Christmas Ordering
Christmas ordering, dates and deadlines
Cut-off dates, cake kit collection Saturdays, postage deadlines and the questions we get asked most.
Pre-orders close on Sunday 8th November and are ready from Tuesday 1st December. Everything on the Christmas range works to those two dates.
Cake kits are the exception. They run fortnightly right through to 12th December, are collected from the shop, and have their own section below.
Cake kits
Collection dates
Everything weighed out and ready to go, so you can make your cake without buying nine ingredients you will use once.
We make them by hand in batches on set Saturdays, ten per date, and you choose your date when you order. Collection from our shop in Clare only.
| Order by | Collect on |
|---|---|
| Saturday 19th September | Saturday 3rd October |
| Saturday 3rd October | Saturday 17th October |
| Saturday 17th October | Saturday 31st October |
| Saturday 31st October | Saturday 14th November |
| Saturday 14th November | Saturday 28th November |
| Saturday 28th November | Saturday 12th December |
Once a date is full it closes and the next one becomes the earliest available. If you like to make your cake early and feed it, the October dates are the ones you want. 12th December is the last date of the year.
Order a cake kitGetting it to you
Deadlines by delivery method
Collection
Pick up from The Pear in Clare, open seven days a week. Pre-orders can be collected any time from 1st December. Cake kits are collected on your chosen Saturday.
Local delivery
We can add pre-orders to your usual refill delivery. Your last delivery before Christmas depends on your postcode and delivery day, so check the delivery information page for your route.
Nationwide
Posted with Royal Mail Tracked, or DPD for anything over 5kg. For items not on pre-order, order by 17th December to arrive before Christmas. Cake kits are collection only and cannot be posted.
Pear Post
Sending a gift this Christmas?
Our gift boxes run separately from the pre-order range, with their own Christmas ordering dates and free UK standard delivery. Curated plastic-free boxes from independent UK makers, sent straight to whoever you are thinking of with a handwritten message inside.
See the Christmas boxesGood to know
Frequently asked questions
Why is there a deadline, and when am I charged?
You are charged when you order. Pre-order lines are not sitting on our shelves, so we place one order with each supplier after 8th November and everything on it has been asked for by somebody. Paying upfront is what lets us do that. It means we buy to real demand rather than guessing, and we are not tying up cash and storage in stock nobody wanted. You get first pick of the good stuff, and we get a Christmas that adds up.
Can I mix pre-order items with normal shopping?
Yes, no problem. We will be in touch to sort out what works best for you, whether that is holding everything to come together or sending the in-stock items straight away and your pre-order later. Just let us know what suits.
What if a supplier lets you down?
We will contact you as soon as we know. You can swap for something else or have a full refund for that item, whichever you prefer. We will not substitute anything without asking you first.
Can I change or cancel my order?
Get in touch as early as you can. Before 8th November we can usually change or refund it without any trouble. Once it has been ordered specifically for you we may not be able to, so please do ask rather than assume.
Can I still order after 8th November?
The pre-order lines close, but the shop does not. From December the page shows what's on the shelves and you can buy any of it there and then. It is just first come, first served by that point.
Why only ten cake kits per date, and why no delivery?
We make them by hand in the shop, in batches, alongside everything else we do in December. Ten is what we can do properly for a Saturday collection, and aren't suitable for posting.