Stairways Express
16 Longmeade
Stairways Express is an independent Afro-Caribbean grocery store widely described as the biggest African and Caribbean food shop in Gravesend, stocking Nigerian and West African and Caribbean food products and ingredients. While the directory record lists a Longmeade address, the business has primarily traded from Brewhouse Yard in central Gravesend, and it offers home and next-day delivery with promotional discounts (5% off orders over GBP50, 10% over GBP100). Stairways Express Limited was incorporated in 2014.
The small number of online reviews are positive, praising good-quality, well-stocked products at competitive prices and friendly, welcoming service. Note the catering/grocery distinction: it functions as a specialist grocer and food store rather than a traditional caterer.