
O’Donnells Crisps, Co. Tipperary
In 2010, seventh-generation Tipperary farmer Ed O’Donnell launched O’Donnells Crisps using potatoes grown on Seskin Farm. He wanted a hand-cooked crisp with Irish potatoes and Irish flavours, so he partnered with local producers for things like cheese and cider vinegar.odonnellscrisps.com+1 The result is a gluten-free, small-batch crisp that still tastes very much of the farm it comes from.
Keogh’s Crisps, North Co. Dublin
The Keogh family have been growing potatoes for generations in North County Dublin. About 15 years ago they started turning those spuds into crisps, keeping everything “crop to crisp” on the farm – no shortcuts, constant experimentation and strong ties to Irish seasons and flavours.Keogh's - Irish Potato Chips+2Keogh's | Grown with love in Ireland+2 Between O’Donnells and Keogh’s we can offer a proper Irish crisp wall with real stories behind every bag.
Forest Feast
Based in Northern Ireland, Forest Feast makes premium nut mixes, dried fruits and chocolate-coated snacks. Their focus is on adventurous flavour combinations and high-quality ingredients, creating snacks that work just as well with wine and cheese as they do as a desk nibble.
Bare Pantry
Bare Pantry describe themselves as “nuts about snacks” – bringing Ireland a huge selection of nuts, seeds, dried fruits, herbs, spices and chocolate-covered treats.Bare Pantry+1 (We keep a close eye on any FSAI updates around allergens; a recent recall on some chocolate-coated products due to undeclared milk is a good reminder of how seriously we and our suppliers take labelling and safety.The Sun+1)
Second Street Brittle & Miena’s Nougat
Second Street Brittle & Miena’s Nougat Together, Second Street Brittle and Miena’s Handmade Nougat give our confectionery shelf a handcrafted edge. Miena’s Glen of Imaal nougat is made in small batches beside her home in Co. Wicklow, inspired by bees, honey and real ingredients.Miena's Handmade Nougat+1
Pantry, Sauces & Bakes
Ballymaloe Foods
From a farm in Shanagarry, Co. Cork, the Ballymaloe name has become shorthand for real, gently traditional Irish food. What began as a country house, restaurant and cookery school is now also a relishes and sauces business, still rooted in a garden-to-kitchen mentality.foodsofathenry.ie+1 Their relishes and pasta sauces sit naturally beside our cheeses, burger kits and brunch offering.
Erin Grove Preserves, Fermanagh
Erin Grove make jams, chutneys and marmalades in Fermanagh, including their famous Irish Whiskey Marmalade. Fruity, punchy and properly Irish, they’re the chutneys we reach for when building a Fermanagh cheeseboard.
Fitzpatrick’s Ketchups, Co. Cavan
Fitzpatrick’s create small-batch ketchups and sauces from Cavan. They’re the kind of condiments that can completely lift a burger, breakfast bap or chips – fewer additives, more flavour.
Mileeven Honey
Family-run Mileeven started with beekeeping in Co. Kilkenny and has grown into a range of pure honeys and honey-based products. Their jars bring a floral sweetness that works across breakfast, baking and cheeseboards.
Foods of Athenry, Co. Galway
When dairy farming became unsustainable, the Lawless family converted a shed on their farm into a bakery – and Foods of Athenry was born. They now specialise in gluten-free and “free from” treats, running a dedicated gluten-free facility and picking up dozens of awards for biscuits, granola bars and crackers.foodsofathenry.ie+2IMAGE+2 For Gourmet Grocer, they anchor our coeliac-friendly and special-diet bakery offering.
Blanco Niño Tortillas & Chips, Co. Tipperary
Founder Phil Martin fell for authentic Mexican tortillas in Mexico City, then realised nothing in Ireland came close. So he set up Blanco Niño in 2015 in Clonmel, using an Aztec nixtamalisation process: slow-cooking dried corn, grinding it into fresh masa, then pressing it into tortillas and chips. Their chips have picked up multiple Great Taste Awards and are used by top taquerias across Europe.Good Beer Hunting+1 They’re the natural partner for our Mexican kits, chimichurri, salsas and Chimac sauce.
Chimac Korean Hot Sauce, Dublin
Inspired by Korea’s “chicken and beer” culture, Chimac was started by Sofie and Garret in Dublin. Their Korean-style hot sauces are built around gochujang, soy, vinegars and garlic to give a tangy, funky, not-too-hot kick that’s vegan and dairy-free.Suki Tea We splash it on wings, fries, burgers and pretty much anything that can handle a bit of umami.
Tea, Coffee & Hot Chocolate
Common Ground Coffee, Ballinamallard
Our house coffee comes from Common Ground Roastery in Ballinamallard. Single-origin Colombian beans are roasted to a smooth, medium profile specifically for Gourmet Grocer – rich enough for milky drinks, clean enough to shine as a black coffee. The focus is quality, fairness and consistency in every batch.
