When Father’s Day o’clock and bloke birthdays roll around, it’s my eyes that roll in dismay!
As a seasoned shopper, I like to think I can whip up the perfect gift for most women, but men? Give me a break! I used to be a personal shopper for a time when living in London pre-kids and had my fill of menswear and menkind! With a husband and dad who are equally hard to buy for it is my least fave gift-giving experience but needs must and for Fathers Day this year I think I’ve cracked it!
Ross&Ross Food might not have the snappiest name on the market, but it does what it says on the tin. Dependable, quality, innovative. This multi-award winning brand gets to the heart of a man – his stomach! With tailored gifts to suit most tastes, R&R are on the money.
Hailing from the Cotswolds, it’s a friendly affair and this top team have bagged a plethora of awards to reflect their fine artisan produce.
- Winners of Cotswold Life Food & Drink Awards 2015 – Best Food Product (Homemade Curing Kit…Bacon)
- Finalist of Cotswold Life Food & Drink Awards 2015 – Best Local Food Producer
- Investec Food & Drink Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 – One To Watch
- Winner Of Best Micro Business West Oxfordshire Business Awards 2014
- Finalist For Best New Business West Oxfordshire Business Awards 2014
- Winners Of The BBC Good Food Show Bursary Award 2013
- Winners Of Midlands Best Street Food For BBC Good Food Show 2013
- Finalists For Best Food Producer AT The Cotswold Life Food And Drink Awards 2013
- Great Taste Awards Gold Star Winner 2012
My fave pick from their extensive range (also stocked on Not On The High Street) is their XL Man Box. For the discerning male who appreciates the finer things, it’s a goodie box of delights. Beer, Meat, Chutney & Crackling, is stated loud and proud on the label, and the contents do not disappoint.
I opened this with a friend who has impeccable taste and she immediately agreed she needed one for her man.
Lager, Ale, Salami, Chorizo, delicious Chutneys and pork crackling snacks….could it actually be any more blokey????
No frills boxing means your fella will be quite happy cracking this open on a night in with the boys and at a very pleasing £36, it is the ideal Fathers Day gift.
If your man is not a drinker, R&R have plenty of different options, with the ultimate bacon butty kit at £30 heading my list.
I loved this one as my hubby can enjoy it with my sons as they all love a bacon roll and enjoy making them together.
Those lovely people at Ross&Ross Food have kindly offered one of their superb XL Man Boxes as a Fathers Day gift for one lucky loved one. For a chance to win, just enter via the Rafflecopter widget below. There are lots of options for extra entries, please make sure you make the most of them.
Good Luck!
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196 Comments
Sharon Maplesden
My favorite is the pork crackling snacks! Who doesn’t love those… ?Would go down perfectly with the Ale ?.
Lager, Ale, Salami, Chorizo, delicious Chutneys and pork crackling snacks … VERY blokey ….. I LOVE IT!! ?? ?
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Tracey Peach
It has to be the The BBQ Man Box 🙂
debbie smith
helloo it all looks yummy but i think the crisps lok tasty xx
Tracy Nixon
The Trotter Original Pork Crackling – my dad loves it!
kim neville
the The BBQ Man Box – Spicy looks lovely
abigail edkins
the hellfire dip
clair downham
the spicy bbq man box thankyou
laura banks
liking the beetroot ketchup
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Jona
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Kirsty Fox
I love the sound of the Beetroot Ketchup
Lydia Frew
I like the look of the home made curing kit (Bacon). Unusual. Would be great for a gift, although I would like to try it myself too!
Ginger Mum
Yes I love it, so different from boring gifts!
Adele Mackinnon
I would be happy with this myself, love the sound of beetroot ketchup, will have to invest in some of this. Yum Yum!!
Ginger Mum
Yes, we can buy them for men then swipe the goodies!
ADELE TAYLOR
Great Blog yummy too!!! XOXO
melanie stirling
The homemade bacon curing kit.
sharon martin
The Trotter Original Pork Crackling
Bethany Perks
The Trotter Original Pork Crackling and addicted to anything beetroot
Kirsty Hosty
The BBQ Man Box
A. Bhagodia
This looks like the perfect gift for fathers day
George Laws
The BBQ Man Box
Calyn Allum
The Homemade Curing Kit – simply perfect and hands on fun.
Jess Powell (Babi a Fi)
The ultimate bacon sandwich kit sounds fab! Their whole range looks really nice though. x
Iris W
There seem to be lots of lovely things, I have actually never tried any of them but I like the sound of the bacon or salmon home curing kit
Kat Lucas
The homemade bacon curing kit
Tracy Read
Trotter porfk crackling snacks
Hayley Elvin
The BBQ Man Box
tracy james
the home made bacon curing kit
mama syder
It all looks fab but my fav would be the spicy chorizo!
