The ultimate nose-to-tail butchery experience.
This is a truly special day and one we offer to very small groups only. You’ll spend a full day working on a whole side of beef, learning how every cut is formed, how to maximise quality and value, and how to prepare beef exactly to your own preferences.
From steak thickness to joint size, this is your beef, your way.
£1,440 per person
£300 deposit payable on booking, balance due 14 days before the class.
Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance.
You leave with a whole side of beef prepared to your exact specification.
Steaks cut to your preferred thickness. Joints sized for your household. Cuts prepared for roasting, braising or slow cooking exactly as discussed.
Beyond the beef itself, you take home the confidence to understand a carcass properly and the knowledge to buy and cook with greater clarity in the future.
You’ll start the day with a relaxed breakfast and welcome before heading behind the scenes for a guided tour of our slaughterhouse, giving you a proper understanding of the journey from farm to butcher.
Together, we’ll talk through what you want from your side of beef and how you plan to use it at home. From there, it’s knives out.
You’ll learn how to sharpen and care for your knives, understand which knives are used for each job, and then move into the full breakdown of the forequarter. We’ll talk through each cut in detail, adjusting everything to suit what you’ve chosen You’ll learn how to use saws and knives confidently and safely.
Steaks will be cut to your preferred thickness, joints sized how you like them, and nothing rushed.
Over lunch, you’ll have time with the farmer to ask questions about breed, rearing and why quality starts long before an animal ever reaches the butcher.
In the afternoon, we move onto the hindquarter. You’ll learn how joints are formed, how to bone and trim properly and how to string joints beautifully. Throughout the day we focus on making the most of the whole animal, nose to tail, with care and respect.
You will do the work yourself, supported at every stage by our butcher.
Yes. Gift vouchers are available for all of our masterclasses. The recipient can choose a date that suits them, subject to availability. Vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.
You can purchase a masterclass gift voucher here
We begin at 9am with breakfast and a welcome, and usually finish around 4pm. This is a full, unhurried day. We allow the time needed to do the job properly, talk through each section of the carcass in detail, and make sure you are confident at every stage.
We start at 9am and usually finish around 4pm. Please allow the full day.
Yes. That is a key part of the day. We begin with a conversation about how you cook, how you like your steaks cut, how large you prefer your joints, and whether you want more roasting cuts, braising cuts or steaks. The side is prepared to your specification, not a standard template.
Yes. You’ll be actively involved in forequarter and hindquarter breakdown, trimming, boning, stringing joints and saw work, all under guidance.
The £1,440 secures the side of beef itself and the full masterclass experience built around it.
If you would like to bring someone with you to learn alongside you, you are very welcome to do so. Many guests choose to share the day with a partner, family member or friend, especially if the beef will be shared at home.
Breakfast and lunch are included, along with refreshments during the day.
A non refundable £300 deposit secures your date. The remaining balance is due 14 days before the masterclass.
You do not need to be a butcher. This day suits serious home cooks, families who regularly buy beef in bulk, farmers wanting to understand the full process, or anyone who values proper food and wants complete control over how their beef is prepared.
For those who buy beef in bulk or share with family, this offers both exceptional produce and complete understanding of what you are taking home. You gain not only a freezer full of carefully prepared beef, but the confidence and knowledge to understand a carcass properly for years to come.
Comfortable clothing and closed footwear. This is a working butchers shop and a practical day. We recommend wearing layers that you can take on and off throughout the day. We provide guidance and equipment as needed.
Families who regularly share a side of beef
Serious home cooks who want full control over how their beef is prepared
Farmers wanting deeper understanding of carcass breakdown
Anyone who values traditional skills and proper food
You do not need to be a professional butcher, but you should come prepared for a practical, hands-on day.
A rare opportunity to work on a whole side of beef in a traditional butchers shop..
This masterclass is designed to slow the process down, give you proper understanding, and ensure every part of the animal is respected and used well
If you value traceable produce, traditional skill and doing things properly, this day will stay with you long after the beef is in your freezer.
