Wholesale fishmongers in Colchester, serving chefs with fresh fish each day!
Based near the East coast of England in Colchester, Essex, with access to some of the best fish landing into local UK fish markets. We supply chefs with the freshest, locally sourced fish and seafood available, 5 days a week!
Customer announcement – Microsoft outage
Due to the global outage across Microsoft 365, including Outlook, we are currently experiencing difficulties receiving and sending emails. Unfortunately, this impacts email orders, meaning some orders may not have been received or processed, and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause your business.
If you normally place your orders by e-mail, please instead use the Fresh Food Hub, contact us by phone or any other channels of communication until further notice. If you have already submitted an order by e-mail and are unsure whether it has been received, please contact us.
We want to reassure you that our warehouse and delivery operations are continuing as normal, and we are doing everything we can to minimise the disruption to our customers. Our IT team is working closely with our technology partners to resolve the issue and we thank you for your patience, understanding and continued support.”
Your fishmonger
Providing chefs with the freshest, locally caught fish and seafood each day, preparing it to your requirements and delivering to your kitchen 5 days a week. Our facilities are BRC A grade certified, giving you the reassurance, you’re choosing a fish supplier committed to quality products and service.
Christmas & New Year delivery schedule 2026/27
Our delivery dates will vary over Christmas and New Year. View our festive schedule to plan your orders.
Local seafood supplier
We source locally caught seafood wherever possible from markets such as Lowestoft and deliver to chefs in the East and South East of England as far as Brighton and up to Lincoln and Sheffield.
The Festive Catch
Created by our culinary and seafood experts, The Festive Catch is packed with festive menu inspiration designed to help operators increase spend per head, premiumise their offering and deliver memorable dining experiences throughout the festive season.
Focused on chefs
We are focussed on our customers and appreciate the requirements of chefs and the catering industry, ensuring the best product and service possible. We offer support with menu planning, knife skills training, regular market updates in the form of our quarterly ‘Catch-up’, daily specials, recipe ideas and trends information.
Contact us to join our WhatsApp group for daily specials.
Our teams
Delivering local, quality fish and seafood since 1984!
Hear what our customers think
We’re proud to supply such a wide range of fantastic customers
Karl Unruly Pig, OwnerWorking with Direct Seafoods Colchester has been a fantastic experience from start to finish. The produce is always great; however, the customer support is what really shines. Ruby, our Account Manager, is an absolute star always attentive, quick to resolve any last-minute requests, and a genuine pleasure to work with!
Peter Captain Digby, Head ChefI’ve been really impressed with the quality of the fish, it’s consistently excellent. Ordering is quick and straightforward, and the delivery service is brilliant, especially with the tracking option.
Kirsty has been amazing from day one. I’ve asked plenty of questions, and she’s always been friendly, knowledgeable, and happy to help.
The daily communication makes my job much easier, keeping me up to date with what’s available, and the daily specials have been a great help for running my business. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough.
Get in touch
If you’re looking for a fish and seafood supplier passionate about supplying great quality, sustainable and locally sourced fish then look no further – we’d love to serve you!