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The Cheese Geek

Sustainably delivered artisan cheese

The Cheese Geek logo
1-20 employees
  • B2C
  • Hospitality
  • Retail
  • Food
  • Delivery
Raynes Park, London, UK

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Company mission

The Cheese Geek's mission is to bring award-winning artisan cheese to the masses, and to boldly innovate the traditional and intimidating cheese industry.

Our take

The Cheese Geek's founder Edward Hancock noticed that many cheesemongers didn't store their cheeses at adequate temperatures, and cheesemakers were often blamed for poor-quality produce. He sought to address that imbalance by creating an innovative cheese delivery service offering high-quality artisan cheese.

The Cheese Geek offers a range of some 60 cheeses from around the world, hand-picked by its resident experts. The cheese is delivered sustainably, and the company is proudly carbon negative. Alongside its cheeseboxes, it offers subscription services, corporate gifts and event packages.

Cheesegeek's products come with extensive cheese information, tasting notes and pairing tips as well as a scorecard so that customers can track their favourite cheeses. The Cheese Geek has effectively modernised and personalised the cheese-buying process.

The company sets itself apart in its clear, bold branding and love of cheese jokes. By Christmas 2017, the company was sending out around 130 boxes of cheese a week. It's now over 1500 a week during “off peak” and up to 6000 boxes a day during busy times like Christmas and Father’s Day. The company's ultimate goal is to gain presence in more countries, and get locally sourced, artisan cheese delivered within 48 hours globally.

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Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Benefits

  • Flexible working location
  • Cheese "on-tap"
  • Competitive salary
  • Professional development
  • Monthly cheese tastings
  • 20 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
  • Work from home opportunities

Company values

  • We're Ambitious
  • We're Responsible
  • We're Together
  • We're Passionate
  • We're Disruptive

Leadership

Edward Hancock

(Founder)

Worked as a fund manager building algorithms for systematic funds before founding The Cheese Geek in 2017. Judge at the International Cheese Awards, Judge at the Artisan Cheese Awards and Member of the Academy of Cheese.