10 CRAFTBUTCHER l NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017
AUTUMN ROADSHOW
COMPETITION AMONGST BUTCHERS HEATS UP IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS
MORE than 60 butchers, guests and industry representatives from across the UK, gathered in the lead up to Christmas in October to celebrate success at the first ever National Festive Meat Products competition organised by the National Federation of Meat and Food Traders(NFMFT) at the Windmill Village Hotel, Coventry.
WINNERS
Paul Swain representing Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd, Derbyshire with a Turkey and Cranberry Pork Pie picked up awards for Cold Eating Pie and Festive Product of the Day. While Damon Buckingham of Buckingham’s Artisan Butchery in Southwark, London won 4 out of 9 awards for a Festive Fresh Meat Roast, Mini Ham, Pigs in Blankets and Innovative Festive Product with a ‘Traditional Porchetta Christmas Roast’. Other winners
included Edis of Ely, Cambridgeshire with Andrew Edis winning with a ‘Cranberry and Apple Stuffing’ the Festive Stuffing category. Andrew Ringrose from Broughton Abbey, Leicestershire won Festive Poultry Roast with a ‘Yuletide Layer Roast’ while Woods Butcher’s, Steve Connor from Knutsford celebrated winning Festive Chipolata with his ‘Caramelised Onion and Cracked Black Pepper’ recipe. Following several
hours of judging and food industry professionals Viv Harvey and Les Smith cooking entries. Judges Graham Palfrey, Jack Tuckley, Derek White and John Taylor MBE awarded 27 Gold, 25 Silver and 2 Bronze certificates amongst 60 entries on the day.
Paul Swain (leſt) on behalf of Owen Taylor accepting the category award for Cold Eating Pie from Sat Lola, William Jones Packaging (sponsors).
Damon Buckingham (leſt) accepting the category award for Fresh Meat Christmas Roast from Mike Richardson of AHDB (sponsors)
Damon Buckingham (leſt) accepting the Innovative Festive Product of the Day award from Steve Derrick of Lucas Ingredients (sponsors).
Steve Connor (leſt) accepting the category award for Chipolata from Steve Derrick of Lucas Ingredients (sponsors)
Andrew Ringrose (right) accepting the category award for Poultry Based Christmas Roast from Roger Kelsey
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