Who do you love more than parmo? Teesside delicacy inspires Valentine’s fundraising link-up between historian and Middlesbrough Foodbank

The I Love You More Than Parmo card

WHO do you love more than a parmo? Middlesbrough Foodbank and consultancy Heritage Unlocked have joined forces ahead of Valentine’s Day to create a parmo-inspired card that will help raise vital funds for the charity.

The idea for the ‘I Love You More Than Parmo’ card, commissioned by Heritage Unlocked consultant Dr Tosh Warwick, came about after the historian began exploring ways his project exploring the history of Teesside’s favourite delicacy might help those in the area requiring support with food supplies.

The new parmo-inspired card will help raise funds for Middlesbrough Foodbank

Designed by fellow parmo-lover Ben Higgins, the parmo-box style card comes complete with a grease mark design on the back mimicking a familiar feature on the bottom of parmo takeaway boxes. The parmo card is part of a range of parmo-inspired merchandise Heritage Unlocked are launching ahead of this summer’s launch of ‘Parmo: The Definitive Guide’, the first ever book dedicated to the story of the notoriously calorific dish.

Dr Warwick said: “Declaring love surpassing that for a parmo is surely the ultimate sign of affection by any Teessider. We hope the card brings a smile during these challenging times, helps raise vital funds for Middlesbrough Foodbank and heightens awareness of the work they do in our area.” 

A selection of Camsell material has previously been on show at the Dorman Museum (Robert Nichols)

Middlesbrough Foodbank Project Manager Alan Jones added: “Our mission of tackling food poverty is close to the hearts of many Teessiders. We were delighted to hear about Heritage Unlocked’s innovative idea and welcome their offer to support Middlesbrough Foodbank.”

A donation of £1 will be made to Middlesbrough Foodbank for every ‘I Love You More Than Parmo’ card sold. The card is available to purchase at www.heritageunlocked.com/shop and selected takeaways. Visitors to the Heritage Unlocked website can find out more information about Middlesbrough Foodbank and also pre-order a ‘Parmo: The Definitive Guide’ book and ‘I Love You More Than Parmo’ card bundle, with a donation of £2 from each bundle sale going to Middlesbrough Foodbank.