Today, buying natural products is not only useful, but also fashionable. About ten years ago, residents of big cities finally realized that the quality that hypermarkets and markets offer is not at the highest level. In contrast, small shops selling real rural products began to appear.
In 2009, three enthusiasts - Alexander Mikhailov, Vasily Palshin and Boris Akimov, also decided to support the farmers and created a unique project “Shop-Shop”. Reviews of those who managed to visit the store and restaurant, note a special homely atmosphere.
Natural and delicious
“Support the local farmer” is the main motto of the “Shop-Shop” project. Moscow is a metropolis in which there is anything you want. But at the same time, places where fresh farm products are offered can be counted on the fingers. Is it possible that all households have closed in the immediate Moscow region? Of course not. It’s just that large stores have no problems with suppliers, and they don’t see any reason to cooperate with private farms.
The “Shop-Shop” project, reviews of which will be presented in our review, makes it possible not only to nearby farms, but also to entrepreneurs from all over Russia to offer their products to Muscovites. You can get acquainted with the profiles of suppliers on the official website.
A lot has been said about the dangers of sausages , so many of us have refused to consume them. However, sausages with doctor’s sausage can be without harmful additives, which is proved by Tatyana Eremkina, a participant in the “Shop-Shop” cooperative. Reviews of meat and poultry products produced in the village of Petrovskoye (Shchelkovo district, Moscow region) exceed all expectations. For example, small sausages from turkey are very popular with small customers, and the whole family will like the ham or chop.
Someone who lives in a cooperative?
The organizers of the food project “Bench-Shop” call their brainchild a cooperative. In their opinion, uniting people into one large team can be effective and mutually beneficial. The main participants in the cooperative are the following.
- Farmers. It is very important that these people are exclusively engaged in their own business, not being distracted by raising funds or finding a market. Only in this case the quality of the product will not suffer.
- Buyers Very soon, regular customers will be able to join the cooperative and receive certain privileges.
- Restaurants High-quality farm products are ideal for any cafe or restaurant. The cooperative, in turn, promises stable deliveries, as well as its own profile on the official website, because you must agree that advertising is never superfluous.
- The shops. In addition to excellent quality, cooperative member stores receive special wholesale prices.
- Suppliers of eco-products in the “Shop-Shop” project. Employee reviews have repeatedly noted customer requests for related products. For example, the fair sex will certainly be interested in natural cosmetics or eco dishes, cooking in which is not only tasty, but also useful.
- Fertilizer and feed suppliers. Such cooperation gives confidence in the quality of food for animals, and the entrepreneur, in turn, receives several wholesale buyers.
- Agricultural machinery suppliers.
Home delivery
To fill the fridge with fresh goodies without leaving your home, the Lavka-Lavka online store will help. Reviews of regular customers confirm the quality and excellent taste of rustic products.
The products presented on the site are divided into two groups: in stock and on pre-order. The detailed composition, production date, price and information about the manufacturer are indicated on all labels so that the buyer can be sure of the naturalness of the ingredients used.
Delivery cost in Moscow is 300 rubles, and when buying from 5000 rubles, goods will be brought for free.
After placing an order on the site, you must specify the day of delivery - it can only be Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday. The thing is that the products are prepared individually for each customer, so that they can be in your refrigerator in the freshest form.
In addition to courier delivery, it is possible to receive an order in one of the Lavka-Lavka stores:
- Petrovka, 21;
- Pomerantsev Lane, 3;
- Kutuzovsky, 43;
- Chayanova, 12.
In addition, on the official website of the cooperative there is a list of order tables located in partner institutions.
Objective look
Despite the advantages of using natural products, there are also disadvantages in the work of the Lavka-Lavka cooperative. Customer reviews note prices that are about 3-4 times higher than in hypermarkets. For example, two hundred grams of sour cream from Nina Kozlova cost 240 rubles, a pound of pork kebab from Vladimir and Yulia Krotova - 1260 rubles, and 300 grams of dairy sausages from Tatyana Eremkina - 382 rubles. It turns out that in order to completely switch to natural products, a rather round amount must be put into the family budget .
