Meat
Whether you are looking for the everyday or the exotic, Fairfax Meadow can meet your supply requirements, at a cost to suit your budget and with full ‘farm to fork’ traceability.
Proud To Supply
We stock a full range of meat products from beef & lamb to poultry & game and we have an array of notable products within the range including.
Casterbridge Premium Dry Aged Beef
Casterbridge beef is dry-aged on the bone in specially designed maturation fridges to give the meat an intensely deep, rich flavour. It was named after a Thomas Hardy novel set in a fictional town, Casterbridge, in Dorset. First launched in 2007, it is our exclusive, award-winning premium beef brand holding prestigious West Country PGI status, reaffirming the brand’s West Country heritage. Watch our Casterbridge video here.
Chef Select Gourmet Burger
The growing demand for quality burgers is an opportunity for every hospitality operator. But, the challenge starts with a quality burger at the centre, delivered consistently across your business. At Fairfax Meadow we’ve been manufacturing burgers for decades, each has it’s own recipe, meats & size including a number of award-winning options. We use cutting edge technology to make burgers of the highest quality. One of our favourites is the Chef Select Gourmet Burger, made with many different ingredients including Dijon Mustard, Gherkins and Worcestershire Sauce.
Gloucester Old Spot Pork Sausage
We produce a superb range of sausages. With over 25 years experience of making sausages, we have honed our technique and recipes to deliver the best. We stock a broad range of flavours but are always on the lookout for more. Our rare-breed Gloucester Old Spot Sausage was once named the Best Premium Sausage in Foodservice and continues to hold great acclaim.
Product Innovation –
Food Development
Our Food Development team, headed up by Chef Dave Neale, promotes food and menu innovation across all species, not just red meat!
Our development products include stuffed, marinated, wrapped, coated, rubbed, sauced and fully-cooked protein options.
With a keen eye for following the latest food trends, we approach product innovation with a focus on helping customers to deliver consistency and excellence on their menus.
Service
Our size indicates our quality
We are the biggest Catering Butcher in the UK because we deliver consistent, quality products.
Our national distribution network and high service levels demands processes that are quality driven throughout. We take great pride in everything we do, meeting the strictest standards and continually reviewing and assessing for ways to do things better.
We go above & beyond
As well as an account manager with butchery knowledge and sector expertise, we can also offer dedicated sales admin & helpdesk support. We regularly host meat appreciation courses onsite as well as farm & abattoir visits to improve understanding of meat and the supply chain. These are supplemented by regular food trend & market reports to aid menu development & product inspiration.
Market report
At Fairfax Meadow, we understand the importance of working with customers in true partnership. Each month our highly experienced purchasing team prepare a detailed market report by species. which highlights any challenges and changes that are happening in the often complex supply chain. To find out more, please get in touch.
National coverage – daily deliveries
We deliver right across the UK in temperature controlled vehicles, six days a week.
We can deliver direct to you or via your chosen logistics partner and all of our vehicles are tracked so we can check where your delivery is for you.
Derby
Derby is the central function of our business, with full butchery and manufacturing operations. We are known for our steak production excellence, fantastic burgers and sausages, and bespoke product development.
The Fairfax Meadow innovation and development team work with customers to create award winning menu ideas that appear on menus right across the UK.
The supporting administration services and senior team are also based at Derby. We are constantly reviewing processes and services to ensure that we continue to meet our customer needs.
Enfield
Our site in Enfield, North London, is a purpose built butchery processing site, complete with three maturation chambers with Himalayan salt walls. Since opening in 2018, the team have built a strong reputation for butchery and service excellence. At the heart of the business is a passion for maturing and preparing perfectly dry aged beef using artisan butchery skills. Enfield provides local distribution to customers in Central London and the surrounding areas.
Eastleigh
Our site at Eastleigh is known for its travel and leisure sector supply chain excellence. In addition it is a regional distribution hub, supporting customers in this region.
