Why food and drink is kinder than flowers
It needs no arranging and no looking after. It is there for a late evening or a quiet morning, when the house is finally still, and it is easily shared with family who have gathered.
Sympathy gifts
Sympathy gifts that say the right thing without saying much
When someone has lost someone, the hardest part is knowing what to send. A hamper of food and drink asks nothing of them — it sits on the kitchen table, ready whenever they are, and it can be shared with whoever has come to help.
Flowers feel performative at a time like this. Something to eat and drink is quieter, more useful, and lasts the days after the first wave of visitors has gone.
Write your message at checkout and we will send it straight to them, with no prices inside the box.
Personalised message included · Sent gift-ready · No prices in the box
Great Taste recognised
Many of the makers we work with are Great Taste Producers, with products judged and awarded by the Guild of Fine Food — a quiet mark of quality we look for before anything earns a place in a Lawrence & Co. hamper.
A quiet, considered gesture — ready to open whenever they are.
Compare all three gift hampersWhat to choose
The Classic is the right weight for a sympathy gesture — six treats and a single-serve can of English sparkling rosé, enough to mark that you are thinking of them without overwhelming the moment.
Sent straight to them
Enter their address at checkout and we will deliver it there. Next-day delivery is available, so it can be with them the next working day.
How it arrives
Everything is packed by hand in a rigid, magnetic-closure gift box, layered with tissue and finished with ribbon. Your personal message is enclosed on a printed card, and there are never any prices inside.
Good to know
All FAQs & contactWhat is an appropriate sympathy gift?
Something practical and undemanding. A hamper of food and drink arrives ready to open, lasts the days after the funeral, and can be shared with family who have gathered — kinder than flowers, which need arranging and fade quickly.
Can I send a sympathy gift to someone's home?
Yes. Enter their address at checkout and we will deliver it there, with your message inside and no prices on show.
Corporate gifting
Buying for clients or a team?
Build an instant quote with live prices and volume savings — corporate pricing is available from 10 hampers and grows with your order, with bespoke pricing for 300+ hampers. One managed order, delivered direct to every recipient.
Got a gift coming up?
Tell us the date and we'll email you one reminder in good time. Nothing else.