About Us

 Our Story

Harvey and Brockless Dubai are a distributor of specialty Dairy and Artisan products, working with specialist food producers across the globe. Every day, we supply to a nationwide network of customers from airlines to restaurants, food manufacturers and 5 star hotels across the UAE.   
  
This appetite for good food is reflected in our specialty range, which covers everything from butter to charcuterie and pesto and cheeses. We've taste tested our way through thousands of products to come up with a diverse range of sensational foods that will set pulses racing in restaurant kitchens and hotel bars.
 
We have developed fantastic relationships with our producers: traditional cheesemakers, olive growers, and food innovators. As well as the largest collection of British farmhouse cheeses in the UK, our remarkable range includes our own Mediterranean deli products from Dell'ami, , as well as our own bespoke sauces and dips.
 

The Harvey & Brockless History Timeline

Circa 1970
Frank Day bought a Cheese Wholesalers from Mr Harvey & Mr Brockless called Harvey & Brockless in Hailsham, Sussex. Michael Day (Simon's Stepfather)
joined his father in the business, and managed to gain Harrods, Dorchester and Intercontinental as customers. 

 

1975
Harvey & Brockless London was set up

1982
Harvey & Brockless London was rebranded to H & B Limited

1989
H & B Limited changed its name to The Huge Cheese Company.

1992
Sales Director, Simon Yorke joined his stepfather in the family business
under H & B Limited and eventually took over the business

1997
The Huge Cheese Company moved to New Covent Garden Market

2003
The Huge Cheese Company merged with Harvey & Brockless to create H & B

2006
H & B was sold to an Icelandic who also acquired Fresh Olive.
2007
H & B bought Cheese Cellar and David South.
2008
The current 3 directors, Simon Yorke, Jonnie Archer & Nick Martin
bought back H & B and set up the trading name Cheese Cellar.
2015
Cheese Cellar goes back to its roots and becomes Harvey & Brockless once more

2018
Harvey & Brockless open a new site in the UAE servicing Emirates and Etihad airlines and a number of 5* hoteliers in the region. Trevor Bryant is Managing Director at this time

2020
Sees another element to our history in opening an online store to enable our customers to enjoy the Harvey and Brockless experience in their own homes