Recently, our Carlisle Assistant Manager, Ian Haworth, presented a cheque for £2,000 to representatives from Carlisle Youth Zone – one of the four local charities we proudly support through our Community Fund. We were delighted to welcome Mónica Ramírez...
We were delighted to recently welcome several of our longstanding beef farmers and their families — The Dickinsons from Canonbie; The Dodgsons from Kendal; The Skeltons from Dearham; The Robsons from Hexham; The Bells from Penrith; The Dickinsons from...
We’re absolutely delighted to share that Cranstons has been named Business of the Year at the Penrith Stars of Business Awards 2025, hosted by the Penrith Chamber of Trade & Commerce. An award which means even more as Cranstons were...
We’ve recently donated £2,000 to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), helping to keep this vital service flying high across Cumbria and the North. Our Cumbrian Food Hall team in Penrith were delighted to welcome GNAAS representative Natasha Banks,...
We sat down at Café Oswalds, above the Cumbrian Food Hall in Penrith, with Stephen Hinett – Cranstons Master Butcher and Meat Buyer, and Dan Tanner – Butchery Apprentice, to talk about their journeys into butchery, their apprenticeships at...
At Cranstons, we’re proud to support initiatives that strengthen our local communities, and we were delighted to play a small part in the recent Borderline Challenge – a remarkable fundraising event which has now successfully raised over £17,000. The Borderline...
We visited Brockwoodlees Farm, 15 miles North of our Carlisle Food Hall to catch up with our long-term beef supplier David and his son Joe. David has been supplying beef to Cranstons for almost four decades and is known...
At Cranstons, we’re proud to champion Cumbrian lamb this Love Lamb Week (1st – 7th September). The national campaign highlights just how delicious, versatile, and sustainable British lamb is – and for us, it’s the perfect opportunity to showcase the...
Peter Evans has been part of the butchery trade since he was 15 years old, and today he’s one of the familiar faces behind the counter at our Hexham Shop. We caught up with him to chat about life...
We caught up with Julian over a brew in Café Oswald’s, upstairs at the Cumbrian Food Hall in Penrith, to chat about his new role and his long-standing career at Cranstons. Julian has been a butcher for over 35...
Cranstons Hexham recently donated £2,009 to Tynedale Hospice at Home; one of our four charity partners – as part of our latest ‘share of profits’ donation. Each year, we donate a portion of our profits to support four incredible...
We visited High Knipe Farm in the beautiful Brampton valley on a sunny Friday in June to catch up with Robert and his son Andrew. Robert is a long-term supplier of beef to Cranstons and admired within the farming...
Jo, our Marketing Coordinator, caught up with Janice over a coffee and a hot chocolate in Café Oswalds, right above the Cumbrian Food Hall in Penrith. She’d just finished a busy shift in the production kitchen but took a...
When we visited Anthony at his farm near Dearham, we were welcomed with a walk through the fields, a look at his well-kept cattle, and a good chat over a cuppa at the kitchen table with him and his...
Cranstons’ Area Manager, Mark Mallinson, recently had the pleasure of speaking at Castle Carrock Village Hall, where 35 WI members from Castle Carrock, Talkin, and Irthington gathered for an evening of butchery, business, and community conversation. Mark kicked off the...
At Cranstons, we’re incredibly proud of our team, and this month we’re celebrating a fantastic achievement by one of our rising stars. Rhys Farrar, based at our Brampton Food Hall, has successfully completed his Level 2 Butchery Apprenticeship after...
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...
