Great Food at Leeds Deli(very) takes great pride in sourcing local suppliers and follow a strict food policy which ensures ethical, sustainable procurement of all food.

One such supplier is Hebden & Poole…

Martin Hebden – one of our local suppliers

Hebden and Poole started out in 1981 by a young Martin Hebden on Stutton road Tadcaster.

He started out selling fruit and vegetables from his shop to the local community and soon expanded the business by supplying all types of fruit and vegetables to local pubs and hotels.

This proved very successful and as the order book grew so did the areas he delivered to. In 1994 Gary Poole joined the company allowing for not only a more rapid expansion but also diversifying into dairy products and fine foods.

In 2005 the business had outgrown the Stutton road premises so Martin and Gary moved to premises based on Thorp Arch Trading estate where they were able to further increase their customer base, supplying schools, universities and care homes as well as their previous clients now using a fleet of vans to distribute fresh produce throughout the Yorkshire region.

Martin and Gary still maintain personal links with local growers taking time to visit them on their farms to check produce, which allows Hebden and Poole to guarantee quality and reduce the company’s carbon footprint.