"Forget a bouquet of flowers, this year you should step it up with a bouquet of iberico ham. We know which one we’d prefer. Order the charcuterie box from Brindisa, get a glass, and make your own ham flowers. The hamper comes with four different types of iberico ham, as well as wild boar pate, perello caperberries, breadsticks, and salchichon de vic. Head to the park and set up camp for a few hours to work your way through this great selection." - rianne shlebak
"Okay, picture this. It is the future. You’re having some mates over for a spot of dinner. You’ve poured the wine, the cheese is out, and you’re all trading cruel-but-casual gossip about all the third-tier friends you have in common - can you believe that Stephen went to Florida twice during lockdown, always said there was something off about the way he never wore socks - then you exit your kitchen with ibérico balanced on a wooden Brindisa hamstand. What’s that? They all ask, a sparkle in their eyes, totally enamoured. Oh, this? It’s just a little something I bought during lockdown. You have earned eternal respect. Head to Brindisa’s website to get the ultimate dinner party centrepiece and a proper ham carving knife to match." - heidi lauth beasley
"What they’ve got:Hampers, festive cheese, chorizo so big you could have sword fights with it. The Brindisa website is a treasure trove of stuff you want to eat with family, friends, and almost entirely with your hands. There are festive cheese boxes, a Spanish Christmas hamper, a New Year’s party selection, and - if you really want to treat someone - £500 legs of ibérico ham." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"Bellota iberico ham slices - £12.45 “Whatcha eating?” Your intrigued flatmate says sniffing the air with come-hither eyes. “Oh this? Just a little iberico bellota.” Classic tapas spot Brindisa’s hand-carved, cured slices fall under our favourite genre of snacks, Things We Grab From The Fridge and Pick at One-Handed for Two Glorious Hours. 12 slices, 12 reasons to stop working and have another little snack break." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak
"The Brindisa restaurant group is offering the discount throughout September, including Thursdays. Which means you can get 50% off (up to a tenner) at all four locations: Battersea, London Bridge, Shoreditch, and South Kensington. The discount won’t be applied automatically, so you need to quote “Comemos” when making a reservation." - oliver feldman, rianne shlebak