Cranstons Latest News

  • Local pupils carve out a unique learning experience as they meat our team!
        We welcomed Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Year 10 Food Preparation and Nutrition students to our Cumbrian Food Hall this week to learn about Cranstons products and our long-standing commitment to local sourcing. The pupils spoke with our Cumbrian...
  • Meet our Team- Say hello to Michael Roszkowiak
    Caroline – Senior Marketing Creative at Cranstons, recently had a chat with Michael Roszkowiak. He has now been with Cranstons for over 3 years. His charm is as juicy as a perfectly marbled steak, and he knows how to serve...
  • Cranstons picks up a national craft butchery award for its Rare Roast Beef!
    Cumbrian butcher, Cranstons, has scooped a prestigious national award for its Rare Roast Beef at this year’s Smithfield Awards, announced at Butchers’ Hall in London last week. One of twelve artisan butchers from across the UK to be crowned top...
  • Cranstons delighted to support the Pride of Cumbria II Air Ambulance
    Despite the rainy weather, Cranstons Butchers proudly showed their support for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) last week when Managing Director Martin Jones presented Mieke Tennant a cheque for £3150 to the Great North Air Ambulance. Martin said...
  • Our Brampton Food Hall is among the best butcher’s shops in the country!
    Cranstons Brampton Food Hall has been named as a finalist in the coveted Butcher’s Shop of the Year Award’s 2023. The food hall, in the heart of Brampton has built an excellent reputation for its friendly customer service and for...
  • Cranstons win prestigious training award!
    Peter Pott’s Cranstons Senior Retail Area Manager accepting the award. Cranstons were awarded the ‘Best Company Training Scheme’ at the Institute of Meat and Worshipful Company of Butchers Annual Prizegiving in London recently for their Butchery apprenticeship scheme. Over one...
  • Meet our team! Say hello to Natasha Harvey
    Caroline – Senior Marketing Creative at Cranstons recently had a chat with Natasha Harvey. Natasha joined Cranstons in 2021 and works in our central Penrith office as a Business Administration Apprentice. C: Hi Tash! It’s been a long time since...
  • Foodie fundraising with a tasty £2806 donation!
    We would like to say a big THANK YOU to our customers and suppliers for helping us raise over £2806 for Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland Our Grand Christmas Raffle raised a whopping £1220 and the additional moneys...
  • A fond farewell to Linda!
    Cumbrian food champions Cranstons said a fond farewell to long-standing team member Linda Bellas this week as she retired after 26 years service. Linda joined Cranstons back in 1996 as payroll assistant, brothers Roger and Philip Cranston had just built...
  • Peter’s Top Tips for Christmas Food Success!
    The Christmas Season has begun, and we’re calling on our Retail Manager and Master Bucher, Peter Potts, for his Top Tips for Christmas Food success! Share the load with your guests Ask your guests to bring a part of the...
  • Butcher helps ‘beef up’ Carlisle Youth Zone support
    As announced earlier this year, we are proud to have a charity partnership with Carlisle Youth Zone. Martin Jones, our MD, recently visited the charity to present a donation cheque for £4350 in support of their vital works. Martin ‘’Carlisle...
  • Have a butcher’s at Cranstons new look!
    Our traditional Butchers Shop in Hexham has had a full refit. After just 1 week of work, we are pleased to reveal their new and improved shop. During the week the shop was transformed by a team of decorators, joiners,...
  • Cranstons bagged 4 great taste awards again!
    We are pleased to announce 4 of our butchery products have been awarded at this year’s Great Taste Awards! We picked up a two star award for our Dry Cured Smoked Streaky Bacon and 3 one star awards for Cranstons...
  • Meet Giovanni Mascia – one of Cranstons most charismatic team members
    Caroline – marketing assistant at Cranstons recently had a chat with with Orton Grange customer favourite Giovanni Mascia. Gio has been with Cranstons for over 15 years. He is known for his lively and entertaining customer service and is extremely...
  • Proud to support the Pride of Cumbria II Air Ambulance
    Here at Cranstons we donate a proportion of our profits each year to 4 vital local charities. David Law our production manager recently visited the Air Ambulance Base at Langwathby to present a donation cheque for £4350. What was supposed...
  • Top foodie picks for summer 2022!
    Our county’s vibrant and diverse food and drink scene has made Cumbria a must-visit destination for all foodies in recent years. Cranstons Senior Retail Manager – Peter Potts, shares his top foodie picks for summer 2022! Bread made from their...
  • Our new innovative ‘recycle me’ sausage packaging.
    We have moved our renowned sausage range into new technology packaging. The new light weight trays are fully recyclable, easy to process by sorting technology and have a low carbon footprint. It’s the latest in a series of eco-friendly changes...
  • THEN AND NOW
    It’s great to see lots of communities planning Jubilee celebrations this summer, coming together to after two years of restrictions to celebrate with friends, families and neighbours. Monarchist or not, it really is pretty mind blowing to consider her majesties...