2 CRAFTBUTCHER l NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017
INDUSTRY AWARDS
FEDERATION MEMBERS COLLECT TOP AWARDS
COMMENT
CONGRATULATIONS to all those doing well in competitions like the Great York’s, UK Sausage Week, National Festive Products, Butcher Shop of the Year and Champion of Champions. It’s good to see many
familiar as well as many not so familiar faces celebrating success. Who because of enormous dedication and hard work hope to reap the rewards of increased footfall and extra money in the till! But, if competition is the
life blood of trade then youth is its soul and future. While we celebrate
2017 Young Butcher of the Year James Taylor’s success alongside that of Premier Young Butcher champions Lucy Webster and James Gracey at WorldSkills UK Butchery 2017. Truly securing and putting the future of UK butchery on the map! Let’s not forget the competition that has proved to be the springboard of success for these and so many young people. Now in its seventh
year - save the date for Premier Young Butcher at Foodex 2018 - and get those applications in! n
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NATIONAL Federation of Meat and Food Traders (NFMFT) President John Mettrick took the opportunity to congratulate Federation member and Q Guild butcher David Lishman from Lishman’s of Ilkley in winning Butcher Shop of the Year 2017 at the Meat Trades Journal (MTJ) Butcher's Shop of the Year (BSoY) Awards held at County Hall in London earlier in November. Having beaten fellow
Federation finalist, S J Bebbington of Chester and H E Coward to take the North of England title. David was joined by NFMFT regional champions Edwards of Conwy in Wales, John Brereton
at Ludlow Food Centre, Shropshire for Food Hall Butchery Business of the Year and Jesse Smith Butchers who scooped the South of England title. Other NFMFT BSoY
finalists included Andrews Quality Meats, Delifonseca Dockside, Essington Farm, Eynon’s of St Clears, Lakings of Louth, N S James and Walter Rose & Son. Also announced was
the result of Champion of Champions with long standing NFMFT member Allan Bennett winning the competition for a fourth time, beating eighteen other finalists using local pork seasoned with garlic, tomato, oregano and basil in a ‘Sunshine Sausage’. Mr Mettrick said “I’ve
come to know and respect David and Allan over many years and recognise the amount of time and effort
Allan Bennett does it again!
they put into developing their businesses. I cannot think of anyone who deserves recognition more. Many congratulations to them and to other Federation members as well as William Reed and everyone in making the day and the whole event the success it is”! Premier Young Butcher
finalist 2016 and International Young Butcher and WorldSkills UK Butchery 2017 contender James Taylor of Simpsons Butchers, Lincolnshire won Young Butcher of the Year. While, Federation Corporate members Lucas Ingredients, Middleton Foods and Tican Chilled joined others in sponsoring the event. Organised by William Reed
Business Media and hosted by MTJ Assistant Editor Aidan Fortune with comedian Felicity Ward. Butcher Shop of the Year is recognised as one of the most significant and prestigious occasions in the meat trade calendar and was attended by industry professionals and personalities from across the UK. n
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