Butchers employ staff who would have otherwise been made redundant

Richard and Paula Lambert run their butchers, Mae’s, on Top Road in Barby Dun.

They have just received a £30,000 business loan to help them buy equipment and recruit their first member of staff.

Richard said: “Having worked in butchery all my life, working for other people and managing others for 20 years, my wife and I saw the perfect opportunity to start our own butcher's shop.

“After being turned down by a high street bank we were initially concerned that we wouldn’t be able to access the finance we needed to purchase and upgrade the equipment we required to get started.”

The couple got a loan from alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise.

“Since that initial investment we have been able to use that finance to purchase mincers, ovens, and other vital equipment to produce the quality products that our customers want,” he continued.

“Our more traditional clientele were so happy that a butcher was back in the village, but we also wanted to attract new customers by accommodating for the new tastes and eating habits of the younger locals.”

When the previous village butcher shop, which had traded in the Doncaster village for more than a century closed last year, Richard and Paula saw it as an opportunity to realise their dream of running their own butchery business.

Since embarking on their entrepreneurial journey, they have successfully opened the doors to their new butchery business and have successfully added three new employees to their workforce.

Who found themselves facing redundancy when the former butcher's shop closed its doors.

Richard’s range of innovative recipes is already proving to be a hit with his growing number of regulars.

His unusual recipe for a marmite sausage roll, intended to be a one-off, proved to be so popular that he has added it to his core range.

They can be contacted on: 01302 886905