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Chief Christmas Hamper Taste Tester

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Applications for 2026 are open. Closing date: 13 November 2026. UK residents aged 18 and over.

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MakeHampers is hiring a Chief Christmas Hamper Taste Tester: one person paid £100 to taste, score and keep five of our Christmas hampers, worth over £300 in total. No CV, no interview, no experience needed. Just a good palate and honest opinions. The winning verdicts go into our Christmas Hamper Guide to help shoppers pick the right hamper.

The five MakeHampers Christmas hampers our taste tester will score

The Job at a Glance

  • Fee: £100, and you keep every hamper
  • The goods: five Christmas hampers worth over £300
  • The work: score each one across six categories. No essays, just honest verdicts
  • Hours: a few evenings over a one-week tasting window

The Role

We stand behind every hamper in our Christmas range. But we're biased, so we want an honest outside verdict before Christmas.

We deliver five festive hampers to your door, from a three cheese box to a full wicker hamper. You unbox, eat, drink and score. Your verdicts, good or bad, become part of our official Christmas Hamper Guide.

How You'll Score Them

  • Presentation and unboxing: does it make you go "ooh" when the lid comes off?
  • Taste test: does every item earn its place, or is there filler?
  • Value for money: is it worth the price once it's all on the table?
  • The In-Law Test: would it impress the fussiest person on your Christmas list?
  • The Keeper Test: would they keep it for themselves?
  • Secret Santa Safe: would it go down well, from the office junior to the boss?

The Line-Up

The five hampers our tester will score this year, from a three cheese box to a full wicker hamper:

Three Cheese Hamper

Three Cheese Hamper

Three Mouse House cheddars with oaty biscuits, oatcake bites and three Tiptree chutneys in a gift box.
Price incl. VAT
£34.95
1 review
The Christmas Gift Box

The Christmas Gift Box

Gingerbread, pralines, caramel popcorn and mince pie fudge in a gingerbread house gift box.
Price incl. VAT
£37.95
The Redsleeves with Red Wine

The Redsleeves with Red Wine

Pico a Pico Merlot with mince pies, ginger oat crumbles, popcorn truffles and Christmas jam in a festive box.
Price incl. VAT
£69.95
Frosted Gift Hamper

Frosted Gift Hamper

Salted caramel wafer rolls, snowflake shortbread, coconut truffles and wine crisps in a woven paper basket.
Price incl. VAT
£69.95
A Cosy Christmas

A Cosy Christmas

La Deliziosa Montepulciano and Pinot Grigio with sweet and savoury treats in an open wicker basket.
Price incl. VAT
£119.95

Who We're Looking For

You don't need to be a food critic. You need a good palate, honest opinions and an eye for a good Christmas hamper. Bonus points if you've ever arranged a cheeseboard.

How to Apply

Tell us your name, age and where you live, then answer two quick questions: why you're the one for the job, and the worst Christmas present you've ever received. It takes about five minutes.

Key Dates

  • Applications close: 13 November 2026
  • Tester announced: 17 November 2026
  • Verdicts published: 1 December 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Christmas hamper taste tester a real job?

Yes. MakeHampers picks one tester each year, pays them £100 and sends five Christmas hampers to keep. Their scores are published on this page and in our Christmas Hamper Guide.

Anyone living in mainland UK aged 18 or over. The hampers include cheese, alcohol and products that may contain nuts, so you need to be happy tasting all three.

The MakeHampers team reads every application and picks the one we like best. It is judged on your answers, not drawn at random.

Applications open in October and close in mid-November, with the tester's verdicts published at the start of December.

Terms and Conditions

  1. Open to residents of mainland UK aged 18 or over. One application per person.
  2. Applications close at 23:59 on 13 November 2026. Late applications will not be considered.
  3. The tester is chosen by the MakeHampers team based on their application. This is not a prize draw.
  4. The successful applicant will be contacted by email. If we have no reply within 24 hours, we may choose someone else.
  5. The tester receives five Christmas hampers to keep and a £100 fee, paid once their scores are in.
  6. The tester's verdicts, good or bad, may be published on our website and shared with the media and on social media.
  7. The hampers contain cheese, alcohol and products that may contain nuts. By applying, you confirm you're happy to taste them.
  8. Your answers to the application questions may be shared anonymously in press coverage and on social media.
  9. By applying, you agree to receive emails from MakeHampers about the role and occasional offers. You can unsubscribe at any time.
  10. Run by MakeHampers, part of Funktion Leisure Ltd.
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