Residents in Bradford on Avon have seen a traditional family butcher’s shop restored to their town centre.
The Banable family opened Meat at The Shambles on Monday, with owner Chris Banable, Christian Dolphin-Vale ,Stephen Banable and Alex Dalton behind the counter.
Chris Banable,48, and his fiancé, Alex Dalton, 52, have opened the shop in a former coffee shop premises.
“I have spent 30 years in the butchery trade, with 25 of these owning and running my own large butcher’s shop in Keynsham, Bristol,” said Mr Banable.
“It has been my ambition for many years to open a traditional butcher’s shop in my home town of Bradford-on-Avon.
“Alex and I have just returned to live here, and now, together, we will fulfil this dream and bring my years of experience to BoA.
“The Banables have been family butchers since my father Stephen opened his shop in Bath way back in 1974, a business that is still flourishing to this day with my father still at the helm!
“We’ll be doing everything from carcase cutting, to speciality cuts, to homemade sausages and faggots, and not forgetting home-cooked meats and delicatessen etc.”
Mr Banables has been in the meat trade for more than 34 years, and his father for 60 years.
He added: “We have a wealth of knowledge and animal welfare and husbandry is of utmost importance to us.
“I have a direct relationship to the farm owners where we will be buying our meat from. They are a super family and do an amazing job. Chicken and game will be bought locally.”
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