BUTCHER'S SHOP OF THE YEAR
Eynon's of St.Clears Ltd, Recently voted "Britain’s Best Butcher and Food Hall"
Eynon’s of St Clears in Wales has walked away with the title of "Butcher’s Plus Shop of the Year" at the Butcher’s Shop of the Year awards, held at a lavish ceremony at London’s Claridge’s Hotel, Mayfair, W1.
The Butcher’s Plus award is given to the UK butcher judged to be selling the widest range of foods, gifts and add-on services. And the judges said no butchers in this year’s Awards had more ‘Plus’ than this South Wales business. They described it as a store that consumers could truly explore for exciting and unusual foods. A wonderful display of food hampers packed in decorative hat boxes wowed the judges as did the thriving mail order and food gift business that supplements shops sales.
Eynon’s is run by Directors Huw and Rhiannon Eynon, and although there is a wide range of specialist delicatessen food and drink on display, 80% of turnover still comes from fresh meat sales.
The Butcher’s Shop of the Year Awards are run by Meat Trades Journal. Editor Ed Bedington comments: “The butchery business continues to go from strength to strength but it also continues to evolve with diversification playing an important part. Businesses today succeed through sheer hard work and determination as illustrated by the Eynon’s. Well done to them and to all our finalists.”
Eynon’s were commended for it’s display of gift hampers, thriving mail order service with customers from all four corners of the U.K, and shop displays which entices such a “WOW” factor when entering the store.Eynon's are a well respected household brand that is spoken about all over the UK, and within the meat trade.
Huw Eynon (Director) and family who have been in the butchery industry for over 55 years said: “We have won the Best in Wales award three times in the past, but this year they did away with the regions and put all the top shops to compete nationally. “We didn’t go to London with any expectations, so coming away with the top prize was exceptionally exciting.”
Eynon's are supplying eight SPAR stores throught West Wales currently, and are expanding their asperations yearly - with new plans for expansion.