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Lunchtime luxury: Win a stylish Vaya Tyffyn

THE ‘Tyffyn’ is a beautifully designed lunch box, thoughtfully made using the best design features available on the market.

It comes in two sizes – the 600ml size, which retails for £43, comprises two containers and the 1,000ml version (£54) comes with three containers, each with a separator to keep several food items apart.


One container is a deeper size and all of them fit on top of each other and are placed in the base, so that the vacuum insulated, double-walled, copper-coated, stainless-steel shell can fit over the top.

This feature helps to control the temperature inside, keeping food piping hot or cold for up to six hours. The stainless-steel latches on either side keep everything locked in place to help avoid any messy leaks.

This unique tiffin is designed with thoughtfulness for the user. It comes with a matching Vaya’s Bagmat – a shoulder bag that unzips to become a table mat with a pouch for storing cutlery. This can make lunch times really enjoyable and special by giving a feeling of luxury and indulgence.

Once you’ve enjoyed your lunch, the Tyffyn can be packed away into the Bagmat, which is

specially coated to make it waterproof and stain resistant. The compact size fits into a handbag or briefcase, and buyers can choose from cheetah print, ombre, magical unicorns

and classical white along with other fun designs.

These lunchboxes also have a collapsible handle and the containers are leak resistant with lids that have an ingenious heat protective finger grip. Both the containers and lids are top rack dishwasher safe.

The Tyffyns are also ecofriendly and BPA free, and can be purchased online from Amazon or Vaya’s website at vayalife.com

LOOK forward to indulging in your favourite curries, soups, salads and gulab jamuns with Vaya Tyffyn, VacuTherm Insulated tiered lunch boxes.

Made from stainless steel, Vaya Tyffyn keeps food hot or cold for up to six hours and comes in array of chic designs including cheetah, denim, gold and silver. These lightweight lunch boxes are available in two sizes, 600ml or 1,000ml.

The partitions are ideal for delicious leftovers from the night before without creating a mess.

So whether you’re a professional at your desk, a school student, a healthconscious individual or someone always on the go, Vaya Tyffyns are perfect for everyone. They can be bought at VayaLife.com.

We are giving two Eastern Eye readers a chance to win one of two lunch boxes – either a gold 1,000ml size or a silver 600ml one. Send your request by email with your full name and telephone number to daksha.ganatra@amg.biz or By post to Garavi Gujarat House, No 1 Silex Street, London, SE1 0DW.

Entries close on Friday, March 8.

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