Latest Q Guild Butcher's News
Summer Countryside Food Uncovered Out Now
The summer edition of Countryside Food Uncovered is out now! It is full of great recipes and serving suggestions. To pick up your copy visit your nearest Q Guild Butcher....
Addy’s Customer Turns Sausage-Maker
When J Brindon Addy Butchers’ customer Cath Moore, of Holmbridge, Holmfirth, asked how they made their award-winning sausages, the Hade Edge shop invited the mother of two to spend a hands-on day with them and have a go herself.
Catherine said of ......
Heston Blumenthal to Present Smithfield Awards!
STOP PRESS: The Q Guild are proud to announce that Heston Blumenthal will be presenting this year’s Smithfield Awards for products entered into the Product Evaluation. The Awards Lunch will take place on Tuesday 9 November 2010 at Butchers Hall. W......
M. Newitt & Son are Britain’s Best
At the recent Meat Management Awards Tom Newitt of M Newitt & Son was awarded Britain’s Best Butcher Shop.
The Judges were very impressed by Tom’s shop saying “The front of the shop as you approach is very welcoming with a vintage Morris 1000 va......
Higginsons Joins the Dot.com Butchers
Whilst Higginsons Family Butchers in Grange-Over-Sands remains a traditional business in many ways, they know that becoming part of the dot.com culture is essential. Embracing the web has been an aim of the business for some time, and in May 2010, ......
Q Guild Cabinet Meet to Discuss Promising Future
The Q Guild Marketing Weekend took place on the 15 – 16 May with a Gala Dinner on Saturday night and a Marketing Conference on the Sunday which allowed members to discuss how the independent trader can stand up to the multiples.
Q Guild Chairman P......
Record Turnout at Q Guild/Dalziel BBQ Event
At the recent Southern Q Guild meet – ‘Dalziel Ltd Barbeque Event’ – there was a record turnout with over 100 guests in attendance.
The Barbeque event took place at Tom Newitt’s (Southern Region Chairman) shop – M. Newitt & Sons in Thame, Oxon. ......
From Farm to Plate
Members of the Scottish Region took part in a ‘From Farm to Plate’ outing which incorporated a visit to Forfar Mart, to the abattoir and then to a costing presentation.
The Members started at Forfar Mart where they were given a guided tour of th......
Chambers' Sizzling Success
Julie Henshaw from Chambers Butchers in Arnold was awarded Best Overall Product at the Q Guild East Region BBQ Competition and Product Evaluation.
Julie prepared and cooked Chinese King Ribs which took the coveted ‘Best Overall Product’ title.
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Spring Issue of Countryside Food Uncovered - OUT NOW!
The Spring Issue of the Q Guild's consumer magazine 'Countryside Food Uncovered' is out now! Pick up your FREE copy at your nearest Q Guild Butcher.
The magazine is full of recipes, cooking instructions and handy tips to allow you to make the mos......
A pig of a recipe brings heart to Addy’s customer!
A French recipe for Ferchuse, consisting of pig hearts and lights (lungs) and liver, netted a £50 meat voucher for Mrs Jane Woodage, of Marsh Gardens, Honley, in a customer competition run by Kirklees butcher J Brindon Addy.
Patrons of the Hade Ed......
Aubrey Allen Win the First Q Guild Display Competition
Martin Crombie and Malcolm Everitt from Leamington Spa butcher’s, Aubrey Allen, were crowned champions at the Q Guild of Butchers Counter Display Competition held at the Foodex Exhibition, NEC on 23 March.
Martin and Malcolm used their creativity ......
Marketing Weekend: 15 - 16 May 2010
There are still places available for the 2010 Marketing Weekend which will take place in the Royal York Hotel from 15 – 16 May and all members are encouraged to attend. There will be a collection of trade experts on hand to share their expertise with......
Q Butchers Support National Butchers Week
Q Butchers are using this fantastic opportunity to support independent butchers by celebrating National Butchers Week (NBW).
Brian Fields of Fields of Anlaby is celebrating National Butchers Week by taking a stall at The Hull Truck Theatre Food ......
New Q Guild Corporate Member
Invest, invest and invest some more!
Excel Labels Limited are delighted to become approved Corporate members of the Q Guild. We are a leading UK manufacturer of labels and tags for weighing scales, and have been proud to be genuine parts suppliers t......