Sour milk is another drawback of the Lavka-Lavka project suppliers. Employee reviews confirm the truth of complaints about the inadequate quality of the drink (660 rubles per liter). Sometimes customers order 2 or 3 liters, and then puzzle over what to do with so much spoiled product. The organizers of the cooperative assure that farmers sell milk exclusively fresh, but changing dishes or temperatures can greatly accelerate the fermentation process. The only way out is to stock up on recipes using sour milk, some of which are even presented on the website of the Lavka-Lavka cooperative.
Restaurant on Petrovka
You can taste real Russian cuisine in far from every metropolitan institution. The food project of Akimov, Palshin and Mikhailov is famous not only for delicious and satisfying food, but also for its unique atmosphere.
According to regular guests of the restaurant, the menu does not differ in variety. Breakfast includes traditional egg dishes, several types of cereals and pancakes. Hot appetizers are represented by pies (with venison and potatoes with greens), pike burger and bull burger. Main dishes will please gourmets with a deer heart, pork steak, Murmansk cod fillet or triple quail.
A detailed menu and prices can be found on the official website, however, we do not recommend planning an order in advance. The list of dishes is adjusted every day in accordance with the delivered products.
A visit to the Lavka-Lavka restaurant on Petrovka will be interesting primarily to foreigners and children. The former will certainly appreciate the original Russian dumplings, cheesecakes and pies, and young guests will spend time with benefit in the children's room or during culinary master classes.
Lessons for kids are not only tasty, but also informative. During the lesson, students will learn why one food is good and another harms health, about the origin of the ingredients and other interesting subtleties. After the master class, novice chefs treat their parents with pleasure and show a small performance.
The project team of the Lavka-Lavka restaurant (Moscow) also works on the road. Original breakfasts and lunches, cooking classes can be spent in the summer in nature or organize a real picnic.
Lunch at the Lavka-Lavka cafe
Reviews about the cafe located on the territory of the Arma factory praise the farmer's lunch, which takes place on weekdays (except Mondays) from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. As you might have guessed, it is an alternative to a popular business lunch.
The cost of lunch, consisting of the first and second courses, 400 rubles. A pre-order is required, the form of which is on the website of the Lavka-Lavka food project, and if desired, your home-made food will be delivered to the office at the appointed time.
Own workshop
The popularity of the “Shop-Shop” project, the reviews and opinions of regular visitors about food in a restaurant became a catalyst for opening its own workshop, headed by Maxim Syrnikov and his professional team.
Old family recipes and products from Russian farmers - this is the main secret to the success of their own shop cooperative “Lavka-Lavka”. Everyone can purchase here:
- homemade compotes and juices;
- dumplings, dumplings and khinkali;
- lamb sausages and vegetable cutlets.
The list of dishes is constantly updated, and the wishes of grateful customers play an important role in this process. In addition, as part of the development of its own workshop, portions of the sample are added to the online orders of the Lavka-Lavka store. Most customer reviews approve of this practice.
A spoon of tar
In fairness, it is worth noting that not all residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg are enthusiastic about such projects. It is difficult for us to believe that the farmers that are part of the Lavka-Lavka cooperative do not really use harmful feed or fertilizers.
Negativity adds to the quality of individual products: too liquid sour cream or sour milk. Food project managers are ready to return money for goods that the buyer did not like.
Professional Opinion
One of the culinary bloggers - Alexander Ilyin, in principle, does not recognize the concept of "eco-eater". In his opinion, the adjectives “organic”, “environmentally friendly” or “farmers” in our country mean nothing, and owners of small farms add antibiotics to animals in the same way for accelerated growth. At the same time, due to the prefixes “eco” and “bio,” the price increases 3-4 times.
In addition, in the Internet market you can increasingly see the words “out of stock”. Some customers complain that the lack of most products is revealed on the day of delivery. Yes, and the taste does not seem to be very different from the "store".
Several “Lavka-Lavka” markets have their own vegetable garden and sell vegetables from it. This is wonderful if you do not take into account the location of the cooperative. You must admit that the center of the metropolitan city has never been distinguished by a good environmental situation, and natural manure for fertilizer is hardly used. In this case, what are the benefits?
Decide for yourself
We tried to objectively convey the pros and cons of the sensational project. More than five years have passed since the opening of the cooperative, but unequivocal opinion among the residents of the two capitals has not developed. There are many pros and cons on the web, but trust or not trust the farmers, headed by Mr. Akimov - everyone should decide for themselves.
The only way out is to make at least one order, evaluate the quality of the products and make up your mind about the fashion project.