Ocean & Monmouth County, NJ

My love for the
grocery store.
Your time well spent.

A personal shopping and kitchen inspiration service built around you — not an algorithm. No rushing, no bad substitutions, no tip guilt. Just thoughtful, curated shopping done right.

Benny
Benny, Sniffer in Chief
Scroll
Not an app. Not a gig worker. A professional.

A professional who actually loves doing this.

The grocery store is my favorite place. I walk every aisle, I know every vendor, and I know when the Jersey corn hits the farm stands. Building a week of meals around what looks beautiful today — not just what's on a list — is genuinely how I think.

By profession I'm a senior marketing and PR executive. That means when I take on your household, I bring the same discipline I bring to a corporate client: clear communication, high standards, real accountability, and no shortcuts. Your preferences are remembered. Your list is read carefully. Your substitutions are never guesses.

One flat fee. No hidden charges. No tip expected. Your kitchen, done right.

1
Dedicated shopper — always me, never a stranger
0
Hidden fees, markups, or tip pressure
Attention to your preferences, every single shop
Why Be Shore

What actually sets us apart

No tips. No hidden fees.

One transparent flat service fee. No delivery charges, no service markups, no tip expected. App-based delivery services add $50–$70 in fees and tips to a typical order — often without you realizing it. Be Shore doesn't.

Real substitutions, not guesses.

When a store is out of something, I text you before I swap it — not after. No surprises at the door. No "I didn't want that brand." Just clear communication and smart alternatives.

Multi-store. Curated.

Your kitchen deserves more than one store. Premium shops include curated stops at Lenny's Colonial Market, Livoti's, Joe Leone's, Burke's, local farm stands, and specialty purveyors across the Shore.

The Inspired Kitchen.

After every shop, a short personal note: what looked exceptional, what's in season, ideas for meals, ways to use what you have. Food inspiration built around your actual groceries — not a generic meal plan.

Shore-ready vacation prep.

Arriving Friday? Your shore kitchen will be fully stocked and ready before you walk in the door. Your summer stay deserves a fridge full of exactly what you love — without sacrificing a moment of it.

The same person, every time.

I learn how you shop, what you love, and what you'd never want in your fridge. That knowledge builds over time. You'll never have to explain your preferences twice.

Services & pricing

Choose what works for you

A full weekly shop means I handle everything on your list — brands you love, substitutions handled your way, delivered on your day. The Inspired Kitchen is available as an add-on to any shop, or as a standalone service.

Single store
Grocery Shopping
From $55

Essential (up to ~20 items): $55. Standard full weekly shop (20–60 items): $75. Careful, personal shopping at your preferred store. Substitutions handled exactly as you'd like — full approval or trust my judgment. Add The Inspired Kitchen for $25.

Shop + inspiration
The Inspired Kitchen
Add-on to any service · $25

A short note tucked into every delivery: meal ideas for what I bought you, kid-friendly ways to use what's in the fridge, how to repurpose Tuesday's roast into Thursday's dinner. Practical, personal, and built around your actual groceries — not a generic meal plan.

Premium · multi-store
Curated Shore Shop
From $150

Curated stops across the stores that make the Shore worth being at — Lenny's, Livoti's, Joe Leone's, Burke's, farm stands, and specialty vendors. One delivery, everything together.

Shore seasonal
Vacation Prep Package
From $150

Arrive to a fully stocked shore kitchen — before you walk in the door. White glove stocking always included (opt out if preferred). Order by Wednesday, arrive to a full fridge Friday night.

Add-on service
Pantry Audit & Restock
Audit $95 · Restock quoted separately

A full pantry consultation — assess what you have, clear out the expired, build a priority restock list with you. Restock shopping quoted by item count; stocking always included since I'm already there. Ideal for new clients, post-vacation, or seasonal refresh.

Upgrade · any service
White Glove Delivery
Add $60

I shop, deliver, and stock everything exactly as you have it — fridge organized, pantry put away, cold items stored. This is a trusted, detailed service. Always included in vacation prep.

