Gorilla Run 2009 Photos Update!

Just a few of the photographs from a fantastic day.

Congratulations to all of the runners and sponsors who raised awareness of the Gorilla Orgainisation and collected thousands of pounds this year at the Gorilla Run 2009.

Bring on the Gorilla Run 2010!


BANANAS TAKING OVER THE OFFICE!

BANANAS FOR RUNNERS!

GORILLA WARM UP

PARAMEDIC GORILLA

CHEEKY GORILLAS

DRUMMING GORILLAS!

Feast on the Bridge Update

Saturday saw beautiful sunny weather and a team from Fruit for the Office once again selling fresh strawberries & cream along with freshly chopped fruit on a stall at the Thames Food Festival on Southwark Bridge.

The event itself is known as the Feast On The Bridge and is a celebration of local produce and fine foods from across the South East amongst learning experiences such as butter churning and the Sacred Mayonnaise Ritual.

In between selling fruit we were mostly seen scoffing produce from other suppliers who were in close proximity, such as Cocoa Loco Chocolate stall - delicious marshmallows dipped in strawberry chocolate! Oh dear.....the diet had definitely gone out of the window on Saturday. And also the cider stall was next door, which led to a few of our team becoming fairly intoxicated as they day ran on...ahem..Jon..coff..

Next year should prove to be another extremely enjoyable event and we encourage anyone who has never been to visit with friends and family for a guaranteed great time.

THAMES FOOD FESTIVAL LONDON 2009

One of the Thames Festival's major commissions sees Southwark Bridge transformed by a team of artists led by Clare Patey into a magical feasting environment with banqueting tables, activities for all and the chance to sample food from some of the UKs best sustainable producers. Visitors to the bridge can try churning butter and foraging for food along the Thames; you can tread grapes at the Festival Wine Bar, bob for apples, carve pumpkins, share seeds and help create a 6-metre long cake - the Beast on the Bridge.

Feast on the Bridge has been concieved as a spectacular communal 'harvest supper' that aims to reconnect an urban public with the growing cycle and to encourage people to reclaim a public space, share a meal and conversation. Work has been taking place behind the scenes since early April with people from across London growing mobile edible gardens to bring to the Feast, to cook, share and exhibit. Cakes are being baked, tea-pots collected, guitars tuned and bunting sewn - come along and join Fruit for the Office for freshly chopped fruit and strawberries and cream on the bridge!

• 1.22pm Sacred Mayonnaise Ritual - Low Tide
• 3.30pm Communal Mayonnaise-making
• 7.35pm Sacred Mayonnaise Ritual - High Tide
• 2, 4 & 6pm Butter-churning
• 2, 3, 4 & 5pm Story-telling
• 5pm Slicing of the cake - Beast on the Bridge
• 3, 5 & 7pm Treading of the grapes

SEE YOU THERE!

Vote For Us in the 02 X Awards

It's voting time for the O2 X Awards 2009. They're 02's way of giving entrepreneurs the credit they deserve for working their socks off and turning their idea into a thriving small business!

This year, there are three categories. The first, O2 X Young Entrepreneur of the Year, is being chosen by a panel of experts. The other two, ShortList's male and Grazia's female O2 X Entrepreneurs of the Year, are open for voting now.

Fruit for the Office are in the Shortlist's male Entrepreneur Award for the SOuth East category and we're asking all of our clients to help support us by placing their votes online.

We believe we qualify for this years award because:

1. We were the Worlds original Office Fruit Delivery company starting out in 1998 and copied the world over.

2. We are a family business that has been in the fruit industry over 100 years!

3. We keep over 500 businesses and their employees healthy every single day.

4. We provide superior quality fruit to all of our clients, far better than any supermarket.

5. We take pride in friendly family service and exceptional quality and reflect this across our service and products.

02 will announce the results in October 2009. So show us your support and get voting!

FOR SOUTH EAST CATEGORY VOTE HERE!

Last Chance to Win!

Its the final day of our WIN FRUIT FOR A YEAR competition.

Make sure you get your entries in before 6pm tonight!

*****WIN A BLENDER*****

The Gorillas are Coming!!

This is not your average FUN RUN… it’s the GREAT GORILLA RUN!

London’s best all-costume CHARITY RUN… 1,000 people, all dressed as gorillas and going ape for a day.

Express your furry side while saving an endangered species from extinction.

SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2009

“This is the most fun event for conservation going on anywhere in the world” Bill Oddie 2008

Since the first Great Gorilla Run in 2003, thousands of people have donned their gorilla suits and walked, run or jogged the 7km City of London route that takes in sights such as Tower Bridge and The Tate Modern.

If you like dressing up and helping save endangered creatures from extinction, this is the charity fun run for you.

By doing the Great Gorilla Run, you’ll be playing a crucial role in helping save the remaining 700 mountain gorillas left in the wild.

The gorilla run team will provide you with great support in the lead-up to the run to ensure you reach your fundraising target and are in shape for the race.

And on the day, you’ll feel like a star as the crowds cheer you on every step of the way.

Here’s 3 reasons for running 7km in a gorilla suit:

• Experience the unique buzz of going ape for the day
• Help save one of the world’s critically endangered species
• Get to keep a gorilla suit to wear anytime you want

Fruit for the Office support the Gorilla run every year. Some of our team take part in the run itself and we have a handy van full of free bananas to keep the gorillas energy levels up, after the race.

So take part this year and come see us for a tasty banana! http://www.greatgorillas.org/london

Royal Mail Feature

The guys at Royal Mail have used us for a business case study on their website and have also featured us in a National advertising campaign - which is always nice!

Take a look at our feature on their website here:

Fruit for the Office

You can also view and download information on business ideas, marketing, business support and much more interesting information on this area of the site too.

If your interested in featuring Fruit for the Office for your website or publication, please get in touch - we're more than happy to help! info@fruitfortheoffice.co.uk