Cranstons’ Orton Grange Food Hall has been named a finalist in the Deli and Farmshop Awards, which celebrate excellence in farm shops, delis, and food halls across the UK. The awards, a highlight of the Farm Shop & Deli Show,...
Cranstons Hexham shop said farewell to long-standing team member Liz Nixon last week who is retiring after serving the Hexham community for over 50 years. Liz started working for Thomson and Huddleston when she as 16 at their shop...
At Cranstons, we believe in giving back to the community that supports us, and we’re proud to have recently donated £3,252 to Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland. We met with the Hospice at Home team at our...
Cranstons was delighted to welcome members of the Penrith Young Farmers Club (YFC) to its Cumbrian Food Hall this week for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour and industry discussion. The evening provided a fantastic opportunity for the group to gain a...
We’re thrilled to share the fantastic news from The Smithfield Awards, which took place yesterday. Our Caramelised Onion Sausage Roll Garland has been awarded a prestigious Diamond Award, and our Topside & Cheddar Meatballs have secured a Gold Award....
We are thrilled to announce that Jamie Collins, one of our dedicated young butchers based at our Hexham shop, has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘Young Butcher of the Year’ award at the 2025 Smithfield Awards. This year’s event...
At Cranstons, we’re passionate about fostering career growth through a range of apprenticeships. While our butchery apprenticeship scheme is well-known, we also offer opportunities in HR, Learning and Development, Business Administration, and Accounting. We love supporting apprentices throughout...
Café Oswald’s, the much-loved eatery nestled above our Cumbrian Food Hall, is proud to mark 15 years of providing exceptional food, outstanding service, and a welcoming atmosphere to the local community. Since opening its doors in 2009, the café has...
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...
