The company was forced to rethink how it did business after all its cheese night events were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A duo of cheese experts, who saw all their all-you-can-eat cheese night events cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, have launched tasting kits, so people can hold their own night in isolation.
Homage2Fromage normally runs events across the UK but had to rethink how to do business after Covid-19 saw all events cancelled for the foreseeable future.
The small company, founded by Nick Copland and Vickie Rogerson, has now launched a kit that allows people to do a blind cheese-tastings from home.
The boxes include eight portions of cheese, numbered so people do not know what they are eating until afterwards when they can open the envelope of tasting notes.
The cheese also comes with crackers and chutney for people to enjoy in self-isolation.
Mr Copland said: “As with lots of businesses we’ve been adversely affected by Covid-19, but this has given us an opportunity to develop and launch a cheese box that brings the Homage2Fromage experience to your home.
“This isn’t just another box of cheese.
“This is a way to discover some of the finest cheeses in the world in the safety of your own home and test your cheesy knowledge too.”
They are available from this weekend for a limited period of time.
Ms Rogerson said: “We’ve wanted to launch a cheese box delivery service for years but we didn’t want to do it like everyone else.
“It had to reflect the uniqueness of our events and be an utter joy to experience. We hope that people enjoy them!”
The pair added that their advice for anyone holding an event from home was to “try it naked first” (without any accompaniments) and to “drink whatever you like”.
The boxes, available to be ordered online at homage2fromage.myshopify.com cost £40 for a box for two people, and £78 for a box for four people.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Janes knew when he arrived at the Masters for the first time a pimento cheese sandwich was a must-have.
He wanted to soak in the Augusta National experience, and that has long included the iconic staple on the affordable Masters menu.
And no, Janes was not worrying about the 556 calories and 35 grams of fat the sandwich contains, according to MyFitnessPal.com.
“I'm a healthy guy and I dial it in when I'm at home,” said Janes, 42, from St. Louis. “But I'm going to let go a little while I'm here. And I've already done 17,000 steps today, so I'm not going to feel guilty about it for a minute. ... And it was worth it.”
Jimmy Murray, 32 from Minneapolis, also tried the pimento sandwich — which consists of shredded cheese, mayonnaise, diced pimentos, and various seasonings on two slices of white bread — as well as the egg salad sandwich for the first time.
“It's fantastic, actually,” Murray said of the pimento sandwich. “It has a really unique taste, and it's not something we have in the Midwest.”
You can't beat the price — $5 for a sandwich, chips and a soft drink.
Inflation may be driving up the food cost around the country, but patrons generally won’t see those increases at Augusta National. The prices here have mostly remained fixed for years. A club sandwich or barbeque sandwich still goes for $3, and can be topped off with a Georgia peach ice cream sandwich for $3.
The price of a beer did increase to $6 dollars this year, jumping up from $5 in 2023.
“I kind of knew about the prices from seeing it on social media," Murray said. “I've had about everything on menu I could eat and I think I paid $10.50.”
That menu includes:
Egg salad sandwich: $1.50
Pimento cheese: $1.50
Pork Bar-B-Que: $3
Masters club: $3
Chicken salad on honey wheat: $3
Classic chicken: $3
Coffee: $2
Chicken Biscuit: $3
Breakfast sandwich: $3
Fresh mixed fruit: $2
Soft drinks: $2
Water: $2
Iced tea: $2
Crow's Nest: $6
Domestic beer: $6
Imported beer: $6
White wine: $6
Chips plain/bbq: $1.50
Peanuts: $1.50
Southern cheese straws: $2
Cookies: $1.50
Georgia pecan caramel popcorn: $2
Georgia peach ice cream sandwich: $3
One thing still not on the menu are cell phones.
That unique aspect of Augusta National continues: cell phones are not allowed on the course. While some may find that annoying, others view it as a relief.
“It's great,” Janes said. “I waited 45 minutes in line for some merchandise and I just talked (with people). It brings you back to the simple life and how life used to be," he said. "You're not checking your phone every five minutes."
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The prices for sandwiches are posted on a sign during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
A patron walks past a sign displaying the prices of food items during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
The Masters egg salad sandwich is famous for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
A pimento cheese sandwich is displayed during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Patrons view the prices of food items on a board during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
A patron eats a pimento cheese sandwich during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
