Our MD, Catherine Butler, has scooped the prestigious award of South Wales Business Female Entrepreneur 2019 at an event hosted this week by Sara Edwards, held in The Bear Hotel in Cowbridge. Catherine took over the family butchery business, Hugh Phillips Gower Butcher, in 2016 and put all her effort into developing the customer base […]
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There’s nothing better than a good old-fashioned slice of bacon! Sadly, sometimes bacon gets a bit of a bad rep for being ‘unhealthy’ but as long as it is cured properly, then bacon can most definitely be included as part of a healthy, low fat diet. At Hugh Phillips Gower Butcher, our qualified butchers prepare […]
Continue ReadingThe Perfect Easter Roast
It’s become as much a tradition to invite friends and family around for an Easter Sunday celebration as it has for Christmas dinner. And like for any special occasion, it’s worth planning ahead to ensure a stress-free and delicious tasty Easter roast. As the butchers at Hugh Phillips Gower Butchers gear themselves up for a […]
Continue ReadingOur Love for Bacon – The Facts
As a nation, the UK has an all-consuming love for bacon. But did you know that not all bacon from around the world is made equal? Different countries actually use different parts of pigs to meet their nation’s love of this cut, with Canadians going for loins while Americans use the shoulder. Here in the […]
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