Bazaar Foods

Bazaar Foods, vegetarian Asian groceries in Milton Keynes

Bazaar Foods is a vegetarian Asian grocery store that operates primarily online. The business presents itself as a combination of the convenience of a supermarket and the specialised service of a specialist shop, with a focus on authentic groceries from Asian brands. The company states that it began trading in 2004 and has more than fifteen years of experience in the sector.

According to its own description, it is the first entirely vegetarian Asian grocery store, with no egg, fish or meat. Its catalogue targets a broad audience and is built on a selection of products from leading Asian brands.

Product range

The catalogue is organised into major product families covering much of the Asian pantry:

• Lentils, beans and pulses; rices, including basmati, sona masoori, idly, long grain and ponni.
• Flours, such as chapatti flour, gram flour, rice flour, cornmeal, semolina, lapsi and rava, as well as whole wheat atta and maida.
• Masalas and spices, dry fruits and nuts, seeds and grains, tinned foods and chilled foods.
• Ready meals and ready-to-cook mixes, noodles and vermicelli, pani puri and papads.
• Oils and ghee, jaggery and sugars, instant mixes, food colours and flavours, cooking salts and powders.
• Sweets and mithai, snacks and savouries, drinks.
• Vegetables and fruits, with specific categories such as leafy vegetables, pomegranate, drumstick leaves and round aubergine.
• Pickles, sauces and chutneys, tamarind and cooking pastes.
• Household and kitchenware, such as utensils, kadai with glass lid, heavy-duty plastic plates, incense and fragrances, religious and pooja items, and disposables.
• Health and beauty, with chyawanprash, henna, oils, shampoos and conditioners, soap and face wash, and toothpaste.

Brands and featured products

The store distributes recognised Asian brands and presents some items as available exclusively. Among the brands mentioned are Heera, Aashirvaad, Tilda, Kash, Shankar, Udhaiyam, A2B, Mille, Slurrp Farm, Chitale Bandhu, Prince Food, Top Op and Maggi. The catalogue shows specific examples such as Tilda basmati rice, Kash Surti Kolam rice, Shankar Andhra Sona Masoori rice, Heera pure butter ghee, Heera chick peas, Heera red split lentils, Heera gram flour, Top Op cashew nuts, Prince Food fresh thepla and Maggi Masala noodles. Products linked to festivities also appear, such as rakhi and eco-friendly Shadu clay Ganesh idols.

Delivery and service

Bazaar Foods offers free same-day local delivery for orders over £30, according to the conditions stated by the store itself, and also offers click and collect. The company notes that it started as a shop in Milton Keynes and that it currently ships nationwide and even to Europe. Customer testimonials on its website mention same-day deliveries in Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northampton and London, and state that frozen products arrive in vehicles with a temperature-controlled area to keep chilled and frozen items cold.

Origin and history

The business dates back to 2004, when it began as a shop in Milton Keynes. Since then it has evolved into an online sales model with national and international delivery. The company remains based in Milton Keynes and presents itself as a vegetarian Asian grocery store with a commitment to specialised service.

Location and contact

101 Caxton Court, Garamonde Drive, Wymbush, Milton Keynes, MK8 8DD · Phone: 01908 564848 · Email: info@bazaarfoods.co.uk