15TH OCTOBER 2026
Your Cheese Delivery:Five Helpful Tips
We hope you love your latest cheese delivery! Every order is hand-cut, carefully packed and sent fresh from our team in Lincoln. To help you get the very best from your cheese, we’ve put together a few handy tips for when your parcel arrives.
1. Pop your cheese in the fridge
Our parcels are sent using Royal Mail Tracked 24, but occasionally deliveries can take a little longer than expected. Our specialist packaging is designed to help keep your cheese cool for up to 48 hours in transit.
When your parcel arrives, unpack your cheese and place it straight in the fridge. It may feel a little softer or warmer than usual after its journey, so give it time to chill and firm up before enjoying.
2. Recycle and reuse your packaging
We’re always looking for ways to make our packaging more environmentally friendly. Here’s how to deal with the different parts of your delivery:
- Cardboard box: recyclable.
- Paper packaging: recyclable where accepted locally.
- Waxed cheese paper: compostable.
- Ice pack: keep and reuse for your next cool bag or picnic.
- Silver foil pouch and stickers: dispose of these with your general waste, unless local recycling guidance says otherwise.
Where possible, please reuse, recycle or compost your packaging rather than sending it to landfill.
3. Let us know if something isn’t right
We take great care when preparing every order, but if there’s a problem with your delivery, please get in touch within two days of receiving your parcel so we can look into it promptly.
If a cheese doesn’t look, smell or seem as it should, please let us know. Photographs are particularly helpful, as they allow us to assess the issue and work out the best way to help.
4. Give your cheese a little time to settle
Cheese can change in texture during its journey, particularly softer and creamier varieties. Chilling it in the fridge will help it firm up again.
When you’re ready to eat it, take it out of the fridge ahead of serving time so it can come closer to room temperature. This allows its flavours and aromas to develop fully.
If you have any concerns about the condition of your cheese, please contact us before eating it.
5. Enjoy your cheese at its freshest
We cut and pack our cheeses by hand, fresh to order, so they arrive ready for you to enjoy. For the best flavour and texture, we recommend enjoying them as fresh as possible after delivery, while following any storage and use-by guidance on the packaging.
Of course, different cheeses mature at different rates, so there’s no single rule for them all. If you’d like advice on when to enjoy a particular cheese or how best to store it, our cheesemongers are always happy to help.
Need a hand? We’re here to help.
Whether you have a question about your delivery, need advice on storing a particular cheese or simply want a recommendation for your next cheeseboard, we’d love to hear from you.
Email us at info@thecheesesociety.co.uk or call 01522 511 003, option 1.
Happy cheesing!
The Cheese Society Team x
