Finalists for Scottish Food & Drink Awards 2024 announced
Celebrating the best of Scotland’s food and drink scene, The Excellence Awards 2024 shine a light on two Q Guild member businesses.
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Meat Management Awards 2024 take in Q Guild members from England, Wales & Scotland
Organisers of the 2024 Meat Management Industry Awards have revealed all four spots for Butchers of the Year have been taken by Q Guild members together with finalist listings for with Best Pie, Best Free From and Best Charcuterie and Best Poultry product.
Q Guild's shortlisted nominees for Women in Meat Industry Awards 2024.
Designed to recognise the vitally important contributions that women make to the meat sector, we are proud to announce three of our number have been shortlisted for the Women in Meat Industry Awards 2024.
Another record haul for Q Guild members at Great Taste 24
Two Q Guild members C Lidgate and Cranstons butcher + maker receive Great Taste accolades at this years Guild of Fine Foods Awards.
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C. Lidgate's General Manager Steven Owens selected to join Team GB / UK Lions Squad
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C Lidgate's General Manager Steven Owens joins the UK Lions squad for World Butchers Challenge in Paris 2025.
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Success at the 2024 Smithfield Awards
Wed, 1st May 2024
Ten butchers from across the UK have been crowned best in class at this year’s Smithfield Awards.
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David Lidgate 1940 - 2024
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Q Guild members host French Apprentices in Exchange Programme
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As part of an apprentice exchange programme, Q Guild have teamed up with world-renowned EFMA college in France's Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes…
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Q Guild Members and Guests visit Cranstons newly refurbished Cumbrian Food Hall
Mon, 22nd Jan 2024
Over forty Q Guild members and guests made an inspiring start to 2024 as they took up Q Guild member Cranston butcher +maker Chairman…
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Smithfield Awards Special Guest appointed MBE in King’s New Year Honours 2024
Thu, 4th Jan 2024
Last year's Smithfield Awards Special Guest Jeremy Lee was appointed MBE in 2024 King’s New Years Honours for services to the Food Industry
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Q Guild member wins prestigious business award
Thu, 14th Sep 2023
Scottish Q Guild members, Hugh Black and Sons, have won the prestigious Scotland Food and Drink Business Category – Best for Scottish…
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Members enjoy a "Chatsworth(y)", "Taylor-made" visit!
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Meat Management Industry Awards 2023 - Finalist Shortlist
Wed, 9th Aug 2023
The 2023 Meat Management Industry Awards Finalists have now been exclusively revealed, with nine businesses from the Q Guild stable listed
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