AmbergrisCaye.com
"We were all totally pleased with your service and will definitely call on you in the future!!! I don't have a single complaint. The produce was fresh, prices were reasonable and it was all so convenient for us.
Hope to see you soon."
Recession Buster Special - effective May 1st, 2009 orders between $200 and $499 receive a $10 discount on delivery charges, orders between $500 and $749 receive a $20 discount on delivery charges and orders over $750 receive a full discount on delivery charges. We've just added 80+ items to the 1400 items on our order form for your convenience. Our order form lists almost 500 wines giving us the biggest wine list in Belize. All wines are at or below retail prices.
You've just arrived in our tropical paradise of Ambergris Caye, Belize. What's the first thing you want to do? Grocery shopping? We didn't think so, and that's why we started Lagniappe Provisioning.
Kick off your shoes, pour yourself a glass of wine and take a walk along the Caribbean beach. We've taken care of the rest by stocking your kitchen with your favorite items.
If you would rather spend your vacation time exploring the many activities Belize has to offer or just relaxing on the beach, Lagniappe Provisioning provides the grocery delivery service you need. An easy ordering system means you can plan all of your shopping from the comfort of your home and avoid all the hassles and expenses of shopping for groceries yourself.
Welcome to paradise!
Oh, by the way, just in case you wondered...
la-gniappe
(LAN-yap)
n. Chiefly Southern Louisiana & Mississippi
A small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of purchase; broadly: something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure.
[Louisiana French, from American Spanish la Napa, the gift : la, the (from Latin illa, feminine of ille, that, the; see al-1 in Indo-European roots)+ ñapa (variant of yapa, gift, from Quechua, from yapay, to give more).]
"We picked up one excellent word" wrote Mark Twain in Life on the Mississippi (1883), "a word worth traveling to New Orleans to get; a nice limber, expressive, handy word --'lagniappe.'
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Lagniappe Provisioning
Phone: 011-501-226-DLVR
FAX: 1-305-675-2387
San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize
Website design by Simon Backley
The most important thing to know is that we are not a grocery store. We carry no inventory at all, we are your personal shopper. This is a big advantage to our clients as it means that we're not trying to push poor quality, expired or nearly expired products out our doors. We go around to numerous stores on the island to fill your order (an average $500US order takes up to 10 stops to fill.) When we shop we look for the best quality, best prices and check expiry dates to make sure you get the best you deserve. We know which stores to buy perishable items from as we keep an eye on the movement of stock and the quality of the equipment used to store the items.
There are grocery stores on the island that offer limited delivery but do you really know what the quality of the item is that you're buying? If you shop for yourself and have the items delivered, how long did those items sit in a cardboard box before they were delivered to you? All of our perishable items are immediately transported to our high quality fridges and freezers for storage, when it's time for delivery they go into high quality coolers to ensure that the items remain as fresh and as cold as they were in the store itself. If the store does the shopping for you do they select the best possible items?
How does it work? All you need to do is to go to our website prior to your arrival in Belize, download and fill out an order form (over 1000 selections and counting) and e-mail it back to us. From that point on you just relax, no worry about running around town grocery shopping after a long day of travel or a day wasted when you could be exploring the island. Everything will be waiting for your arrival. When you arrive you'll find a delivery list detailing all the items you've ordered allowing you to confirm that you've received everything you ordered. Once we've delivered your order we check EVERY price against the amount you paid, revise the prices and send you a detailed listing of the original prices vs. the revised prices via e-mail.
Isn't it cheaper to shop for ourselves? Maybe! If you shop for yourself you'll either need to rent a golf cart or hire a taxi to drive you around and then there's the cost and hassle of getting your purchases to your rental unit. If you ever get the chance to see our delivery staff in action you'll know just how hard a job that can be. Unless you've visited Ambergris Caye many times you may also find yourself in one of the more expensive shops, which in itself could make the difference in the cost of our services.
Substitutions? If a requested item is not available we will substitute for an item of similar quality and price unless requested otherwise.
What do you mean by market price? Prices change at the grocery stores on an almost daily basis and although we strive to keep our price list up to date there are always discrepancies in price. If there is a ridiculous increase in price we won't purchase the item and will let you know why. If there is a decrease in price those savings are passed on to you. If an item is unavailable we will try to substitute but if we can't you get a refund.
Special Requests
Looking for something special during your vacation? A little surprise perhaps?
Just let us know what you have in mind and we'll do our best to take care of it for you.
We try to keep as many commonly available items as possible on our order form but day to day availability on most products means that sometime we never know what items might cross our paths.
With that in mind, if you ask for it we'll look for it and if the price and quality are reasonable we'll purchase it for you. If we can't find an item we'll let you know.
The staff at Lagniappe Provisioning have only one goal, to make your stay as relaxing and as pleasurable as possible so you'll continue to join us in Belize (as many do) year after year.
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Lagniappe Provisioning
Phone: 011-501-226-DLVR
FAX: 1-305-675-2387
San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize
Chef Services
Lagniappe Provisioning can provide you with a private chef to make your stay even more special!
The basic rate for a private chef is $175US per day which includes lunch and dinner for up to 6 persons.
