Beaumont's Butchers of Braintree Ltd

11/09/2025

Good afternoon all, so as you can imagine we have had many of you guys asking for updates on how Sara Gibbons is doing. We didn't want to say anything publicly on here until we knew more.
Last month sara underwent a mastectomy plus reconstruction to remove a medium size breast tumor, plus a sentinal lymph node biopsy.
She smashed the surgery and has come out with such a positive outlook.
Unfortunately the journey doesn't end there, we found out last week that it has travelled to her lymph nodes in her arm pit. She is going to have further surgery to remove them, then chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
What we thought was the hard part ended up just a taster of what lies ahead.
She is taking this head on with the same determination she had when she found out she would lose her breast and is an inspiration with her mental strength.

Obviously this will have an impact on the shop short term but your continued support is so so appreciated.

Lastly we just want to thank you all for the kind words, messages, visits to see us, the flowers sent to sara etc etc etc.
Coping with life changing events are much easier when you have hundreds of people there to support you.

Love to you all
Adam and sara

10/07/2025

Good evening all,
It's been a little while since posting and specials just haven't happened.
The last 2 and a half months we have been struggling with Sara Gibbons potentially having breast cancer. Yep you guessed she does, hopefully surgery in the week or so, plus any follow up treatment and it's gone.
Usually something like this we would keep to ourselves (like normal people), but we own a family run business with many asking why we closed early or opened late.
Sara quite literally a big cog in the proverbial wheel and it will have an effect on business with 2 young children on top.
Over the next 6 weeks please don't be shocked of we are closed early, open late or really slow to reply on facebook.
We are also closed Mondays for the time being.

Sara has got this and ready to kick it's ass we just are asking for the understanding of you amazing people. Obviously if you see a hub post asking if we have permanently closed refer them to this post.

Much love from Adam Gibbons , sara and the whole family.

Xx
She'll be back stronger and more determined!!!!

24/04/2025

Sunday onwards (at least for a few days) it looks like bbq weather....and I have had a fresh supply of skewers..... first of the summer specials. I planned to get them done on here earlier, just didnt happen after a busy Thursday.

So we have

Minted lamb chilli and garlic kofte kebabs. £5.49 each (250g average per kebab)
Minced lean lamb with fresh chilli, garlic and our Minted lamb marinade. These smelt so so good while making them I kind of wished I'd taken one home to try.

Next up is something a bit new, everyone craves my smash burgers so I have made....

Smashed beef brisket 1/4lb burgers with tomato, chorizo and mature Cheddar. £1.69 each

Cuts of brisket (and a little flank) marinated in garlic and paprika, minced and mixed with tomato puree, chopped chorizo and shredded mature cheddar. Lightly pressed to give the ultimate melt in the mouth burger

Finally we have my lemon and garlic chicken shish kebabs £3.99 each. (250g average per skewer)
Chicken breast marinated in a lemon and garlic marinade (with a touch of mild chilli), skewered with peppers and onion.
An old classic that I know you all love

25/03/2025

Good evening all,

As you may have all seen how much of an increase our family food shop has become in the last year
As a business we have tried to keep our prices as low as possible while keeping the same quality. It's not been the best business model as our accountants will tell you🤣🤣🤣🤣

This week we have learnt of a ridiculously high rise in beef and chicken prices. Chicken is just a bird flu pandemic in Europe increased global chicken prices, which expected to settle in the coming months and only temporary so expect any orice rise to be short lived.
Beef on the other hand is a serious concern.
Over the last 4yrs I have seen beef prices more than double, mostly because of less British beef being produced by 5% yearly. (Not an accurate figure but my math says 20% in 4 yrs).
It's not my place to say why, but it's certainly not down the farmers!
Demand is projected to increase by 1% this year. Supply of UK beef is short and demand is high.
Not to mention the cost of labour, feed and energy rises haven't helped.

This has created serious increase in price to suppliers and butchers across the country.
As an example my beef costs to make mince have risen 25% since xmas, steak meat about 15%.
I have been quoted by a good quality cheap supplier that cost to make 5% fat mince will increase 28% in one week.
Obviously this affects bbq packs, an bbq burger deals etc

This is madness but I wished to fore warn you that I will have no choice to put beef prices up from this week. We will only increase as it increases for us but it will effect most beef products within the next few weeks/ months.

Please understand if we could absorb the cost even temporarily we would but this is too much, likely also to be permanent given the market trend.

The ridiculous thing is this will end up butchers that want to support British meats will be forced to buy good quality meats that travel half way round the world. In the process losing great British farms and destroying local/national beef production even further.

We do not ever want to price people from using local (although rest assured even though it will be less noticeable short term this, will have a knock on effect in supermarkets in the coming months when they can no longer absorb the cost).

I hope this all meets you with the knowledge that we are small family business trying our best to provide an income for our boys while trying to provide a service to our local high street.

Please come support us, we will do our best and listen to feedback as to what our customers want going forward.
We provided a link but just one of many that explain why this is happening, but feel free to do your own research to read into it more
All our love

Adam and Sara

British beef in 2025 - In our latest blog post, we discuss the opportunity to reinforce the value of high-welfare British beef in economically challenging times.

20/03/2025

Just finally before we have to sleep, we also have a little treat for you dogs!
Fully natural, proper dog chews. £1.99 each (introductory offer, april 1st £2.29)

Made from natural ingredients, no preservatives or additives.
Convinced by a supplier to give them a try, my dog 15yr old mini daschund could not get enough of the rabbit ones and she is fussy with treats.
Sold so well this week I have had to get another case!!!!

Come in give them a try, we would love your feedback .

Have a fantastic weekend all

20/03/2025

Specials time again.... it's been a bit of a week of it so specials are brought to you by Sara Gibbons this week (my recipes 🤣).

