Our quality butchers are award-winning, leading experts in their field. Quality, passion and craft skills run through their veins. The Q Guild brand is a seal of quality and excellence. Find out where your nearest Q Guild butcher is based, browse some delicious recipes and pick up some great hints and tops on buying and cooking meat.
We represent quality butchers and independent meat retailers in the UK. Our members have businesses across the UK from Inverness to Cornwall and serve £ million's worth of outstanding meat and related products to over a quarter of a million discerning UK consumers every week.
If your business offers quality; product innovation, customer satisfaction and service along with an impeccable hygiene standard, and you are prepared to commit to the Guilds ideas and activities, then join us and reap the benefits of becoming one of 'Britain's Best Butchers'
Five Q Guild members - Aubrey Allen Ltd, Lidgates Butchers, Lishman’s of Ilkley, Nicholson Butchers and Cranstons Quality Butchers Ltd. - have received Great Taste accolades at this year’s Guild of Fine Food Awards.
Q Guild members well-represented once again in the finalist listings for the The Meat Management Industry Awards 2025.
News coming through of our outstanding Women in Meat 2025 Awards nominees, proudly representing our business, corporate, and associate membership alike.
National Craft Butchers British Butchery Awards held at The Nottingham Belfry on Monday 30th June found Q Guild members firmly on the winners podium picking up two awards for member businesses and a special recognition award for Secretariat, Gordon King..
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Search for your nearest Q Guild butcher. Our Butchers have been providing the local community with the finest quality meats.
Take a look at our butcher of the month award dedicated to honouring and celebrating the butcher trade.
