CORONAVIRUS UPDATE 5TH NOVEMBER 2021

November Newsletter Delay Update

Due to unforeseen circumstances the November newsletter has been delayed in being compiled. We will posting it out on Monday/Tuesday you should receive by next Friday at the latest. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will take place at The Landmark Hotel, Kingsway West, Dundee on Wednesday 24th November. Presentation will be from The National Craft Butchers on the UK Butchers survey, Alan Clarke, Chief Executive, Quality Meat Scotland. Gary McLean, Scottish National Chef will present the Training Awards and President Tom Courts will address the members.
Members have been sent out the AGM papers on Wednesday 3 November. We hope to see as many as possible there. If you have anything you would like raised please let the office know if you are unable to attend.

Butchery Careers Project Survey
I would like you all to complete a survey which we have partnered with our friends at Scotch Butchers Club, which will take no more than 5 minutes! This survey is required as an audit of numbers we have in the Industry, male and female and numbers of apprentices, vacancies in each business. This information will be collated by QMS and will form part of an ongoing Butchery careers project which QMS are working on. Please note this is an extremely important survey for the Independent red meat sector. I am counting on your help. Please take 5 minutes out of your business and complete the survey.
Please click the link and start the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/XDN63P5

Closing date for the survey completion is Sunday 7th November.

Butcher Shop of the Year Awards 2022

We want to hear from you! The Butcher's Shop of the Year Awards honour and recognise excellence and innovation. You have a fantastic opportunity to display your company credentials, quality products, artisan knowledge, and support for the local community and agricultural landscape by entering the awards.
There are 11 categories to enter – and we guarantee that there will be a match among them for your location and business model. The Awards provide a national platform for positive media attention – whether a family run independent butchers in a rural location, or a chain of outlets.
It's now your turn to show why you're a cut above the rest!

Entry deadline: Tuesday 30 November

Entry Fee: £35 + VAT

Update to e-mail contact details

As we have now completed the process of changing the name of the organisation to “Scottish Craft Butchers” we have also taken to opportunity to change our e-mail addresses to reflect this.
Please note the new e-mail contact details for Gordon and Bruce below.
Our mobile numbers remain the same.

Gordon King: [email protected] 07917524313
Bruce McCall: [email protected] 07834490922

The Scottish Craft Butchers office in Perth is staffed every weekday.

We will be available to our members to answer any queries via email or by mobile phone
and will be available out of office hours for any members wanting to contact us.