Hugh Phillips Gower Butcher

Chicken is one of the most popular meats when it comes to a low fat, high protein diet.  It is frequently recommended in diet plans by fitness and weight loss professionals and a favourite of elite athletes. So, why is chicken THE number one choice when it comes to health and well-being? Chicken – A […]

The team at Hugh Phillips Gower Butcher, headed up by our MD Catherine Butler, has scooped a handful of prizes at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair this year. The company has taken a stand at the Fair, following the highly successful time we had at the Royal Welsh Show last summer.   On offer are a […]

Roast lamb is now commonly eaten throughout the UK, a great tradition in a similar way to roast beef, and a centuries old favourite which is still going strong today. Influences from around the world have led to an increase in its popularity and with Welsh lamb regarded as one of the World’s best, this […]

There’s no doubt, if you’re looking for good quality meat, then you need to find a good butcher. But how do you know if a butcher is good and what should you be looking out for? Catherine Butler, MD of Hugh Phillips Gower Butchers, says the main answer is trust. “Find a butcher you can […]

Female butchers are an uncommon sight in butcheries anywhere in the world. Meat cutting has always been seen as a man’s trade. But physical strength aside, how do women butchers compare in this male-dominated industry? Could they, in fact, be better than men in many ways? According to an article in Butcher Magazine “these days […]

At Hugh Phillips Gower Butchers we are always delighted when our clients come up with recipes using our meat products which they then share with us too.  So, we are delighted to have teamed with Silas Frogmorton who has recently shared this delicious dinner party recipe for Harissa Lamb to help you to entertain on […]

Celebrating Christmas can mean different things to different people. Some of us have family traditions we enjoy every year and some of us create new ones (or even jet off to somewhere exotic), but for most, we enjoy giving gifts, good company, good festivities and most of all, good food! Christmas is the season for […]

Now the weather is getting cooler, it’s the perfect excuse for a curry night at home with friends and family. So much goes into great curries with all the different herbs and spices and, of course, your favourite cuts of meat. Homemade curry is also much tastier and healthier than a takeaway so next time […]

Mutton, which is the meat of an adult sheep, has been overshadowed by its younger relative for many years.  But today, more and more meat lovers are recognising that mutton is a meat with added flavour.  In fact, due to its delicious richness, more and more of our customers are choosing mutton rather than lamb […]

Using a slow cooker for your family meals is a great way to save time and serve up a delicious dinner too.  This method of cooking is also a healthy and low fat, requiring minimum effort.  You can prepare most recipes in a slow cooker and meat in particular ends up moist and tasty whilst […]

This week is UK BBQ Week so we hope you’ll join us and get grilling with some choice meat products from Hugh Phillips Gower Butcher. BBQ Week Recipes UK BBQ Week has been set up to promote BBQ and encourage everyone from the young to the old, male and female to pick up the tongs […]

This year, Catherine Butler, MD of Hugh Phillips Gower Butcher, was invited for the second year running to be a judge at the prestigious World Steak Challenge. The event is designed to benchmark the quality of beef production against other international competitors and establish a quality mark that everyone can trust.  The challenge also provides […]

Salt Marsh lamb has been farmed in the UK for a number of years but was not traditionally sold as such, ending up in the mix with other home-grown lowland lamb which is sold during the Summer months. In recent, years, we have seen a revival of these rare and regional breeds of meat, and […]

We are delighted to announce that we are opening a new delicatessen, Deli Cymreig, in the market on Friday, 11 May 2018. The new deli will be selling a range of cured meats all prepared in our premisis in Llanmorlais sourced from the same animals as for the butchers’ shop.  These will be complemented with […]