Full pricing breakdown
Grocery shopping
Essential (up to ~20 items)$55
Standard full shop (20–60 items)$75
The Inspired Kitchen add-on — available with any service +$25
Curated Shore shop
Multi-store, premium vendors$150
Add The Inspired Kitchen +$25
Vacation prep
Weekend (2–3 days)$150
Long weekend (4–5 days)$185
Full week$225
2+ weeks$275
White glove stocking included — opt out if you prefer doorstep delivery
Additional services
Pantry audit (consultation + list)$95
Pantry audit + full restock$95 + shop fee
Restock always includes stockingIncluded
White glove delivery (standalone add-on)+$60
Where we shop
Single-store service
ShopRite Stop & Shop Trader Joe's Whole Foods
Premium Shore purveyors — Curated Shore Shop
Lenny's Colonial Market Livoti's Joe Leone's Burke's Shore cheese & specialty shops Local farm stands
Fully insured General liability & business auto coverage
No markups, ever You pay actual store prices — always
Same shopper, every time Someone who knows your kitchen
No tip expected One flat fee, nothing hidden
The process

Simple, personal, seamless

1
Fill out your profile

One detailed intake form captures your preferences, dietary needs, favorite brands, and how you like to be shopped for. You only do this once.

2
I confirm your shop

I'll reach out to confirm your delivery day and review your preferences. We'll go over your household, your brands, and how you like substitutions handled — so your first shop is already personalized.

3
Pay before the shop

Service fee plus grocery funds via Zelle or Venmo before every shop. Any unused grocery funds refunded same day. No surprises, ever.

4
Delivered to your door

I shop carefully, text before any substitutions, and deliver on your scheduled day. Your kitchen is stocked exactly the way you like it.

Meet Katie

Hi, I'm Katie.

Young Katie at the Shore

I'm a Shore local, a marketing and PR professional, and someone who has genuinely always said the grocery store is my favorite place. I walk every aisle. I read labels. I get genuinely excited about a beautiful piece of fish or the first Jersey tomatoes of summer.

My professional background means you're not hiring a gig worker who took the first available batch. You're hiring someone who is organized, communicative, and accountable — and who actually cares what ends up in your kitchen.

I live here. I shop here. I know Bay Head, Manasquan, Brielle, and the whole stretch of Shore that makes this place feel like home.

Be Shore carries a small pearl shell mark — a nod to my grandmother Pearl, who gave me some of my earliest memories of the Jersey Shore visiting Lavallette. She'd much rather have been at the beach than in a grocery store — which honestly, is the whole spirit of this service.

Every new client is invited to a free 15-minute call before their first shop. You'll know exactly who is coming to your door — because this should feel personal from the very first delivery.

Marketing & PR professional Shore local Fully insured
Katie, Be Shore Personal Shopper
Katie
Founder, Be Shore Personal Shopper
More than a form

The intake form is a conversation starter, not a transaction.

Once you submit, I read every word. I note that you hate cilantro, that you're loyal to Hellmann's, that Sunday dinners matter to your family. That profile doesn't sit in a database — it lives in how I shop for you every single week.

As we work together, your preferences evolve. Maybe you discover a new brand, a dietary need comes up, or you simply want to try something different. Reach out directly any time — no forms, no app, just a message.

This is the difference between a service and a relationship.

Get started

Let's get acquainted.

A few quick details and I'll be in touch within 24 hours. No need to fill everything out at once — we'll cover the rest on your free 15-minute new client call or before your first shop.

Already a client? Submit your weekly list here →

Weekly grocery shopping
Vacation / arrival prep
Pantry audit & restock
The Inspired Kitchen — meal ideas & repurposing (+$25)
Not sure yet
Estimated service fee
Service fee + grocery funds collected before every shop. Groceries at actual store prices — no markups, ever.

I'll follow up within 24 hours. Or book a free 15-min call if you'd like to talk first.