Eastern Region Changes
Long term Q Guild supporter David Harrison has recently retired as East Region Chairman after six years at the helm. David has been a breath of fresh air in the Eastern Region with lots of enthusiasm for regional meetings, events and competitions.
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New Look for Crombies of Edinburgh
Crombies of Edinburgh has recently undergone a major shop refit. After stripping back to the bare walls the complete refurbishment was completed within 12 days. Designer Jackie Muir worked very closely with Sandy and son Jonathan Crombie to develop......
Q Guild Launch a New Competition at Foodex
Q Guild will have a stand (X084) at this year's Foodex which will take place at Birmingham NEC on 21 - 24 March 2010. We will also be running a competition at Foodex which will allow a team from each region to pitch their best counter display against......
Phill Jupitus Kicks off Celebrations for the Byford Food Hall Re-Launch
Byfords Food Hall in Leigh-on-Sea celebrated the refurbishment of their shop on Friday 26 February 2010 with Phill Jupitus cutting the ribbon to start the celebrations.
Local Farmer, Richard Stacey, was on hand cooking his locally reared Berkshi......
Lishman's 'Ham Bag' Princess
Junior school students were challenged to draw up a blueprint for a brand-new ‘ham bag’ in a competition run among local schools by Lishman’s Butchers through its two shops in Ilkley and Bolton Abbey.
Almost 50 entries were received from pupils at......
Q Guild.... Uncovered
This coming year The Butchers of the Q Guild are launching a major new marketing initiative which has been under development for several months.
A new quarterly consumer publication called “Countryside Food Uncovered” will now be made available fr......
Slimline Sausages
Customers at John Mettrick & Son were delighted with the arrival of John’s new health conscious banger. After customers who were in slimming groups wanted a healthier alternative to help them shift the extra pounds they had gained over the festive p......
Bushtucker Butchery
Customers got a taste of the jungle when they visited Dennis of Bexley recently. The Dartford Butchers ran a themed day based on the Bushtucker Trials from the hit reality TV Show I’m A Celebrity... Get Me out of Here.
Customers sampled a variety......
Brian Wins MTJ Butchers Shop of the Year
At the Awards Ceremony organised by the MTJ held at Sheraton Park Lane Hotel on 17 November Fields of Anlaby beat off some stiff competition to win the coveted Butchers Shop of the Year Award. Brian Fields also won the Midlands & East of England Cat......
Jim Wins BBC Young Butcher of the Year
BBC Young Butcher of the Year
Jim Sutcliffe of Meridian Meats has beaten the finest young butchers in the UK to be titled BBC’s Young Butcher of the Year in the latest TV talent show.
The programme was aired on BBC3 on Monday 17 November when f......
Q Guild on Parade
Q Guild on Parade
Members of the Q Guild travelled through the centre of London onboard the Worshipful Company of Butchers’ float on 14 November for the Lord Mayor’s Show. Q butchers Tom Newitt, David Harrison, Brindon Addy and Peter Heanen cooke......
Champion of Champions 2009
Allan Bennett’s zingy Pork & Marmalade Sausage did not stop at winning a Diamond Award at the recent Smithfield Awards. The judges at the annual Sausage Competition run by the MTJ, agreed with the Product Evaluation judges and awarded the sausage th......
Smithfield Awards
Smithfield Awards
This year’s Smithfield Awards was once again a glittering occasion with the pinnacle of the day being the presentation of the Diamond Awards by successful restaurateur, celebrity chef and Q Guild friend - Brian Turner.
But......
Top Industry Award For The Q Guild
In the Meat Management Awards 2009, the Q Guild won the award as the Best Trade Organisation. This impressive accolade was presented to Guild Chairman Philip Cranston at an awards ceremony in June attended by leading figures in the industry in London......
Top Team Award For Cranstons At Q Guild BBQ Championships
It was almost a clean sweep of the top awards for Cumbrian food and butchery firm Cranstons in the Q Guild’s 2009 National Barbecue Championships held on June 7 at Butchers Hall, London.
The seventh annual championships were being held for the fir......
European Success
Q butchers came away with fifteen gold medals, nine silver and one bronze from the Meat & Fresh Expo 2009 exhibition which was held at Kortrijk in Belgium.
Leading the way was Lidgates of Holland Park, London, who won seven golds, two silvers and ......