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Our clean burning, sootless and odourless lamp oil is supplied in boxes of 12 litres. We supply a filler nozzle with each box of oil. This nozzle will fit right inside your oil candle and make filling your candles a piece of cake!Case of 12 x 1 ltr Bottle Citronella Lamp Oil - buyCase of 12 x 1 ltr Bottle Lamp Oil - buy
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Who we are, why we do what we do, and why you want to use us, as industry leaders and ambience experts
“I can’t give you anything but love…baby!”
And that’s how we feel….supporting you to deliver the best ambience in your restaurant.
We have over 35 years of experience in designing, manufacturing and developing oil candles, and over 20 years of that time in the hospitality industry, and that’s a lot of experience that you can access
You know what you want and need, and we know how to provide it!
We are on the end of the phone day or night. You will always find a human to talk to.We have heard your pain points and responded to them and listened to what elements of candle design best suit you.
This has resulted in a wide range of superb oil candles, aimed at making your life simpler, your restaurant better, and your customers experience more memorable.
All this is backed up by our 30 day money back guarantee, because we know you will be delighted with what we do!
We think it’s important you know the faces behind the service, the sales and the products so you know you’re in safe hands
As the original founding member of Clearcraft, Mike is a veteran of 35 years with the business. From the early days, when Clearcraft was nothing more than a market stall at Greenwich market, Mike was there! Nobody in the world knows more than Mike about oil candles – and I mean nobody. There is nothing he doesn’t know and if you have any sorts of problems or questions about them, he is your man! As Design Director and the person that organises e-mails, marketing and websites, I get to use a photograph that’s 25 years old!
Gill has been there with Mike right from the very beginning so has also served for 35 years! As finance director, she has steered the company through the choppy waters of several recessions and Covid to boot. She is a very safe pair of hands and because you can trust her with the finances, you can trust her with your business
With over twenty years of experience, Martin runs the warehouse with an iron hand! Put your tea down for 5 minutes and it will be organised, tidied and maybe even dispatched to somebody else. We could not run the business without him…even though he can be a bit grumpy at times!
What do you do when you find a really good member of staff?? You employ hisyounger brother who is just as good, but will last a bit longer, that’s what you do!! So Garry is Martin 2.0, and more cheerful. These guys have been packing glassware for a long time, so you know everything will reach you in one piece.
Phil has been with the company for 20 years, and we can’t even remember that he’s a bit French.He is the man that runs our accounts and spends his days making Gill look good with her financials.When he’s not running through figures, Phil is mainly running up and down mountains and has completed all of Wainwrights Lake District peaks. For any of you that know anything about that, that is a seriously challenging 219 mountain tops to reach!
"What an amazing service I received. I will be telling anyone who is prepared to listen!" La Flambe, Chippenham
"We switched to Clearcraft oil and candles about a year ago and it has saved us hundreds of pounds. We used candles in the restaurant all year as they create such a great atmosphere but the cost and mess was vast.The burners look so good on the tables and are clean and easy to use. Mike and his team provided an excellent service and I cannot recommend them enough.We also have a decking area and the hurricane lights are perfect out there as they create a great feel and don't get blown out with the wind. We also do a lot of weddings and the atmosphere they give off at night is magical.Great choice too. A very happy customer. Would thoroughly recommend!" Julie, The Boathouse Restaurant
How we started and How we arrived here, and some of what went on in the middle! History colours who you are and what you know.
It all began in 1990, some 35 years ago.
And as is so often the case, the company began out of necessity! And necessity is the mother of invention!
With barely two pennies to rub together, Clearcraft was born.
Back then, there was such a thing as a Young Entrepreneurs Grant. As long as I turned up each week for the meetings, and the business guidance at a small classroom in Whitechapel, I would receive the princely sum of £40 pounds a week to try and keep body and soul together while trying to get the business off the ground.
And on our first day of trading, at the covered market in Greenwich, in September 1990 we took £176! On the second day, we took £177 and we were on our way!
We expanded to a total of 7 market stalls around London, before beginning to wholesale and sell to some shops.
Our big break, if you like, came when a John Lewis buyer noticed our products in a shop window and approached us. From there we went on to supply Allders, Tesco, Asda, Fortnum and Masons, Superdrug, Debenhams, Selfridges….you name it.
By this time, we had our own glass blowing factory working flat out to keep up with demand.
As gift markets became dominated by Chinese imports, and many independent gift shops went to the wall, we switched our main focus to the hospitality trade. This was over 20 years ago, and where we have made our home ever since.
In similar vein, we have supplied the great and the good in hospitality, the same way as we did in the gift industry, and can list Prezzo, Greene King, Tamarind, Gordon Ramsay, Clare Smythe, River Café, Dorian and many others in our past and present client list.
We have endured through two recessions and Covid to continue bringing you our wonderful products and support you in delivering perfect ambience.
Mike and Gill