The Brace Issue 2: Christmas and Winter 17/18 | Page 2

THE BRACE OUR PRODUCERS
WELCOME THE BRACE
OUR DELI PRODUCERS
Welcome to our second edition of The Brace. For this issue we
are more excited than ever to share with you all the exciting things we’ve been up
to at Brace of Butchers.
It’s not all about the award-winning meat at Brace of Butchers, you know.
Here’s this issue’s selection of delicious local producers.
This year I’ve been immensely proud of not only our fantastic team, who keep
going on to win award after award, but also the thriving local producers who help
make Brace of Butchers so special. We founded the shop to provide a local food
hall which really showcases the incredible producers on our doorstep. As the shop
grows, so does our list of incredible suppliers and we’re so excited about each one.
You can now even order fresh local crab and hampers brimming full of Dorset
goodies. as well as all your weekly food shopping.
You can read about this and much more in the issue. We believe that as long as
you are able to offer your customers great service and fine products, the ethos of
the traditional trader is still alive and kicking, which enables us to flourish in the
heart of the community.
Our experienced butchers have knowledge about meat that you won’t find easily
and we want to encourage people to tap into that knowledge, discover more about
meat and most importantly of all, learn how to cook it and enjoy it at home.
Tilly Whim Soft Cheese
Sopley Vegetables
Traditional market gardener delivering superb
vegetables and salad all year round. We love
this season’s heritage carrots.
Tom Amery
Leaker’s Bakery
This lovely artisan bread is always popular
in-store and flies off the shelf. We heartily
recommend you try the mighty Dorset Cobber.
Tom Amery, Brace of Butchers
This colourful little cheese is named after the
caves in Dorset where the Purbeck stone was
once mined.
Brace of Butchers
CELEBRATE DORSET WITH US
Since opening in October 2014 in Queen Mother Square, Brace of Butchers
has developed into a whole lot more than a traditional butchers shop.
The Watercress Company
We are so proud of our sister company’s
delicious produce and incorporate it in lots
of our recipes, sandwiches and products.
Chesil Smokery
We absolutely love the Chesil Smokery’s
kippers, smoked salmon and gravlax. Check
out the range of fish available this season.
Pear Tree Produce
Produced in nearby Nottington, Weymouth,
this delicious range of jams and chutneys is
worth shouting about. Come & try for yourself.
This has been a big year for us at
Brace of Butchers. Brace of Butchers now boasts a range of in- National New Butcher of the Year in the Butcher’s
house products, thoughtfully developed by local Shop of the Year Awards 2015, finalists for Best
Since opening our doors our range has developed restauranteur and chef Mark Vaughan that make a Butcher in the Taste of Dorset Awards 2015, 2016
welcome addition to the baskets of more than 55,000 and 2017, plus a silver in the National Sausage
of our customers per year. Awards.
butchers in the heart of Poundbury, we not only A popular addition this year has been our hot Founder Tom Amery said: “We opened the shop
offer locally-sourced beef (expertly dry-aged in the lunches. We plan these each morning, using the and built it around customer needs. It was a grass
shop), pork, lamb, poultry and game but a whole freshest seasonal ingredients and post the day’s roots concept and we look forward to many more
range of local produce that can be bought including special on our social media platforms. So now, awards to celebrate Dorset food and drink in the
bread from artisan bakeries, West Country cheeses, lunchtimes are busier and eager customers are coming years.”
charcuterie, home-baked pies and pasties, market delighted to find comforting classics along with new fresh fruit and vegetables and a range of food-to-go. dishes and also our range of fresh soups.
and grown and we are at a place where we’re really
proud of our foodie destination. As an artisan
Derwen Farm Organic Hens Eggs
These eggs are a popular addition to our deli
counter. You can handpick these beautiful
organic eggs.
Dorset Brewing Company
Local brewers with a difference. Come and try
the range of beers. We particularly love the
Jurassic and Chesil bottles. Cheers!
Dorset Dairy Company
This thick, creamy yoghurt is a real treat.
The third generation company started 60 years
ago in Stalbridge and is thriving today.
This year we have also got even more involved with
the community with the popular Sausagetastic
Winning awards is always special to us. We work competition at Damers First School. Our annual
hard and this recognition is important. Earlier this conker championship was a delight and we were
year we won Gold in the Taste of West Awards and pleased to help judge the Young Chef competition
one of our most prestigious accolades this year was where teenager Olivia Lovell was selected. We hope
the finalist position for Best Butcher of the UK and you watch this space for news of her progress. So for
winner for Best Newcomer in the UK. us, in the run up to Christmas, we hope you can join
Since opening, the team is incredibly proud to have
already picked up many other awards including
us in celebrating the very best of Dorset.
Happy festive season to you all from the entire team.
The Conker Champio nship winner 2017 Glenn Taylor
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