The inaugural British Butchery Awards, staged and launched by the trade body National Craft Butchers (NCB), took place on Monday 30th June at the Nottingham Belfry Hotel, with guest host and ex-rugby player Phil Vickery MBE presenting the Awards.
The following awards were presented at the awards ceremony:
- Young Butcher of the Year – Connor Ringrose, A D Ringrose Butchers
- Supplier of the Year (as voted by customers) – Dalziel Ltd
- Best Small Butchery Business in Scotland – Puddledub Butchers
- Best Large Butchery Business in Scotland – Marshalls Farm Shop
- Best Small Butchery Business in Northern Ireland – McCartneys of Moira
- Best Large Butchery Business in Northern Ireland – Cunninghams
- Best Small Butchery Business in Wales – F E Richards of Crickhowell
- Best Large Butchery Business in Wales – Farmers Pantry
- Best Small Butchery Business in North of England – W Alderson & Son
- Best Large Butchery Business in North of England – Turnbulls Northumbrian Food Hall
- Best Small Butchery Business in Midlands – A D Ringrose Butchers
- Best Large Butchery Business in Midlands – Essington Farm
- Best Small Butchery Business in South of England – The Dorking Butchery
- Best Large Butchery Business in South of England – Walter Rose & Son
- Best Wholesale & Catering Butchery Business – Owen Taylor & Sons
- Special Recognition Award – Gordon King, of Scottish Craft Butchers
Gordon King, the executive manager of Scottish Craft Butchers, was honoured at the dinner for his “unwavering dedication to training apprentices and advancing Scotland’s butchery sector”.
He commented: “I am delighted to receive this award, and these results are especially rewarding because both Marshalls and Puddledub butchers are based in Scotland and are relatively young businesses on steep learning curves. They’ve created award-winning butcheries recognised for exceptional product quality, environmental responsibility, customer service, skills, and overall shop experience.”
The winners were selected following mystery shopping visits to all finalists, which evaluated everything from product quality to customer experience.
