Recently Mark Mallinson, our Area Manager, and Jo Taylor, our Marketing Coordinator, had the incredible opportunity to visit Carlisle Youth Zone (CYZ), one of Cranstons four partnered charities. Mark and Jo presented a share of profits cheque to Emma...
As we welcome our new Managing Director, we had the opportunity to sit down with him and get to know the person leading our business into the future. Having settled into the role over the past few months, he...
We recently had the pleasure of joining the Blackford Women’s Institute (WI) for a fantastic evening at Scaleby Village Hall. Our Area Manager, Mark Mallinson, who oversees our Brampton, Carlisle, and Hexham Food Halls, was invited to give a presentation,...
At Cranstons, we’re proud of our heritage and the quality of our products, especially our famous Cumberland sausage. Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with ITV about what makes our Cumberland sausage stand out and why it continues to...
We are over the moon to have received 2 Great Taste Gold awards this year. Judged by the Guild of Fine Food’s expert panel, we were awarded a Great Taste 1 star gold for our Cumberland and Black Pudding sausage...
Our Cumbrian Food Hall Team were delighted to host the Year 10 Food Preparation and Nutrition students from Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGs) to our Cumbrian Food Hall this month. We welcomed four different student groups, who came to learn...
We were thrilled to show our support to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) last week. Our Business Development Director, Jane Silburn, handed over a cheque for £2030 to pilot Mik Kingham, Dr Ric Procter, and paramedic Ian Grey,...
Jo, Marketing Coordinator at Cranstons, recently had a chat with Joanne Hunter, Retail Finance Administrator, in a cosy booth in the busy Café Oswalds. How long have you worked at Cranstons? I’ve been here for nearly 10 years now…...
Our Topside and Cheddar Burgers won the top award at this year’s Smithfield Awards, announced at Butcher’s Hall in London recently. The burgers won the Diamond award for ‘Best Burger’, a huge accolade in itself, before going on to win...
Our Cumbrian Food Hall Butchery Supervisor, Connor Carrick, has been shortlisted for the 2024 ‘Young Butcher of the Year’ award which will be announced at the Q Guild of Butcher’s Smithfield Awards luncheon in London this Wednesday. The Q Guild...
Our Smoked Streaky Bacon, and our Topside + Cheddar burgers, have each picked up a Gold Award at the Q Guild of Butchers product evaluation. More than 200 products were put forward by butchers from up and down the UK...
Meet Liam Kirk, Cranstons Bacon and Poultry Production Supervisor who is pictured here with his wife Kelly. Caroline, Cranstons’ Brand and Content Creator, met Liam in Cafe Oswald’s As they settled in, Liam opened up about his experiences and...
Cranstons Area Manager, Mark Mallinson, recently attended a ‘Visions Morning’ at Lanercost CoE Primary School, where the children had the opportunity to meet people from different careers. Many of the children recognised Mark, as their families were regulars at Cranstons...
We were ecstatic to receive the Specialist Food Retailer of the Year Award at the 2024 Cumbrian Food Awards. The event was held at Kendal College on Thursday, 14th March, and honoured the amazing food and drink businesses our...
Philip Cranston, and Carlisle Shop Managers Mark Mallinson and Ian Haworth, presented our long-standing team member, Sue Carr, with her retirement gifts last week, thanking for her hard work and dedication over the years. Sue has been a much-loved member...
This Valentines Day, we showed our ongoing support for Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland with a big donation. Our Orton Grange Food Hall manager, Chris Russell, presented Kylie Palmer, Corporate Fundraiser for Hospice at Home, with a cheque...
Meet our apprentice Leah, who is currently featuring in a national media campaign! Jo – Marketing Co-ordinator at Cranstons, recently had a chat with Leah Fraser in the office above the traditional butcher’s shop on King Street, Penrith. Leah...
We showed our ongoing support for Carlisle Youth Zone with another share of profits donation last week. Carlisle Food Hall Manager, Mark Mallinson, presented Emma Rogerson, Development Coordinator for Carlisle Youth Zone with a cheque for £3150. Cranstons are dedicated...
