Issue 62 October 2017 Village Eye

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MEAT JON THORNER
Multi award winning butcher arrives in Mortimer!
In a thriving village like
Mortimer, there are
some things - people,
businesses, landscapes
- that are a ‘constant’ and
over the years there is
very little change. Annual
events support this, too,
with the Fun Day and
Scarecrow Trail becoming
part of the village character.
These things provide
a sense of security and
identity to a village and the
supermarket on Victoria
Road, currently known
as Budgens Mortimer is
certainly one of these.
Budgens, formally known
as Sewards has been on the
high street since 1957.
But inside the store, it’s a very
different matter, with constant
change needed to keep up
with customers’ expectations
and needs. In recent years, we
have seen the relocation of the
village Post Office to Budgens,
the introduction of a coffee
machine, Contactless Payment,
even more local suppliers and
the much-loved Cook outlet.
Well, now it’s all change again
as Budgens welcomes Jon
Thorner’s of Somerset to the
butchery counter this October.
Jon Thorner’s belongs to
the Q Guild of Butchers - an
organisation which represents
the finest quality independent
meat retailers in Britain.
Admission into the Q Guild of
Butchers is based on an audit
of the whole business; shop,
products, staff, procedures
and customer service. That’s
why you can trust your Jon
Thorner’s butcher to provide
only the best!
And that is certainly reflected
by the impressive list of
awards that Jon Thorner’s
have won this year. This
includes a total of 5 Stars
from the Great Taste Awards
for their fabulous pies! Great
Taste are the world’s most
coveted food awards and
celebrate the very best in
food and drink. As well
as a badge of honour, the
unmistakable black and gold
Great Taste label is a signpost
to a wonderful tasting product,
which has been discovered
through hours and hours of
blind-tasting by hundreds of
judges.
With Jon Thorner’s running
the butchery counter at
Budgens Mortimer, you can
look forward to British, high
welfare and quality meat. In
addition to fresh meat, they
will be offering an awardwinning
range of pies, quiches,
savouries, ready meals,
desserts and cakes.
Budgens Mortimer is
readying itself for the
influx of Scarecrow Trail
visitors alongside its regular
customers, so why not pop
in this month and see what
Jon Thorner’s can offer your
family for tea?
Monday -
Saturday
7am–9pm
Sunday
10am–4pm
15 Victoria Rd, Mortimer Common
0118 933 2488
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