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Like everyone else reading this, love BBQ & good quality foods, so I decided that having seen what I want available on the open market, was to create our own brand of fresh meat cuts, that would be better value for money, whilst not compromising the quality. I read the articles, & comments that people put up on CWS & general social media, & it is great to see some fantastic cooks & recipes, using our brand.
I am not an avid chef, (as those who know me will vouch for this… ahem) 😊, but I love to try new foods, especially meats, so getting to the competitions & festivals when I can, is a great excuse to eat Q. I love to taste meat over live fire, & watch ribs dripping with juicy goodness, just waiting to have the bones sucked clean!!
The BBQ scene in the UK is slowly getting into the mainstream, & is becoming bigger business, so more companies are starting to gear up for all year round cooking, equipment, food etc. I have seen more people taking pride in their BBQ shacks and making more use of them, or as some would prefer to stand in the snow in a loud Hawaiian shirt …….
As a non-cook, but an enthusiastic spectator, I took the decision to sponsor The Bullet Brothers for their comps, & Chris / Jon have been great fun, so I was chuffed to bits when they took a first for ribs at Grillstock 2017 !! So, from this I got involved with Dr Evil team, & this year they will be competing at several events in the UK, I’m sure they will do well, given their past record. The comps are great events & the Jack Daniels & craic is great, so I aim to bring real BBQ to the masses over the next couple of years, through the brand & people like Bensbq on you tube. Ben, from Holland, does some great videos, along with easy to follow steps, to give great results.
As the BBQ scene gathers momentum, it is interesting to see new trends, whether it is a cooking method, a new gadget or simply a new meat cut or food, so this keeps the social media fresh & a bit more exciting. One of the new trends to become more prolific, is the Jacobs Ladders ( or shorties ), & demand has risen for these in the last 12 months in the UK & abroad, & the global market is now affecting pricing, as they can afford to pay higher prices than the UK.
I would like to thank everyone that has helped me in achieving our goals, from the social media to the cooks & the pictures, help or advice. So, I wish everyone good luck for the rest of 2018 whether you are competing or just cooking at home, enjoy, have fun & I look forward to many more years of BBQ family………..
Find Gregg on:-
Facebook: Sherwood Wholesale Foods Ltd.
Twitter: @SherwoodFoods1
Instagram: @sherwood_foods.1969
Website: www.sherwoodfoods.co.uk
Gregg Harrison started in 1985 as a trainee butcher on the Y.T.S. scheme, then qualified & did staff relief around the shops for Dewhurst Butchers. He then moved to a position as a trainee salesman for Swift (now Weddel Swift) selling boxed & fresh beef, fresh & cold lamb, Working for several companies over the years on Smithfield,he left his fathers business on the market to set up Sherwood Foods ten years ago.
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Gregg Harrison