When the government introduced lockdown measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 last year, those not shielding would queue up for their weekly groceries, but were often faced with long queues and delivery slots were like gold dust, booked up for weeks. With restrictions in place and office workers staying at home, we saw a shift in people shopping locally and the change in consumer behaviour is here to stay.
As the world ground to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, Sophie Taylor, single mother and owner of The Deli Downstairs in Hackney, East London, kept going. Ensuring locals were fed and watered – sometimes even clothed. Stocking everything locals needed for their lockdown larders such as bread, coffee, cheese, pasta and more.