Ripley Hampers
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Ripley Hampers founder Quintin Acomb first setup the British
hamper
company in 1834 . The Ripley brand
also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Ripley Group of companies including Ripley Fine Foods Limited, Ripley Traditional Sweet Company , Ripley Ice Cream and Ripley Store.
Several of Ripley Groups companies are tourist attractions including the seasonal Christmas department and the Fine Food store, the world famous Ripley Ice Cream and these attract coach parties to the Ripley area.
Ripley Hampers is part of the Ripley Fine Foods Brand which has been today is a growing business with internet, mail order
and commercial services.
The Grocer by trade Quintin Acomb was following Fortnum & Mason's success who had already been trading for 125 years. The great shopping arcades of Bond Street were thriving and Harrods small shop in the east end of London would not be open for another 2 years.
The young Quintin Acomb was wanting to make his way in the world chosing Ripley in North Yorkshire, dominated by its historic castle, as the ideal location to establish his business. Quintin worked closely with the eccentric Sir William Amcotts Ingilby Ingilby
of Ripley Castle and the new store opened to much acclaim in 1832.
Quintins vision to create a fine food emporium supplying the finest food from Yorkshire and around the world was realised. Quintin’s Ripley venture was an immediate success, patronised by the castle, local gentry and wider community. As the regency era gave way to Queen Victorias reign, great societal and technological changes were taking place across the kingdom.
The tradition of giving food hampers at Christmas began in Victorian times. Food and drink would be brought together and placed in wicker baskets by wealthy families and then given to their staff as a gift for them and their families to enjoy over Christmas.
Historically the amount of food in a hamper would be limited to that which one person could carry but as the fast expanding railways opened up the country people found it easier to send hampers to friends and relatives based in the large industrial cities
It wasn’t long until the enterprising Quintin Acomb caught on to the idea of packaging his Ripley Fine foods and drink in wicker hampers that could be sent by his customers as gifts to loved ones around the UK. He had been inspired after he had traveled to a famous London department store which had already begun to distribute hampers using the railway network. The idea of giving gift hampers took off and became a British institution. People were now able to send hampers as a special gift to loved ones and clients all over the country.
Nine different generations later, the business continues to build on Quintin’s legacy of excellence. Ripley Hampers contains luxury items such as Stilton cheese, champagne, smoked salmon
remain popular today, especially at Christmas
time.
United Kingdom
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hamper
Hamper
A hamper is a primarily British term for a wicker basket, usually large, that is used for the transport of items, often food.In North America, the term generally refers to a household receptacle for clean or dirty clothing, regardless of its composition, i.e...
company in 1834 . The Ripley brand
Brand
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also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Ripley Group of companies including Ripley Fine Foods Limited, Ripley Traditional Sweet Company , Ripley Ice Cream and Ripley Store.
Several of Ripley Groups companies are tourist attractions including the seasonal Christmas department and the Fine Food store, the world famous Ripley Ice Cream and these attract coach parties to the Ripley area.
Ripley Hampers is part of the Ripley Fine Foods Brand which has been today is a growing business with internet, mail order
Mail order
Mail order is a term which describes the buying of goods or services by mail delivery. The buyer places an order for the desired products with the merchant through some remote method such as through a telephone call or web site. Then, the products are delivered to the customer...
and commercial services.
History
Quintin Acomb who died the 18th of November 1862 setup out the principals and ethos of Ripley Hampers when the Napoleonic wars were well and truly over and Britain’s trading empire was spreading out across the globe and trade was booming.The Grocer by trade Quintin Acomb was following Fortnum & Mason's success who had already been trading for 125 years. The great shopping arcades of Bond Street were thriving and Harrods small shop in the east end of London would not be open for another 2 years.
The young Quintin Acomb was wanting to make his way in the world chosing Ripley in North Yorkshire, dominated by its historic castle, as the ideal location to establish his business. Quintin worked closely with the eccentric Sir William Amcotts Ingilby Ingilby
Ingilby Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Ingilby family, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
of Ripley Castle and the new store opened to much acclaim in 1832.
Quintins vision to create a fine food emporium supplying the finest food from Yorkshire and around the world was realised. Quintin’s Ripley venture was an immediate success, patronised by the castle, local gentry and wider community. As the regency era gave way to Queen Victorias reign, great societal and technological changes were taking place across the kingdom.
The tradition of giving food hampers at Christmas began in Victorian times. Food and drink would be brought together and placed in wicker baskets by wealthy families and then given to their staff as a gift for them and their families to enjoy over Christmas.
Historically the amount of food in a hamper would be limited to that which one person could carry but as the fast expanding railways opened up the country people found it easier to send hampers to friends and relatives based in the large industrial cities
It wasn’t long until the enterprising Quintin Acomb caught on to the idea of packaging his Ripley Fine foods and drink in wicker hampers that could be sent by his customers as gifts to loved ones around the UK. He had been inspired after he had traveled to a famous London department store which had already begun to distribute hampers using the railway network. The idea of giving gift hampers took off and became a British institution. People were now able to send hampers as a special gift to loved ones and clients all over the country.
Nine different generations later, the business continues to build on Quintin’s legacy of excellence. Ripley Hampers contains luxury items such as Stilton cheese, champagne, smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is a preparation of salmon, typically a fillet that has been cured and then hot or cold smoked. Due to its moderately high price, smoked salmon is considered a delicacy.-Presentation:...
remain popular today, especially at Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
time.