Jim
I love what you guys are up too. Such clever work
and coverage! Keep up the fantastic works guys I’ve incorporated you
guys to our blogroll.
Tracy Newton
Pork crackling
Rachel Craig
Unfortunately haven’t tried any as yet. First I have come across the Brand.
Wendy Collard
The Homemade Curing Kit
Tim Carlisle
The man box looks AMAZING
Sharon H
Hard choice but it would have to be the Ultimate Bacon Butty kit for my dad, he loves his brekkie. Great giveaway, thank you, have bookmarked them for future gifts.
Roger Bufton
Chutneys
Hazel Rea
My favourite is The Man Box Cider because my husband would love it.
Candice Rau
The BBQ man box looks amazing.
Jona
I couldn’t refrain from commenting. Very well written!
Yvonne Brownsea
The bacon curing kit.
Beky Austerberry
The pork crackling or the curing kit.
Di Coke
Beetroot Ketchup sounds fantastic!
Gemma Hamilton
Ohhhh it’s got to be the crackling hasn’t it??? Surely if I won the hubby would have to share?? I mean I played a major role in him becoming a dad anyway!! Great prize.
Glyn Davies
Never tried pork crackling, maybe now is the time
Suzanne Drummond
my god it all sounds yummy but beetroot ketchup sounds fab
GEOFF WICKENS
PORK CRACKLING
Tania Atfield
Homemade curing kit for bacon sounds fun
Angela McDonald
I love the look of the ‘The Ultimate Bacon Sandwich Kit’!
K.C.Mankell
Something very different but sounds interesting ….The Foraging Fox (Beetroot Ketchup)
marian fievez
So many lovely things to choose from, will have to be the hellfire dip 🙂
Mary Heald
The BBQ rub for pork
Joanne Beale
I have never tried any of their products but the Beetroot Sauce sounds interesting
jules Eley
The BBQ man Box my husband is a huge BBQ lover and this would be perfect present from the children.
Sophie Ade
Trotters Pork Crackling… yum
Paula Readings
The bacon looks lovely.
pete c
the Foraging Fox Original Beetroot Ketchup sounds very inviting
Harline parkin
The beetroot ketchup! It’s brilliant
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Angela Treadway
The Spicy Man Box xx
William Gould
The XL Man Box Cider looks wonderful!
Jamie Edwards
Has to be the pork crackling snacks for me. Mmmmmmm! <3
Sam McKean
The Trotter Original Pork Crackling sounds amazing, my Dad would love it!
amy fidler
The Beetroot Ketchup
Kat Glynn
My dad would love the BBQ Man Box 🙂
Amanda Richardson
The BBQ Man Box
iain maciver
pork crackling snacks
Harriet Leonard
The homemade bacon curing kit looks amazing!
Kim M
Would like to try the BBQ Rub for Pork x
Rhonda Stewart
Love them all but the BBQ box is my favourite.
Ray Dodds
Beetroot ketchup please
ROBERT MCINTOSH
Not tried any yet but the beetroot ketchup looks great
Richard Eldred Hawes
Despite the diet it has to be the Pork Crackling
Alix Smith
love the look of the pork crackling but I reckon my husband would love the hot sauce
charlotte
the bbq box sounds fab! would love to try
amanda walsh
pork crackling snacks, love pork crackling
Adelle
The Spicy Man Box 🙂
Rey Chunara
I’d love to try the beetroot ketchup
Ruth Harwood
the pork crackling looks good yum yum!!
Liam Bishop
Hmm spicy chorizo – would love it.
jude dysart
Not yet tried, but the beetroot ketchup sounds awesome…and any sauce with hellfire in the title is a winner in my book, as i’m a total chilli fiend!
Kirsteen Mackay
the Beetroot sauce sounds lovely!
claire griffiths
The BBQ Man Box
Vicky Cole
The homemade curing kit looks like a great idea would love to give it a try
Ellen Stafford
The pork crackling sounds amazing.
Jaelin Farrow
I love the look of the bacon curing kit!
Lynn Heath
The beetroot ketchup sounds Epic!!!!
Zoey P
Love to try bacon curing kit
Kirsten Murphy
The XL Man box looks fab and the Ultimate BBQ hamper is the stuff of dreams. I will definitely be revisiting this site cos it’s right up my Dad’s street…easy present buying here I come!
