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What Does A Butcher Do?

What Does A Butcher Do?

A butcher:

  • Helps customers to choose meat products in butcher shops, delicatessens, and supermarkets, and gives advice on its uses and cooking methods
  • Breaks down and bones animal carcasses to saleable cuts of meat for customers
  • Cuts and trays different styles and types of meat for display and sale
  • Cures and smokes meat, makes sausages and smallgoods for sale
  • Forecasts customer needs and plans future production for a butchery or supermarket meat unit
  • Maintains a hygienic working environment
  • Sharpens and maintains knives and butchery equipment

Butchers are knowledgeable in the safe handling of knives and equipment for the preparation of high quailty, nutritious meat cuts for their customers.

Did You Know?
  • 85% of apprentice butchers obtain their qualifications
  • Wild West Outlaw Butch Cassidy was originally a butcher — that's how he got his name
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