Deliveries, costs & returns

Christmas ’24 Delivery/Despatch Days

Order on or before Tuesday 17th December for Christmas delivery.
The last delivery before 25th December (Christmas Day) is Saturday 21st December.

Next despatch is Monday 30th Dec for Tuesday 31st Dec delivery (New Years Eve).
Order by 12pm on Friday 27th December for delivery on Tuesday 31st December.

There will be no deliveries on Wednesday 1st January ’25 (New Years Day) or Tuesday 2nd January.

Next despatch is Thursday 2nd January for delivery on Friday 3rd January.
Orders placed by 12pm on Tuesday 31st December will be delivered on Friday 3rd January.

Normal service resumes from Thursday 2nd Jan.

Office hours

Monday 23rd December: 8:30am – 5pm (regular hours)

Tuesday 24th – Thursday 26th December: CLOSED

Friday 27th December: 9am – 11am

Saturday 28th – Sunday  29th December: CLOSED

Monday 30th – Tuesday 31st December: 9am – 11am

Wednesday 1st January: CLOSED

Regular hours resume on: Thursday 2nd January

Delivery days

Despatch Days are Monday – Friday
Delivery Days are Tuesday – Saturday

All orders are despatched on a next day service, so that your olives & antipasti arrive as fresh as possible. We will always do our best to despatch your order on the very next despatch day following receipt of order.

If you have a specific day that you would like to receive your order then please let us know by selecting your preffered date from the delivery calendar at checkout.


Postage costs

Mainland UK, not including Scottish Highlands
Free for orders over £60, otherwise £5.95

The Highlands and Islands of Scotland, The Isle of Wight, The Channel Islands and Republic of Ireland
Free for orders over £100, otherwise £12.95

Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Isles of Scilly
Free for orders over £120, otherwise £18.95


Returns

We want you to feel totally happy with your olives and antipasti, so if you have any concerns or queries please email us at shop@therealolivecompany.co.uk. We are happy to replace items damaged during transit but must be notified within 48 hours of arrival.