Butchers in Settle and Skipton
Amy Stead, an up-and-coming 21-year-old butcher at Drake & Macefield in Otley Street, Skipton, has been selected as Apprentice of the Month by one of the UK meat industry’s leading training providers. Amy, of Earby, is undertaking her NVQ Level 2 in Meat & Poultry Processing, run by the butchery school at M.E.A.T. (Ipswich) in Suffolk. She receives her training in-house and was chosen … [Read more...]
We've managed to win a haul of gold awards in the national Q Guild’s 2009 Smithfield Awards, two for our traditional pork sausage one for stuffed pork loin and a Christmas special. The Smithfield Awards, held in London, are among the most highly coveted in the meat industry and a true indication of excellence. More than 500 products from Q butchers throughout the UK were assessed by an … [Read more...]
Q GUILD MEMBERSHIP ENDORSES QUALITY Television chef and food author Lesley Waters is helping with a major branding exercise to lift the profile of the Q Guild, the organisation that represents some of the best butchers in Britain, including Drake & Macefield. Lesley is devising a series of seasonal recipes for promotion in Q butcher shops throughout the country, showing consumers what can be … [Read more...]
We are forging a local field-to-plate supply partnerships with Skipton’s new Le Bistro des Amis. The Jerry Croft restaurant is now taking prime beef from us and we source it direct from local … [Read More...]
In the New Year we will be introducing a local delivery service in and around the Skipton area for all orders over £10. This will be complimented by the introduction of on-line shopping through our … [Read More...]
Amy Stead, an up-and-coming 21-year-old butcher at Drake & Macefield in Otley Street, Skipton, has been selected as Apprentice of the Month by one of the UK meat industry’s leading training … [Read More...]