Interested? Send us an e-mail (orders@lagniappe-belize.com) and we'll put you in direct contact with one of our highly commended chefs to answer your questions on menus and availability.
"By the way, I must tell you how impressed we were, we even took pictures.
Our food was put away and the rest displayed wonderfully."
"You run a top notch service. I ended up giving your website to some people
at our resort for their next visit. It was wonderful."
"I was very pleased with your company during my visit to the island in August and look forward to our next trip. We'll be sure to place our order early so that the Belikin is cold."
"Thanks Simon- its really great arriving to a beautiful display of fresh
fruit and well stocked cupboards and counters."
"Just wanted to thank you for your help in making our trip to Ambergris Caye completely relaxing! It was GREAT to come in tired from a long day of travel and have everything we'd need for at least the first several days already taken care of. It really made a HUGE difference to all of us...we could grab a cold drink and snack and head straight to the pool. Everything was there for a filling and easy dinner, as well as for breakfast the next morning. Your service just made it a very easy beginning to a fantastic vacation! (Next time we'll order at least 2 loaves of cinnamon bread -- it was gone in a day!)"
"I was telling other sailors along the way what GREAT provisioning we had with you! I see franchise written all over it. We did enjoy our two weeks and all the great feasting along the way."
"The service was wonderful by the way and everything was wonderful. Thank you and regards"
"Thank you, the vacation was great and having the house provisioned could not have worked any better. Having cold beer in the fridge and rum on the counter when we arrived was excellent. Thank you again"
"We sincerely appreciated your service and it did make our arrival to Belize much, much more pleasant. We travel and rent homes frequently, and I must say, we were delighted with the service you provided for us. If we come back to Belize, we will most certainly use your company again."
"Thanks for the great service on our order delivered to White Sands Cove. Thanks again, we highly recommend your organization."
"Now that I am back and caught up with the pile that was on my desk upon my return, I just wanted to say "thank-you" for your help and provisioning service. We had a few items left over which I hope you recovered with all the empty's. I really appreciated your service and will be sure to contact you again next year around this time since it appears our group had a great time."
"I’d certainly consider using the service again, and would recommend the service to friends."
"We were all totally pleased with your service and will definitely call on you in the future!!! I don't have a single complaint. The produce was fresh, prices were reasonable and it was all so convenient for us.
Hope to see you soon. Will probably head back down in May."
"I would certainly recommend your services and would use you again."
"We were all very satisfied with the quality, service and billing, Your staff was very gracious and helpful. As first time visitors to Belize, we felt at home right away. I would use your service again and highly recommend it!!"
"It was so pleasant to arrive late in the evening on our first day and
find the things that we had ordered neatly arranged in the house. Food is expensive in Belize, or at least on Ambergris Caye, so we found your prices to be in line with what we saw when we went to the market. The tomatoes and papaya you found for us were so good! And thanks for delivering the extra potatoes to the house, it was nice to meet you."
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Lagniappe Provisioning
Phone: 011-501-226-DLVR
FAX: 1-305-675-2387
San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize
Website design by Simon Backley
Looking for something a little special to take home with you, here's a couple of items we think you might like. All items are available through the "Belizean and Souvenir Items" section of our order form.
Cooking With an Attitude - Local Belizean Recipes - $8.00
"Wolfe's Woofers" - A Collection Of Jokes Published in the San Pedro Sun - $6.00
Dennis Wolfe - "Just Another Gringo In Belize" (CD) - $12.50
Includes "Gringo In Belize", written by Dennis and recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker
Samples
Gringo In Belize
Just Two things
Do It Again
Each One Was A Lady
I Do Believe
I Don't Drink Anymore
Blame It On Buffet
That Thing
The Boston Strangler
Third World Paradise
We Can't Make It
Tourist Blues
Dennis Wolfe - "Down By The Ocean" (CD) - $12.50
Dennis's follow up album to "Just Another Gringo In Belize". Among other publications, Dennis has been featured in the Miami Herald, Gallery Magazine and the Chicago Tribune
Samples
Elvis Is Alive Down In Belize
Down By The Ocean
Half Moon
The Best Man
Time On My Hands
The Preacher's Daughter
Bridges Left To Burn
Kneewalking
If The Creek Don't Rise
Don't Waste Your Love On Me
I Still Love Johnny B Goode
Someone Borrowed, Someone Blue
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All prices on this website are in US dollars.
Lagniappe Provisioning
Phone: 011-501-226-DLVR
FAX: 1-305-675-2387
San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize
Website design by Simon Backley
Need the items to make these dishes while you're in Belize?
Just let us know and we'll make sure that they're in with your order.
Black Bean Soup
Black Beans & Rice
Chipotle Chicken
Shrimp Creole
Fresh Salsa
Jerk Marinade
The preceding recipes were excerpted from "Cooking...Beyond Your Piers" by Dan Andre.
(If Dan ever gets around to printing another edition, copies of his ever popular recipes will be available through this website.)
Home Our Services Partners Order Forms
Chef/Catering Services Activities Day Care Recipes
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All prices on this website are in US dollars.
Lagniappe Provisioning
Phone: 011-501-226-DLVR
FAX: 1-305-675-2387
San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize
Website design by Simon Backley