UK Sausage Week makes a welcome return in 2024

UK Sausage Week (UKSW) returns next year taking place over the 28th October – 3rd November period. The annual event was suspended during the Covid pandemic.

As usual butchers, supermarkets, foodservice and manufacturers across the UK are expected to be involved.

Red letter day planned for black pudding

• Call for annual National Black Pudding Day
• Scottish butchers spearhead celebrations
• March 18, 2024, earmarked for day of national recognition

Lanarkshire butcher secures meaty industry award

Farmers son James Mitchell worked hard to change direction from engineering to butchery, qualifying recently in a career he loves.

Perth meat industry mentor lifts top award

A Perth abattoir manager who has devoted years to training a new generation of meat industry professionals has been recognised with a national award.
Ronnie Rattray (58), manager with Anglo Beef Processing (ABP) at Perth’s Inveralmond plant, has lifted the coveted Scottish Craft Butchers Training Mentor of the Year Award 2023, sponsored by the Scotch Butchers Club and the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Orkney apprentice butcher is a cut above the rest

As the son of a second-generation butcher, Alistair Park was always destined to follow the family tradition in his native Orkney.
Now, however, the 17-year-old has been recognised as one of the country’s most promising young talents after lifting the fiercely contested Scottish Craft Butchers SVQ Level 2 Modern Apprentice of The Year Award 2023.

Investment in staff training reaps rewards for Lanarkshire butcher

A Lanarkshire butcher business which recognises the value of staff training and advancement has scooped a national industry award.

Butcher goes the Extra Mile for struggling community

A butchery worker who helps ensure struggling families in a deprived area of Inverness enjoy at least one hot meat meal a week has been recognised with a national industry award.
Products manufacturer Mark Sloggie (37) has spearheaded A & I Quality Butchers’ support of the Smithton Church weekly BBQ since it launched 18 months ago.

Renfrewshire butcher curries favour to win national title

Upsizing a customer favourite from handheld pie to family proportions has curried favour with Scottish judges to secure them a national industry award.

Ayrshire butchers retain Best Steak Pie in Scotland title

An Ayrshire butcher crowned Scottish Traditional Steak Pie Champions in 2019 has secured an amazing double by retaining the title in the first national competition since Covid.

World Charcuterie Awards 2023

In the inaugural year for the World Charcuterie Awards, the results were revealed at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair in London on 11 September with some real surprises.

EXTRA MILE AWARD 2023

Scottish Craft Butchers and The Scotch Butchers Club are delighted to announce that nominations for the annual training awards are now open!

2023 SPECIALITY MEAT PIE EVALUATION

A COMPETITION TO FIND SCOTLAND`S
BEST SPECIALITY ASHETTE PIES

The Category winner will receive a Diamond award certificate.
Gold and Silver Awards to all those worthy of such recognition.

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