One I can claim as my own, I aged it she just cut it lol!

So we have jerk half roast chickens. £4.49 each or 2 for £7.99
Half a free range chicken marinated in a homemade jerk paste, fresh thyme, garlic, spring onion and scotch bonnet.
Perfect for those who love their spice.

Next up (to be honest all sara) rosemary, garlic and mint single lamb chops. Only £16.99kg

Single salt marsh lamb cutlets/ chops marinated in a blend of rapeseed oil, sugar, rosemary, smoked garlic and fresh mint.
They sound amazing and tomorrow I will be trying them.

Then we have (all me she just cut them in half).
35 day dry aged salt, garlic and pepper highland beef ribeyes £45.99kg.

Story behind this is my supplier was sent more than he needed and sold surplus at a reasonable price. These ribeyes are top top quality beef (not wagyu but as good as, dry aged for 21 days on the bone. Butchered then sealed and sent out.

So I unsealed, wrapped in paper with a pink sea salt, cracked mix peppercorns and smoked garlic granules and aged for a further 14 days.

These should even with out the process I put them through usually retail at £59.99kg so 25% off with extra aging is worth the treat.
I have two white loins so preorder is advised.

Finally we have BBQ beef, thyme and red Leicester smash 1/4lb burgers £1.49 each or 4 for £5.00.

Cuts of brisket, chuck and flank marinated in my boozy bbq sauce, coarsely minced with fresh thyme and mixed with grated red Leicester and lightly pressed to make the ultimate melt in the mouth burger......

13/03/2025

So usually it's all these bright and vibrant specials...... today a muddy puddle (No peppa pig is not in there....maybe)

So no anyway that is my brine for my salt beef coming for around mothers day or more for Easter!

I will have salt beef silverside, marinated in dark brown sugar, curing salts, a mix of herbs, whole peppercorns, coriander seeds and then an added bonus of fresh pressed garlic, coffee and a few birdseye chillis.
We are selling at £13.99kg.
We do have time to brine more but preorder is a must.

Sorry specials have been off the table the last two weeks, it was planned to try to get organised for the summer madness and i just didnt get time I will have specials next week and might do a secret few for the weekend if I get chance tomorrow evening.

27/02/2025

Good evening all, sorry specials are a bit late again, we had our eldest first secondary school parents evening. Although I missed it with work commitments, I had to be home to hear the report from Sara. All amazing and so proud of the little genius! Anyway enough about us lol!

So we have.....

Our spicy paprika, tomato and chorizo chicken kebabs £3.99 each or 3 for £11.00
Chicken breast marinated in tomato, garlic Chipotle and herbs. Skewered with spicy Spanish chorizo, peppers and onions. One of our summer favourites brought back to remind you the hot weather is not far round the corner.

Next up is a new concoction,
Teriyaki and garlic beef stir fry £7.99 for a tray of 400g +
Tender cuts of well matured rump and ribeye, marinated in Teriyaki and garlic sauce with a bed of pak choi, peppers, onions and spring onion. Stir fry or if your lazy oven bake for a quick easy dinner for two.

Then and back because of so many wanting it is my Scottish lorne square sausage. £10.99 kg (about £1.20 a slice).
Select cuts of beef minced with nutmeg, blend of other spices and rusk.
Pan fry is best but makes a great breakfast alternative to pork sausages (I fry an egg to top it)

Lastly is a double sausage special we have a welsh dragon and honey pork sausage and marmalade and thyme pork sausage. 11.29kg

So welsh dragon and honey is pork mixed with fresh leek, chilli, pinch of tomato paste and select herbs with a healthy drizzle of honey to define its uniqueness from an ordinary welsh dragon available elsewhere.
Marmalade and thyme is pork mixed with fine cut marmalade and fresh thyme. Sweet, slightly citrus but the combination is out of this word.

Enjoy your weekend all and we are excited about next weeks specials already (No spoilers)

26/02/2025

Good evening,
As Adam told you all that I have one of our exciting new range of pies for dinner, I thought I'd share my opinion.
Please excuse my medley of roasted vegetables 😂
I had the steak and kidney pie. I can honestly say that it was deep filled with large chunks of steak, proper pieces of kidney and a lovely thick and full of flavour gravy. I am completely sold on the Kentish Mayde pies.

I'm very much looking forward to trying another flavour.

Have a wonderful evening.

Sara ###

26/02/2025

So as promised, we have a new range in our freezer to tempt everyone.. Kentish Mayde Pies.

Hand made top quality deep filled pies and pudding, made in Kent if you hadn't guessed, we have a small selection in currently but will expand the range depending on demand.
Made fresh to frozen and designed to be cooked from frozen... cannot wait to try them!

Currently we have
Large family pies... to feed 4
Steak and kidney
chicken and mushroom
£9.49 each

Small individual pies to feed 1
Steak and kidney (Sara nabbed one for her dinner)
Steak and ale
Chicken, bacon and leek
£3.80 each

Small suet puddings to feed 1
Steak and ox kidney
Minted lamb and potato
£4.99 each

Finally to treat those with a sweet tooth or sunday pudding (I can't wait to try one sunday)
We have to feed 4-5 or just me on Sunday (sorry Sara and kids 😂)
Shortcrust Apple and toffee pie
£5.99 each

All pies come shortcrust pastry, again hand made and filled to the brim with meats.

Please look at the last photo of the list of pies if anything else takes your fancy and we can see about getting them in... fingers crossed I get demand for Steak and Stilton...just need an excuse to try it 😉.

Finally we will have a couple of specials this week. Not sure yet on what I am doing however I have had a lot of interest in when lorne sausage is coming back so I can promise that is on the agenda.
Enjoy the rest of your week all