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Food & crafts => Food processing => Topic started by: olsmith on August 15, 2015, 05:06:55 pm

Title: Direct Retail of Meat Resources
Post by: olsmith on August 15, 2015, 05:06:55 pm

Can anyone recommend any books/ websites that I can access to help me plan for a meat retail business. Information on inputs into all species of livestock, age of slaughter, meat yields, methods of butchering and retail potential etc.

I haven't been able to find anything concise as of yet but any suggestions or information would be very much appreciated!

Title: Re: Direct Retail of Meat Resources
Post by: hughesy on August 15, 2015, 06:35:37 pm

I very much doubt if such a thing exists.

Title: Re: Direct Retail of Meat Resources
Post by: Thyme on August 15, 2015, 07:05:00 pm

Not exactly what you're asking for, but might be a good place to start http://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/caterers/startingup (http://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/caterers/startingup)

Title: Re: Direct Retail of Meat Resources
Post by: The Mobile Butcher on August 17, 2015, 10:02:09 pm

Hi,
was wandering were abouts you are from ?

Title: Re: Direct Retail of Meat Resources
Post by: olsmith on August 17, 2015, 10:39:52 pm

Hi Paul, currently working in Northamptonshire but studying in Norfolk and home is Norfolk, if I could ever set myself up it would be in the east, just from your username it sounds you could be a useful person to know!

Title: Re: Direct Retail of Meat Resources
Post by: The Mobile Butcher on August 17, 2015, 11:03:03 pm

I had a career change 5yrs ago, but I still like to keep my hand in so to speak.
I do butchery still as a side line as and when required.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Direct Retail of Meat Resources
Post by: The Mobile Butcher on August 18, 2015, 02:33:57 pm

Messaged you. :thumbsup:7

Title: Re: Direct Retail of Meat Resources
Post by: ArosP on August 30, 2015, 08:27:16 pm

Not sure if it will help but Quality meat scotland is an interesting site