Hinchliffe’s named SME
of the Year 2011!

PIE IN THE SKY

SPIRITS HERE ARE FLYING HIGH AFTER YET ANOTHER AWARD SUCCESS!

We're celebrating again after scooping three prizes at the 23 rd annual Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage and Products Competition, held at Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford on Sunday 20 November.

Organised by the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers Council, the UK's biggest and most prestigious regional meat trades competition attracts hundreds of entries from butchers across the county, including farm shops and bakers who make products on their own premises.

The three categories are designed to showcase the very best pork products across a number of categories, including traditional, standard and speciality pies and three sausage classes, including thin, thick and speciality.

The Netherton-based farm shop, famed for its fresh meat and home-made savouries entered all three categories and faced tough competition to be awarded 1st prize for its black pudding and 2nd prize for its pound pork pie and thick pork sausage; all of which are made on site at Hinchliffe's Farm.

General Manager, Simon Hirst says “We are absolutely delighted to have won three awards when we were up again such stiff competition!  This is great recognition for the hard-work and dedication that goes in to our quality produce, as well as being a fantastic reward for our skilled butchers.”

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Hinchliffe's Farm named SME of the year!

Huddersfield-based farm shop, Hinchliffe’s is celebrating after scooping the prestigious SME of the Year Award at last night’s Huddersfield Examiner Business Awards.

Despite a difficult couple of years which saw the family-run business destroyed by a fire, the family were able to pull together and have re-established the farm shop as one of the town’s most successful small businesses.

In amongst all the hard work, the family have found the time to add an adjoining restaurant to the farm shop, which is already proving to be popular with locals and visitors to the region alike.

Simon Hirst, General Manager said: “We've been particularly fortunate with the support from the local residents of Netherton and I'd like to give a special thanks to Charlie, my Grandfather, who originally started the business and is still very much dedicated despite approaching 88."

 

» Read FULL Examiner article here

 

» Watch video on Hudderfield Examiner website

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Netherton Farm Shop's Got Great 'Taste'

Hinchliffe’s Farm Shop and Restaurant, nr Huddersfield, are licking their lips after being shortlisted in the ‘Taste of Yorkshire’ category in the acclaimed White Rose Award’s.

Described as the ‘cream of Yorkshire Hospitality' short listed businesses attended a sparkling awards ceremony at Doncaster Racecourse, where Hinchliffe's and other shortlisted businesses were hailed for their contribution to Yorkshire's Economy and the nation's tourism industry.

Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said “Yorkshire's tourism economy is booming and the finalist list for the White Rose Awards indicates why. The level of high quality entries was outstanding and a firm indication that our tourism industry know the importance of offering our visitors that extra special experience.”

 

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Success at Huddersfield Food & Drink Festival 2011

RECORD numbers of people flocked to the four-day Huddersfield Food and Drink Festival.

Delighted organisers announced last night that there were almost 100,000 visitors over the course of the four days – up 35% on last year.

Simon Hirst, from Hinchliffe’s Farm Shop and Restaurant, said: “It was a phenomenal festival – we sold over 2,500 award-winning pork pies and over a thousand barbecued burgers, steak sandwiches and bacon butties. “We’ve been overwhelmed by the response from customers old and new. The festival is so well organised and is a credit to Huddersfield, its town centre, and its local food producers. “It’s been a great opportunity for us and we are extremely proud to have been the main sponsors.”

 

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Three more awards won by our Butchers!

Awards won at the show:

1st Prize:
THE GOLDEN ROAST TROPHY FOR BEST DRY CURED STREAKY BACON

2nd Prize:
SHORT BACK BACON

3rd Prize:
SPECIALITY SAUSAGE (RED ONION CHUTNEY)

 

Link - Bakewell Show Winners

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Price comparison chart reveals our meat is up to 27% cheaper than supermarket equivalents!

A price comparison survey has revealed that 14 out of 18 of the meat products at Hinchliffe's Farm Shop are cheaper than those sold at the local supermarket.

Research has shown that customers can slash the price of their weekly shop by buying meat products such as fillet steaks, bacon and topside beef at its Netherton shop rather than at Sainsbury's.

*Please note, these prices were only accurate in June 2011

Real bargains include the rib eye steak, sold at Sainsbury's for £23 per kilo, but offered at Hinchliffe's for £19.33 per kilo – a saving of £3.68 – and Hinchliffe's duck breast, which, priced at £17.95 per kilo, is almost 30 per cent cheaper than the same product at Sainsbury's, priced at £24.93 per kilo. Fillet steaks, topside beef and bacon all come in around £2.50 per kilo cheaper than those sold at the supermarket giant.

“Many people probably think we're more expensive than the high-street stores but as our survey shows, this simply isn't the case!” says Hinchliffe's General Manager Simon Hirst.

“What's more, not only are our meat products generally cheaper but we can guarantee that the beef has been home-bred and butchered on site, and all the other meat products come from trusted local producers.”

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Hinchliffe's - Voted Top 10 Best places for Steak in the UK (says MSN)

Beef is the meat that probably most defines the British - just look at what the French call us - but it's also often the dish that's easiest to come unstuck with in the kitchen - either burning it to a char or undercooking it. Thankfully there are some great places across the UK that can serve you a steak as good as you'll find anywhere.

Read artical here:
http://extras.uk.msn.com/food-and-drink/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=157981617&page=6

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Award-winning pork pies back at Hinchliffe's Farm Shop!

What's the secret of a great pork pie? Craig Midwood is the man to ask – he's just run off with the Pork Pie Appreciation Society's top award for the sixth time.

The 28-year-old head butcher and pie maker got ‘best pie' award in the society's 19th annual master pork pie maker's competition in Ripponden, Yorkshire.

Craig, who started at the farm as a butcher's lad when he was 15, won the top award five times when he worked for the previous tenant butchers at Hinchliffe's. He left after the disastrous fire but now he has returned scooping the coveted award yet again.

Additionally, the butchers is run by the Hinchliffe family again which makes the award that little bit more special.

Well done Craig, we're very proud of you!

 

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Hinchliffe’s wins a 2011 Great Taste Award

Hinchliffe's is celebrating (again!) after winning a prestigious 2011 Great Taste Award.

We've been presented with a coveted one-star Gold Great Taste Award for our Traditional Thin Pork Sausage, which the judges described as “ Very tender to cut, good aroma, nice texture and well seasoned with a pleasant aftertaste”.

This just the latest in a string of accolades for Hinchliffe's, which consistently wins awards for its pork pies and was recently voted one of the top ten places in the UK to enjoy steak.

General Manager Simon Hirst says “ We are absolutely delighted with our gold star! Winning a Great Taste Award recognises the dedication that goes into making superb food and drink, so it's a great reward for our brilliant and hard-working butchers”.

The Great Taste Awards judging standards, devised by the Guild of Fine Food, are the most rigorous in the UK, so it's really something to be selected to receive a gold star!

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COOK Ready Meals back on sale

We have a good selection of COOK Ready Meals back at our Farm Shop. Come and get yours today!

Frozen meals that look and taste like they have been home-cooked with love and flair. ~ The Daily Telegraph

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