It’s always very novel when food arrives in lots of little compartments. That must be why airline meals are so exciting (despite them being a perennial disappointment!)?

The anticipation of discovering what awaits you – like lifting the lid off your school lunch box only to discover yesterday’s banana (yet another anticlimax!).

But there’s nothing disappointing about the wonderland of gourmet goodies in a Sydney Picnic Co hamper.

Piles of little brown boxes are hand tied with wool string and perfectly stacked. Sourdough comes wrapped in tissue paper and biodegradable cutlery is bound with rosemary sprigs. And the theming, well, let’s just say it’ll give even the best ‘scrapbooker’ a run for their money.

And the same attention to detail goes for the food. Think slow roast tomatoes, 20-year-old balsamic, Merdith goat’s cheese, charred asparagus, cheese and charcuterie plates, Valrhona chocolate pots – and it’s all seasonal, and organic where possible.

Choose from one of their off the shelf picnics or request a bespoke hamper to suit the occasion. They even have a “Mr & Mrs” wedding range.

Here’s to good things in small packages.