Kolamba x DabbaDrop

DabbaDrop is thrilled to announce their next menu collaboration with Kolamba, one of London's most beloved modern Sri Lankan restaurants. 

Together, they've created a bold, comforting menu rooted in the island's rich home-cooking traditions - a celebration of depth, warmth and spice. 

Available exclusively on the 4,5 & 6 June 2025, the Kolamba x DabbaDrop - A Sri Lankan Feast menu will include: 

Ala Thel Dala (Fried New Potatoes with Caramelised Onion)

Golden potatoes tossed with curry leaves, mustard seed, cardamom and just the right heat from green chillies and red flecks. Smoky, savoury, and satisfyingly rich.

Jackfruit Curry

Young green jackfruit slow-cooked in coconut milk with curry leaves, cinnamon, mustard seed and a soft kiss of lime. Finished with crispy onions for crunch and depth.

Parippu (Tempered Dal)

A creamy red lentil dhal simmered with coconut milk, garlic, and turmeric, finished with a golden onion temper and a touch of warmth from whole chillies.

Cardamom Rice

Fragrant steamed rice infused with whole cardamom pods - light, aromatic, and the perfect base to soak up every last spoonful.

Toasted Pol Sambol 

Especially for this menu, Toasted Pol Sambal will replace the usual Ginger Jam - a dark, toasted coconut relish with mustard seed, curry leaf, lime and black pepper which is smoky, nutty, and packed with umami.

"We're so really proud to partner with Kolamba to share these dishes with you. Recipes that speak of home kitchens, shared tables, and the kind of cooking that's passed down with care. 

"Whether you're discovering Sri Lankan flavours for the first time or diving back into something familiar, we hope this menu brings joy, comfort, and a little fire to your week.'' Renée Williams, co-founder of DabbaDrop told That's Food and Drink.

"We're excited to partner with DabbaDrop, sending our Sri Lankan flavours further and wider than ever before. This limited-edition menu brings together dishes that speak to the heart of our culinary heritage (like Jackfruit Curry and Ala Thel Dala), so whether you've been eating Sri Lankan food for your whole life, or you're new to the cuisine, we hope you'll enjoy them." Eroshan Meewella, co-founder of Kolamba, added.

Founded by Hackney neighbours and busy mums, Anshu Ahuja and Renée Williams, DabbaDrop is a sustainable food delivery brand whose weekly changing menus take customers on a culinary journey across South Asia and beyond. 

Each week they serve nutritious, hearty food in traditional - and reusable - tin ''dabbas'', all delivered by pushbike. As the UK's first zero waste and zero emissions food delivery company, DabbaDrop is pioneering a new - and better - way to takeaway.

Kolamba is the contemporary Sri Lankan restaurant group from founders Eroshan and Aushi Meewella. Kolamba - the locals' name for Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo - brings the rich and diverse flavours of Sri Lankan home cooking to the heart of London. The menu features authentic dishes inspired by traditional recipes, including flavourful curries, aromatic rice dishes, and freshly made roti, all designed for sharing. Kolamba has two locations: the original, on Kingly Street in London's Soho opened in 2019, and a second in London's Spitalfields, known as Kolamba East, opened in August 2024. 

The Kolamba x DabbaDrop - A Sri Lankan Feast menu will be available on 4, 5 & 6 June 2025. Each DabbaDrop feeds two people and costs £30. Orders can be made via the website https://dabbadrop.co.uk/pages/menus-extras?srsltid=AfmBOoo87LnSxl80DrLG_IDWrxON_QYlFPkadTm8UueGvdGv2xxCGyIC

DabbaDrop food delivery service hires KF COMMS to reach even more customers

KF COMMS is thrilled to be working with DabbaDrop, which is the UK's first plastic-free takeaway service on a mission to reclaim mealtimes.

Launched in 2018, DabbaDrop was the brainchild of Mumbai-born Anshu Ahuja and New Zealander Renee Williams.

Why did they launch DabbaDrop? Too many years of unfulfilling takeaways made with low-quality ingredients, offering minimal vegetarian options and leaving the customers with excessive plastic waste to dispose of.

As these two time poor mums started looking for a better alternative, DabbaDrop was born. What began life as an East London only neighbourhood delivery service, DabbaDrop now covers London zones 1-3 and has delivered in excess of 200,000 delicious, homemade meals, with zero waste and zero emissions.

Inspired by Dabbawalas born in Mumbai in the late 1800s (dabba meaning 'box' in Hindi), DabbaDrop gets its name from the steel boxes which have kept cities fed for over a hundred years. 

It began as a stacked dinner delivered by bike or railway train to neighbourhood workers who would enjoy their meal from top drawer to bottom and give back the containers on the delivery person's return journey.  (As an aside, my wife's father who was of Indian heritage used Dabbas! What a small world!) 

Along with the reusable steel dabba's that reduce environmental impact by being sterilised, refilled and reused, DabbaDrop's innovative pre-ordering system also means minimal food waste as they know exactly how many to make. 

Deliveries are then made using only eco-friendly methods like as pedal cycles, e-bikes, and zero-emission vehicles. 

To date, 404,584 plastic containers have been saved from being used; 3,200kg less food wasted and 25,478kg of carbon and greenhouse gas emissions have been avoided. That's the same amount as flying from London to New York  26 times!

Reclaiming mealtimes

With a mission to reclaim mealtimes, DabbaDrop's subscription means customers can opt for a once a week or once a fortnight delivery, taking the hassle out of meal planning and a promise to put the joy back into takeaways. 

With community and nourishing food at its core, customers are taken on a culinary journey across South Asia and beyond, through a set menu of hearty family recipes that are deep in flavour and full of goodness - and all cooked from scratch using the freshest ingredients. 

As busy mothers, Anshu and Renee know the value of connecting over a meal. By leaving DabbaDrop to do the legwork at least once a week, means friends and family can use the time they would usually spend scrolling for a delivery to instead reconnect over food that's beautiful, soul-lifting - and convenient.

Next  week (2-4th Oct) DabbaDrop will be serving a brand new menu from Kerala

This October half term DabbaDrop are offering a Buy ONE Dabba, get another HALF PRICE promotion.

https://dabbadrop.co.uk