Christopher Read
The bags of pork crackling
Helen Hodgson
Beetroot ketchup – me two favorites things in one ?
Emma Ellams
The bacon butty kit, my dad would love that!
Leanne joy
The Mr Trotter’s Great British Crackling yum yum yum ??
Ema J Lowe
The No Brainer Cider sounds good.
Emma
Oh this looks amazing! It is Mr C’s birthday just before Father’s Day and I always struggle what to buy him! He is a tricky customer but I think he would love this 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next Sunday
joanne casey
the beetroot ketchup sounds yummy, wouldn’t mind trying that
claire woods
The Man Box Collection
Mike Gerrie
The BBQ Hamper Original looks epic
Jane Willis
The Homemade Curing Kit – Bacon
becca farrelly
I think my partner would love this, he is sooooooo hard to buy for and loves his food! Great idea for a gift and I will be checking out the website! 🙂
#KCACOLS
Cal at Family Makes
I really like the look of that beetroot ketchup! #KCACOLS
Katie H
The cider man box or the BBQ one, everything sounds amazing to be honest it’s hard to choose 🙂 xxx
Angelag62800919
Beetroot ketchup.I love me aome beetroot.
Joanna Orr
The Salmon curing kit sounds brilliant!
amy bondoc
the The BBQ Man Box looks fantastic, i havent tried any of these products but they sounds tasty !!
Bryanna M
the homemade curing kit is what catches my partner’s eye — would love to surprise him with this!
Nora
I’d love to try the beetroot ketchup as I really like beetroot and it looks so yummy.
Cara Bemrose-williams
Beetroot ketchup looks epic!
Vicky Hawkins
I love the sound of the beetroot ketchup.
tracey bowden
I love these boxes, I would be more than happy to receive a bacon one myself #kcacols
Sarah@teammomlife
This looks like a really yummy Father’s Day gift. My husband would love something like this. I have never heard of Ross & Ross. Will have to check them out. Thanks for sharing this great idea. I was surprised it was so affordable. #KCACOLS
Mommy's Little Princesses
How fab do these look! I have no doubt that my hubby would like the bacon curing kit. Just as I’m sure my eldest daughter would like making a bacon butty with him on father’s day as they both love bacon. And I have to admit I’m rather curious about the beetroot ketchup. Xx #KCACOLS
Bridie By The Sea
This is a great idea for Father’s Day! I’m the same and seem to always be at a complete loss for presents…this year is the first year I have to get two, one for hubby and one for my Dad so grateful for the fab idea! I know Hubby will love the XL box as a beer drinker, throw in chorizo, salami and pork scratchings…I can’t go wrong 😉 #KCACOLS
Azaria Lynch
This looks so good. My hubby would love it. The beetroot ketchup sounds yum!!
Thanks for linking up with us at #KCACOLS. We would love to have you next week.
Azaria- Being Mrs Lynch
aj
beetroot ketchup
Emma
I love something a bit different! I prob wouldn’t spend 36 quid though :/ #KCACOLS
Becky @ Educating Roversi
This is a good idea! I love pork crackling! #KCACOLS
Judith Allen
The Cider man box looks great, a bit different and a lovely treat.
Katie Kingsbury
Spicy Chorizo
Sheri Darby
The BBQ Man Box
Shalene Hodder
Has to be the beetroot ketchup for me 🙂
Kimberley Ryan
the hellfire dip sounds amazing
michelle o'neill
The Trotter Original Pork Crackling x
Chantiece Bates
I have not used any of these products before however the Beetroot Ketchup sounds really nice!
Michaela Hannah
The original pork crackling sounds amazing
Danielle Cresswell
The Jerk rub for chicken
Jodie W
oo my dad would love the original pork crackling, his idea of heaven
Jo McPherson
The Trotter Original Pork Crackling sounds delicious
Vickie Jackson
I think all of it sounds fab. I’m intrigued by the Foraging Fox Smoked Beetroot Ketchup though! I know hubbie likes the sound of that too!
Catherine
My dad would choose the ketchup made of beetroot because he likes odd things – I’d probably like the pork scratchings the best
Rebecca Townsend
Ross & Ross BBQ Jams sounds yummy scrummy!
Jemma Dwyer
pork crackling x
A
The Ultimate BBQ Hamper. I don’t that I’d get through all of it, but I’d give it a very good try!
Miss Tracy Hanson
All sounds delicious but would be lovely to try the Ross & Ross Food BBQ Rub for pork.
Donna Caldwell
The bacon curing kit is quite unusual but I would love to try
Susan B
The BBQ Man Box would go down well in our house.
