Broughton Astley butcher shop named as best in Britain
The family behind a butcher shop in Broughton Astley are celebrating after they were named the best in Britain.
Andy and Sarah Ringrose have been selling meat from Ringrose Butchers on Main Street for more than 30 years.
The family and staff were in Birmingham for the finals of the Meat Management Meat Industry Awards, with TV Chaser and comedian Paul Sinha as the host for the evening.
The couple’s nephew, 25-year-old Connor, is a butcher for the shop and handles the marketing.
Connor said: “We work with a lot of local farmers and suppliers, so you know we can ensure that what we’re getting is proper.
“And that was something that the judges for this competition were very keen on.”
The shop prides itself on being “traditional butchers with a modern approach”.
Connor explained: “We like the trust that comes with being a traditional butcher. People can come in and get what they know and what they are used to, what they’ve seen.
“We also utilise cuts that wouldn’t normally be sold.”
The award is particularly meaningful as the business is now in its third generation.
Connor said: “My grandad [Alf Ringrose] sadly is no longer with us, but my grandma is.
“It means the absolute world to her, and it’s very nice for us to be able to give that to her.”
And this isn’t the first award Ringrose Butchers has been given, having won best sausage and best burger at the Golden Cleaver Awards.
Graham Yandell MBE, publisher of Meat Management magazine, said: “Once again it has been fantastic to see the meat industry come together for these annual awards, and I know it has been an excellent evening for our guests.
“It is a real privilege to stage these awards each year and to host the ceremony, and I also extend my thanks to our valued partners who support this important initiative.”