The Ginger Pig are selected as a finalist for the RSPCA Good Business Awards 2011

Up North at Grange Farm we have just been informed that The Ginger Pig has been selected as a finalist for the 'RSPCA Good Business Awards 2011' in the Food cateregory.

The winners will be announced at a Champagne and Canepes Reception in London on Wenesday 5th October...

We'll let you know how we get on...we've got all our trotters crossed!

Thanks Lily Allen!

We've had a mention in Augusts Issue of 'Harpers Bazaar'. An article with 'Lily Allen' titled 'Gourmet treats to style secrets'

Lily says...

"I'm a real foodie and swear by the Marylebone Farmers Market near my London home. My local butcher the Ginger Pig is fantastic"

Thanks Lily for your custom.

French Ros Bifs visit our Marylebone shop

We recently had a delegation of French Roast beef connoisseurs visit our Marylebone shop.

The visit was arranged by EBLEX (The organisation that promotes British Beef and Lamb) to promote British Beef to the French.

The Ros Bifs club is a group of French butchers, chefs, food writers and journalists who are connoisseurs of great beef.

The shop visit followed a steak meal the previous evening at Hawksmoor, 7 Dials.

Pictured below Yve Marie leBourdonnec (celebrated TV butcher and chef) demonstates French style butchery.

Fresh Free Range Eggs straight from Grange Farm

We had a design meeting with Cheryl-ann from Design Farm Studio up at the farm last week and she went away back down the road to her cottage with some of our fresh eggs hand picked from the tray by Tim.

She couldn't resist taking a snap shot of her son Lennon enjoying his fresh 'Dippy Egg' and soldiers...Lennon said "more more" and three eggs later he was a happy boy.

We're just finishing off our egg box designs with Cheryl-ann so look out for them in our shops.

Butchers Apprentice Adam on Radio 4’s farming today. (click here to listen)

Our apprentice butcher Adam Larder was featured on Radio 4’s Farming Today programme. Adam joined the Ginger Pig in October, 2010 and is currently working through a MEAT apprenticeship scheme.

Adam previously worked for us as a Saturday boy and now wants to make a career in butchery. Farming today visited our shop in Marylebone eager to learn how much impact apprenticeship schemes are having in farming and food production.
Adam (right) is pictured under the watchful eye of Daniel our Hackney butchery manager.

Shop opening times for Easter and Bank holidays

MOXON STREET
Easter
Friday 22nd April (Good Friday) -9am -6.30pm
Saturday 23rd April - 9am -6.30pm
Sunday 24th April (Easter Sunday) - Closed
Monday 25th April (Easter Monday) - Closed

Royal Wedding and May day/Early Spring bank
Friday 29th April (Royal Wedding) - 9am -6.30pm
Saturday 30th April - 9am -6.30pm
Sunday 1st May - 10am -3pm
Monday 2nd May (May day bank hol) - Closed

BOROUGH MARKET
Easter
Friday 22nd April (Good Friday) - 8.30am -6pm
Saturday 23rd April - 8.30am -4pm
Sunday 24th April (Easter Sunday) - Closed
Monday 25th April (Easter Monday) - Closed

Royal Wedding and May day/Early Spring bank
Friday 29th April (Royal Wedding) - 8.30am -6pm
Saturday 30th April - 8.30am -4pm
Sunday 1st May Closed
Monday 2nd May (May day bank hol) - Closed

HACKNEY
Easter
Friday 22nd April (Good Friday) - 9am -6.30pm
Saturday 23rd April - 9am -6pm
Sunday 24th April (Easter Sunday) - Closed
Monday 25th April (Easter Monday) - Closed

Royal Wedding and May day/Early Spring bank
Friday 29th April (Royal Wedding) - 9am -6.30pm
Saturday 30th April - 9am -6pm
Sunday 1st May 9am -3pm
Monday 2nd May (May day bank hol) - Closed

WATERLOO
Easter
Friday 22nd April (Good Friday) - 8am -8pm
Saturday 23rd April - 8am - 6pm
Sunday 24th April (Easter Sunday) - Closed
Monday 25th April (Easter Monday) - Closed

Royal Wedding and May day/Early Spring bank
Friday 29th April (Royal Wedding) - 8am -8pm
Saturday 30th April - 8am -6pm
Sunday 1st May Closed
Monday 2nd May (May day bank hol) - Closed

Independent votes The Ginger Pig in "Top 10 Best Pork Pies"

We were delighted to learn that our pork pie has made it into the Independents "Top 10 best pork pies" They said "Thick crusts usually spell pork-pie disaster, but not so here. The chunky, Yorkshire-reared pork isn't lost even among the endless layers of pastry. By far the most filling of those tasted"