SUKI Tea Makers
SUKI Tea was founded in Belfast/Lisburn in 2005 by friends Annie and Oscar with a simple mission: “Tea, fun, money” – in that order.Indie Fude+2All Good Tales+2 They ethically source and blend loose-leaf teas, herbals and fruit infusions from around the world, and are now recognised as one of the UK and Ireland’s leading sustainable tea brands, with B-Corp-style climate commitments and a big presence in specialty cafés.matthewalgie.com+1
Spoond Hot Chocolate
After spending time in Tokyo’s food scene, Spoond’s founder came back to Ireland determined to bring better hot chocolate to our side of the world. Spoond makes a European-style thick drinking chocolate – dark-milk, creamy, slightly salted and made with Belgian chocolate flakes.spoond.ie+1 We serve it as a proper winter treat and stock tubs for customers to recreate the café experience at home.
Soft Drinks & Mixers
Troughtons “Raising Spirits”, Co. Armagh
From the orchards of County Armagh, the Troughton family – known for cider and apple juices – created the Troughtons Raising Spirits range: premium tonics, ginger ales and sparkling lemonades made with their own spring water and natural ingredients, with no artificial sweeteners or preservatives.The Spirits Business+3Troughtons Premium+3Troughtons Premium+3 They’re designed to “raise your spirits”, whether you’re pouring them over ice on their own or matching them with Boatyard gin or Mourne Dew vodka.
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Inishmacsaint Brewing Company, Derrygonnelly
Founded in 2009 by Gordon Fallis on a farm near Derrygonnelly, Inishmacsaint is a small craft brewery named after the nearby island on Lower Lough Erne. Their beers are brewed in small batches using Irish malt and European hops, often unfiltered and unpasteurised to keep maximum flavour.ireland-guide.com+2MyDrinks2Go+2 They’ve been known to mature kegs in old cellars and experiment with local ingredients – a quirky, very Fermanagh operation.
Kinnegar Brewing, Co. Donegal
Kinnegar takes its name from Kinnegar Beach in Donegal; their rabbit logo comes from the Irish word coinicéar, meaning “rabbit warren”. The brewery scaled commercially around 2013 and has become one of Ireland’s leading independent breweries, known for clean, modern beers that still feel rooted in the northwest.donegalstories.ie+1
Galway Bay Brewery & Lager
Fed up with Ireland’s limited beer scene, a group of friends opened The Oslo Bar in Salthill in 2009 and began brewing their own beer – Galway Bay Brewery.Galway Bay Brewery+2Galway Bay Brewery+2 They’ve since grown into a major player with multiple bars and a reputation for pushing Irish craft beer forward, from easy-drinking lagers to big IPAs.
Boatyard Distillery, Lough Erne
On the shores of Lough Erne, Boatyard is Fermanagh’s first legal distillery since 1890. Founder Joe McGirr came home after a decade in Scotch whisky to build a farm-to-bottle distillery in a disused boatyard, using organic wheat spirit and botanicals like Sweet Gale from the family farm.specialitybrands.com+4Boatyard Distillery+4Boatyard Distillery+4 Their Double Gin, vodka and other spirits celebrate Fermanagh’s landscape and heritage – we pour them proudly.
Mourne Dew Distillery
Founded in 2017 by Donal Farrell in Rostrevor, Mourne Dew combines family distilling roots going back to the 1870s with modern cold-distillation.Visit Mourne Mountains+3Mourne Dew Distillery+3Mourne Dew Distillery+3 They make gins, vodkas, whiskies and poitíns, including the award-winning Pooka range, inspired by the mischievous Púca of Irish folklore.
Lir Irish Whiskey – Glens of Antrim Distillery
In the Glens of Antrim, overlooking the Irish Sea, the McKillop family turned their potato heritage into a distillery and created Lir Irish Whiskey, named after the legend of the Children of Lir.NorthernIrelandWorld+3Glens of Antrim Distillery+3Glens of Antrim Distillery+3 Their whiskeys are explicitly tied to myth and landscape – “where spirits, myths and legends meet” – and give our shelves a storytelling bottle that sits beautifully alongside Boatyard and Mourne Dew.
Barton Wines & the Wine Geese
Through Thomas Barton, Fermanagh has an unlikely thread into Bordeaux. The Barton family left Ireland centuries ago and became leading figures in the French wine trade – part of the so-called “Wine Geese”. We celebrate that link with a selection of Barton wines and marked it in May 2025 with a special wine evening in the Gourmet Café.
Inniskillings Ice Wine Riesling
Our Inniskillings Ice Wine Riesling nods to the long link between Fermanagh’s Inniskilling regiments and Canada. Ice wine, made from grapes frozen on the vine, is intensely sweet and aromatic – a perfect dessert pairing and a lovely bridge between local history and New World wine.
Art & Community
Island Artists at Gourmet Café
The walls of Gourmet Café are a gallery for the Island Artists, a local amateur art group. Each piece hangs with the artist’s name, price and contact details, and can be purchased directly through the café. It keeps our space changing with the seasons, supports local creativity and makes the café feel like a living part of Enniskillen’s cultural life.
WHY IT MATTERS
Gourmet Grocer is more than shelves and fridges. It’s a home for:
Fermanagh farmers and bakers
Irish distillers, roasters and makers
International stories that still feel local when they land on your table
If you spot something you don’t recognise, ask us. Our team love talking about the people behind the labels – and helping you discover your next favourite product.