Scottish Craft Butchers Extra Mile Award 2021

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

It is definitely worth submitting a nomination form. The benefits of winning a Craft Butcher Training award can last a lifetime.
Entries to be submitted by the 29th October 2021.

You could win a £100 voucher to spend in your local butchers shop.

2022 BEEF LINK SAUSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

A COMPETITION TO FIND
SCOTLAND`S BEST BEEF LINK SAUSAGE
One Scottish Champion will be presented for the best product.
Five Regional Champions will be selected.

2022 BLACK PUDDING CHAMPIONSHIP

A COMPETITION TO FIND
SCOTLAND`S BEST BLACK PUDDING
One Scottish Champion will be presented for the best product.
Five Regional Champions will be selected.

2022 TRADITIONAL BEEF SLICE SAUSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

A COMPETITION TO FIND
SCOTLAND`S BEST TRADITIONAL BEEF SLICED SAUSAGE
One Diamond Award will be presented and five regional champions.
Gold and Silver Awards to all those worthy of such recognition

Fochabers butcher first to start carving-up on craft butchery skills

A young butcher from Lochaber has successfully completed the prestigious Craft Butcher Diploma of Scotland after the new partnership between Quality Meat Scotland and the Scottish Craft Butchers enabled him to overcome the financial barriers associated with further skills training.

MEDIA INFORMATION FROM THE SCOTTISH VENISON ASSOCIATION

JAMES PIRIE & SON CROWNED WORLD SCOTCH PIE ‘CHAMPION OF CHAMPION’

James Pirie & Son of Newtyle have been crowned as the first ever World Scotch Pie Champion of Champions.

Virtual victors as Scotland`s apprentice butchers battle it out online

Two Scottish apprentice butchers have lifted top awards in an innovative nationwide digital challenge designed to unearth creative young talent within the industry.
Staged by Scottish Craft Butchers, "Butchers Battles - The Apprentices Clash" pitted entrants from all over Scotland in two categories - a video presentation and a digital step-by-step guide - showing the preparation and delivery of new counter-ready meat products.

Enjoy the food you eat - Eat Balanced

Some information on how to Eat Balanced from a group of food, farming, nutrition and environment experts.

Eat Balanced Website Link

Tips, Advice and Cooking Times For The Festive Season

Tips, Advice and Cooking Times for Beef, Lamb, Pork, Turkey, Ham & Gammon.

Lamb for St Andrews Day

Scottish Craft Butchers back the campaign to make Scotch Lamb synonymous with celebrating St Andrews Day.

Diamond daze for Scotland`s award-winning butchers

Three Scottish butchers have been left dazzled after lifting top industry awards for outstanding meat products.
Boghall Butchers in West Lothian, Marzipan`s Meats in Tayport and Thomas Burns & Son in Boness have each secured a coveted Diamond Award in the Scottish Craft Butchers Awards 2020 - marking their individual products out as the best in Scotland.