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Valentine’s Day is approaching and for those loved up couples, it’s time to plan how you are going to treat your partner. At Butchers Equipment Warehouse, we recommend staying in and cooking a beautiful romantic meal. Head down to your local butchers or supermarket and get some delicious beef and here is a recipe to make your evening so very special. Continue reading →

Sausages are one of the most common meats eaten around the world, with hundred variations of how they are made; each country has their variation of the humble sausage. These are a few of the variations that are found around the world. Continue reading →

2016 is approaching and it is the time when we all think about our resolutions for the New Year. Butchers and fishmongers, we have great ideas on what you should invest in for the coming year. We also have suggestions on how you can use meat and fish to create a happier, healthier lifestyle. Continue reading →

Christmas time has come around again and if it is your turn to host, then there is nothing better to serve your guests than a classic roast dinner. Roast dinners have been serve on Christmas day as a holiday tradition since the great Charles Dickens wrote about the Cratchits feasting on a goose in the classic story “A Christmas Story”. For the traditional Christmas dinner, we recommend using either turkey or goose for the main meat in the meal. Continue reading →

The job of a butcher is to sell meat and poultry either in individual shops, supermarkets and local markets. But being a butcher isn’t simply about cutting meat. There are many other skills needed to be a great butcher. First of all you need to be a people person. You will be working within a team, meaning you have to be punctual, polite and willing to work with others. On the opposite side of the counter, you will have to deal with many different kinds of customers and you have to be able to communicate exactly what they want. It doesn’t hurt to make them smile either. Continue reading →

Son of the Bun is the first restaurant in Ireland to serve pink burgers as a trend. The trend has become extremely popular in London and New York restaurants and the O”Regans decided that Cork was an excellent place to set up their newest restaurant. In order to serve burgers anyway a customer wants, the restaurant has to follow strict HSE regulations, allowing them to be cooked rare, medium rare, well done and any other way in between. Continue reading →

In the year 2000, Hard Rock Café opened their doors in Manchester and this Saturday they will be celebrating their 15-year anniversary with a massive discount on their burgers. The cafe doors will open at 11am to allow the first customers to order their famous delicious burgers for the massively discounted price of 15p per burger. Continue reading →

The double dip recession has meant that many people have had to forego a number of their luxuries in life. Superfluous investments and treats have been eschewed in place of sensible spending and prudent purchases. Continue reading →

The slightest hint of sun is enough to bring a fervent Englishman out of his home and into the garden with a bag of coal, lighter fluid and a spatula ready to treat himself to delicious barbecued food. Continue reading →

The May Day tradition is one that has been held for thousands of years throughout many cultures in the Northern Hemisphere. Pre-dating many of the globe’s major holidays including Christmas; May Day is often celebrated in the (hopefully) glorious sunshine. Continue reading →