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.

Scottish Craft Butchers Extra Mile Award - ENTRIES NOW CLOSED

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

The presentation of the awards will take place after business at the AGM of the Scottish Craft Butchers on Sunday 22nd November 2020 via video conference.

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 30th October 2020.

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

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.

BEEF BURGER EVALUATION 2020

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The Best Beef Burger in Scotland 2020

The four finalist are: -

Premier Beefburger James Pringle, Hawick
Beefburger Pearson Hepburn, Kirkcaldy
Steakburger Boghall Butchers, Boghall
Steakburger Thomas Burns & Son, Boness

The Scottish Champion and Diamond Award will be announced on the 31st July 2020.

SPECIALITY BURGER EVALUATION 2020

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The Best Speciality Burger in Scotland 2020

The four finalist are: -

Sweet Chilli Cheeseburger Marzipan`s Meats Ltd, Tayport
Raging Bull Burger H M Sheridan, Ballater
Pepper Cheese Burger J Hall & Sons, Kirkcudbright
Spicy Beefburger Watsons of Leven, Leven


The Scottish Champion and Diamond Award will be announced on the 31st July 2020.

SPECIALITY SAUSAGE AWARDS 2020

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The Best Speciality Sausage in Scotland 2020

The five finalist are: -

The Italian Stallion Sausage Strachan Craft Butchers, Blantyre
Pork & Marmalade Sausage S Collins & Son, Muirhead
Chicken with Spinach & Feta Cheese Link Gleddoch Family Butcher, Paisley
Bombay Curried Pork Sausage Bel`s Butchers, Edzell
Pork, Applewood Smoked Cheese
& Leek Sausage Thomas Burns & Son, Boness



The Scottish Champion and Diamond Award will be announced on the 31st July 2020.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF OUR OFFICES

SFMTA office is closed until the Government state it is safe to reopen.

Speciality Burger Evaluation 2020

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The Best Speciality Burger in Scotland 2020 will be announced at a date to be confirmed. Congratulations to all the Gold and Silver Award winners.

Traditional Beef Burger Evaluation 2020

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The Best Traditional Beef Burger in Scotland 2020 will be announced at a date to be confirmed. Congratulations to all the Gold and Silver Award winners.