Stornoway firm wins Scotland’s Best Butcher award 20/2/12
Stornoway butcher Charles Macleod has won the title of Scotland’s Best Butcher at the Scottish Countryside Alliance Awards.
Dubbed the “Rural Oscars” the award was presented by Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing. They cover range of categories of rural business and enterprises nominated by their customers and local communities.
Charles Macleod Ltd from Stornoway are the producers of the world famous “Stornoway Black Pudding.”
Their efforts to put Stornoway on the global food lovers map, insisting on using only the best meat and also showing exemplary customer service resulted in Charles Macleod Ltd being crowned as SCA Best Butcher.
Charles Macleod Ltd ‘s manager Donnie Morrison said it was a “great achievement for the company and all credit to the staff for all their hard work.”
Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing said: "The Scottish Government is working with rural communities to build a prosperous, sustainable future for Scotland.
“We are doing all we can to promote our food and drink across the world and we are working with small businesses to offer the most supportive business environment possible.
"People in rural areas are more economically active than in the rest of Scotland. With a higher proportion of self employment and proportions of family owned businesses the entrepreneurial spirit is there for all to see.
"The importance of successful businesses in rural areas cannot be underestimated. The benefits spread across communities helping them become more resilient and confident to face future challenges and to take up new opportunities as they emerge.”
The compnay now goes on to represent Scotland against businesses from England Wales and Ireland at the Countryside Alliance Awards competition in the House of Lords in March.