Adrian Bold
The BBQ Man Box
Christine Hobbs
The BBQ Man box looks amazing and would choose this for my dad x
Juli Savage
The Smoked Apple Chutney sounds delicious
elaine stokes
the pork crackling snacks, sound mouth watering
Michelle Sykes
Love the sound of the beetroot ketchup
Laura Pritchard
The Cotswold Lager is my favourite!
Keith Hunt
Mr Trotter’s Great British Crackling – Jalapeno Chilli 60g
Tracy
Wow, I think the beetroot ketchup sounds incredible!
Heather Crowe
I haven’t tried any of their products yet, but they look amazing and my Dad would love them, especially all the BBQ stuff, brilliant!
Zac Farley
Pork crackling for me
Niki Clifton
the curing kit
Nicola H
Difficult to choose, however the beetroot ketchup sounds interesting.
Nicole S
I love pork crackling
Maria P
Beetroot ketchup – it is very unusual 🙂
paul jackson
the pork crackling
Holly Walker
I have not tried any of these products but love the sound of beetroot ketchup
Helen A
These boxes sound fab, the one on the spicy version on their site looks brill too! I would like this one myself as I love pork crackling and the beetroot ketchup sounds divine!
Jayne K
Ultimate BBQ Hamper
Nancy Bradford
I would really love to try the beatroot ketchup.
simon miller
Such a great ‘man box’ who doesn’t love pork crackling!
Laura Harrison
The Beetroot Ketchup, sounds very yummy xx
Emma Wilkie
It all looks absolutely lush ? the x man’s box looks amazing but I’m a suckered for pork crackling so I’m going for that
Emma h
The bbq man box
karen taylor
The Ross and Ross Homemade Bacon Curing Kit!
Donna lewis
The lager, Chutneys, Ale, Salami, his favourite Chorizo & pork crackling snacks – all things he loves
Jane Shaw
The amazingly crisps thanks
Anonymous
He would love the home Made bacon Curing Kit,he’s a very enthusiastic amateur in the kitchen and loves to experiment with food and try new foods and also gadgets,oh yes,he loves his gadgets,to be honest,only a few are really ever used and the rest just gather dust.He’s like a child in a toy shop whenever we go into Lakeland,trying to decide what to buy then happily going home with his new “toys” !
Tim Woolfenden
I love the pork crackling. My favourite
Laura Meg miller
Pork crackling
Debbie Johnson
Wow it all looks amazing beer and salty snack, and mans dream. Love the fact it’s all manly food and drink in a box instead of being just another pair of socks lol
emma kinsey
BEETROOT KETCHUP YUMMY
Petra Beck
The homemade curing kit – a very unique idea!
Angela Cringle
The home curing kit looks great
Jayne Kelsall
Would love to try the beetroot ketchup, I bet it’s lovely .x
Terrie-Ann Wright
The ultimate bbq hamper looks immense!!
tee simpson
Beetroot ketchup looks nice
Clare Hubbard
The BBQ man box
Emily Fowler
The Cider Man Box looks amazing!
Claire Toplis
Bbq man box
Scott Fallon
the hellfire dip
Meena Hindmarch
The beetroot ketchup sounds good!
Aaron Milne
Spicy bbq man box
Carly
The The BBQ Man Box – spicy, my dad loves spicy. Thank you 🙂
Pauline black
The hellfire dip! Yum!
Robyn Clarke
The BBQ Man Box is perfect for my husband.
Amy Jane Beckett
The Homemade Curing Kit – Bacon
Tammy Stevenson
The spicy chorizo sounds lovely, I know my partner would love it.
Alica
I would love to try the beetroot ketchup!
Mark Allen
Beetroot ketchup intrigues me, I’d love to try that.
Erica Price
I like the sound of the pork crackling snacks
Nikki Easton
Great British crackling. Thank you x
Sally Collingwood
Beetroot Ketchup looks fab.
Jan Holden
The Spicy Man box
Jessica Townley
The cajun rub for fish is lovely!
Dawn Samples
I would love to try the beetroot ketchup x
Pia Stephens
Loads very tasty sounding products but the beetroot ketchup has got to taste very delicious
Nickisimpson
Either the beetroot ketchup or the bacon curing set!
Ruth Wollerton
The beetroot Ketchup sounds yummytastic, to put the yummy in my dad’s TUMMY. Thanks xxx
Marina Owen
I love the Cotswold Pig Dark Golden Ale. It’s so lovely.
tanie kredyty gotówkowe
Thank’s great post.