Laura Jarman, Bankueteer

Crimbo Limbo, Betwixtmas or a giant life lie-in…whatever you call the period between Christmas and New Year, breathe easy - you’ve officially made it.

In between hoovering up pine needles and finding ingenious uses for leftover turkey, you may find yourself doing some navel gazing - sizing up the year to come. Perhaps you’re a few pounds heavier, a few quid lighter and pondering some New Year’s resolutions to see those two things reversed...

Money where your mouth is

And if you’re super organised (or just finding any excuse not to play another round of ‘Who Am I?’), you may have even started a review of your finances - totting up your monthly outgoings and convincing yourself that your JustEat account must have been periodically hacked this year.

Well if you’re anything like a growing proportion of UK shoppers, over the past 12 months you’ll likely have committed to some form of subscription box. From monthly shaving products to personalised cat treats (just trust us on that one), subscription bundles have emerged as a fast-growing market, with food boxes proving most popular. In fact, Britain’s online recipe box market is expected to exceed a staggering £1.5 billion by 2022 - reflecting a time poor - cash rich consumer generation.

But while many may have started the year in a whirlwind of commuter trains, post-work drinks and gallery lates - leaving no time for supermarket trips, let alone food prep - the events of this year mean we’re now enjoying a lot more time at home…cooking…from scratch… Suddenly that chunky monthly credit for some flimsy recipe cards and spice mixes doesn’t feel quite so ‘essential’, does it?

And after a year as challenging as this one for so many, maybe you’re wondering how to put your funds to a more impactful use in 2021…

Thinking outside the box

Allow us to introduce a monthly subscription box with a difference. From helping out someone in need with their basic kitchen essentials, to supporting a large family with food and supplies for a whole month, subscribing to a monthly food bundle through Bankuet is a resolution worth sticking to.

Here at Bankuet we dream of a world where no-one goes hungry. But the reality in the UK right now is that people are having to make gut-wrenching decisions about whether to skip meals or risk having their power cut off. While our long-term vision remains strong, urgent help is clearly required to meet the immediate needs of those in crisis in the UK.

By signing up to give monthly, you can play an important role in that response.

Simply select your bundle and either opt for a specific food bank or let Bankuet identify which food bank(s) need it most that month. And thanks to the power of bulk buying and Gift Aid, for each £1 you donate, Bankuet delivers more than £1 of food!

• £10 helps people out with their basic kitchen staples

• £20 is a week’s worth of meals for one person

• £50 puts a week’s worth of food on the table for a small family

• £100 gives a large family enough food to eat for a week

• £500 provides a large family with food and supplies for a month

Make a resolution with a difference and together we can make next year count.

Want to make a difference? Bankuet helps get food banks what they need, when they need it.