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Macknade Fine Foods
Macknade is at the forefront of the UK food scene and has been for over 170 years. Our mission is simple - to create spaces & experiences for people & communities to come together over a shared love of food & drink. Macknade has been in the same family for six generations. Fredrick Neame Snr, was the first to bring the family to Faversham, Kent, in 1847, where they farmed the land for the first five generations.

During this time, Macknade Farm was one of the region's leading growers, nationally renowned for its hard fruit, hops and livestock. In 1947 pears from the Macknade orchards were served at the wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Phillip Mountbatten. By the 1970's, the world was changing, and with pressure from international exports, there was a need to diversify.
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However big or small, your questions are always welcome and we are always happy to help. Whilst we certainly enjoy praise, equally important to us is negative feedback, which is crucial in helping us to improve. If you'd like to ask a question or comment on your Macknade experience please contact us using one of the options below.
Starting life as a family business, we now have over 100 people working at Macknade, who we like to think of as our extended family. Each and every person has a role to play in making the Macknade experience special and we trust them wholeheartedly to deliver the exceptional service expected of us.
The deli is a focal point at Macknade and one of the highlights of visiting us. Our knowledgeable team are happy to give advice on the wide selection of cheese and charcuterie available - hand-wrapped and sliced to whatever size you wish. No visit to Macknade is complete without paying a visit to our deli counter.
Sourcing the best products and ingredients is a passion we have had from day one and this is reflected in our grocery department - a key area for both the weekly shop and your search for a special ingredient. At Macknade Fine Foods, you can fill your basket with the essentials you need plus the ingredients you want, but can never find.
At Macknade, we want you to savour and enjoy meat for its provenance, quality and flavour. This is an experience we enhance with the skill of our butchers and full transparency over where our meat comes from. Our promise is to provide the best tasting meat, delivering the best eating experience we can.
Reviews (21)
Safa Basheer
Safa Basheer
Jan 05, 2022
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Lovely place, charming décor, and you can find a wide variety of ingredients here. I visited a week before Christmas and it was quite packed. Their bread and bakery selection is very good. I would like to go back to visit their café next time.
Chris Branscombe-Ling
Chris Branscombe-Ling
Dec 31, 2021
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Picking up our Christmas tree. This place has everything.
Stocked up on some great wines, and Christmas treats.
Stuart Mac
Stuart Mac
Dec 13, 2021
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Come here every year to buy our Christmas cheese it has a great selection the staff are really helpful and friendly too
Nigel West
Nigel West
Dec 10, 2021
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Like great food? Then this is THE place to visit! I'd suggest never visiting here to shop when you are hungry or you'll buy way more stuff than you actually wanted to ...but there are food options on site so there are basically no excuses!
Elizabeth Bishop
Elizabeth Bishop
Nov 23, 2021
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Wonderful place with so much variety of everything edible under one roof. Incredible! The restaurant doesn't have a lot of variety but very tasty and filling. The staff are very pleasant and we were served immediately.We'll be back.
Chris Burfield
Chris Burfield
Nov 20, 2021
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£14 for a burger, £2 extra for cheese and bacon and there are not even fries or a garnish to accompany the dish. Literally a burger on a dinner plate with nothing else. You can order a tiny pot of Luke warm fries for £3 meaning you’re in for £19 for an average burger and a XS pot of fries. The prices are extortionate and the waiting times are… awful. Around 15 minutes at the table before our drinks order was taken and around another 30 minute delay on food.
The food is ok, nothing outstanding but the prices are horrendously high and the portion sizes are pretty
Daryl Jessop
Daryl Jessop
Oct 13, 2021
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Always a good breakfast experience. Really missed their special mushrooms in a gorgeous sauce they used to serve up. Such a shame it wasn't on the menu any more. Enjoyable however. Had the frittata. Good service and farm shop to browse
Andrew
Andrew
Sep 15, 2021
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Cafe in Food Hall
Not a large menu but executed well, various cakes available on the day.
Specials board worth looking at.
Steve Byrne
Steve Byrne
Sep 14, 2021
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What a fabulous place. Everything has been well thought out. Package recycling and wonky fruit are brilliant. The range and variety of food, fruit and vegetables is amazing. We also had a Ploughman’s Baguette with Sticky Pickle served by Amanda, a very cheerful and helpful lady. I wish we lived closer, I’d be here all the time.
Sarah Kayes
Sarah Kayes
Jul 11, 2021
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A great lunch had here. We had the pulled pork burger and miso burger. Both with truffle parmesan chips. Washed down with a nice Dudda's tun blackcurrant cider
Ann Dyson
Ann Dyson
Jun 24, 2021
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Yes its a lovely place. i waited ages just for takeaway coffee yesterday.😞
Richard Seery
Richard Seery
Jun 09, 2021
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Absolutely first class service from Dillon. Brought a Big Green Egg with table. The last one on the uk !! And he arranged delivery of the egg and he personally delivered the table to me… thank you so much
B. Simpson
B. Simpson
Jun 08, 2021
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One of the best deli food halls we’ve been in, so much choice, quite amazing.
Renato Santos
Renato Santos
Mar 09, 2021
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Honestly, I love Macknade Food Hall. Recently moved to Kent and found this near Faversham. It has been one of my essential go-to places and I have become a regular. Everyone is very friendly, great customer service and the selection is always great. It rivals any gourmet shop in London (if not better).
Jayne Nightingale
Jayne Nightingale
Dec 21, 2020
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Visited at 8.30 this morning - really well organised. Queue kept under cover, not too many people allowed in at once, majority keeping to 2m guidelines, staff cheerful and helpful, well stocked and painless!
Liz Richardson
Liz Richardson
Dec 19, 2020
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The goat Gorgonzola was sooooo awesome. It’s a bit of heaven in a Tier 4 situation 😊😊😊
Michelle Warr
Michelle Warr
Dec 18, 2020
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Husband just delivered my amazing flowers from The floral madam at Macknade. Couldn’t be happier with them, would highly recommend.
Debbie Thrift
Debbie Thrift
Sep 08, 2020
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I would personally like to thank Amber, Harriet and Claire for all their kindness during this pandemic. We are still shielding and every week Amber takes our order delivers excellent customer service and Harriet and Claire are the same. What a great team. Thank you so very much, we are so grateful and your kindness, service and care is very much appreciated.
Dan H.
Dan H.
Nov 07, 2013
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This has to be one of the best farm shops I have ever been to. They pretty much sell every thing, food from all over the world, Lucky Charm's, Steak Sauce, Vegimite, local wines, local beers, a wonderful selection of cheese and cured meats, fresh bread daily, local fruit & veg and when your done shopping, head to the cafe, nice coffee and good for a spot of lunch. Once you have shopped here you won't want to shop anywhere else. Next door is a fish monger and a wine merchants which are also worth a visit.
Qype User Plushc
Qype User Plushc
Oct 08, 2008
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I could spend a fortune in this place (and have done on numerous occasions)


Massive selection of imported goods means you can usually find those hard to find ingrediants at Mackenade. The deli counter is very good and they do let you try before you buy too!
Qype User Beaker
Qype User Beaker
Oct 03, 2008
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This is a real foodie heaven.


Quite a large place now with a great selection of fruit and vegetables, including unusual things you won't see in the supermarket. It also has a good selection of breads and cheeses.


A good place to visit before Christmas as it's full of gift ideas for those who love their food and drink.