Here at Cranstons we are entering a new phase is the development of the business. Roger and Philip Cranston who continue to own the company and who will continue to work in Director roles are planning to have more time...
Cranstons said a fond farewell to long-standing team members Kath McManus and David Hanning this week as they retired after 22 and 11 years respectively working within the team. Kath joined Cranstons back in 1999 working in our original shop...
We have been busy completely re-styling our Cumbrian Food Hall café during the latest lockdown closure. ‘Oswald’s’ on the first floor of the Cumbrian food hall is now back open serving brunch, lunch and a new range of ‘baked by...
Philip Cranston our MD knows a thing or two about great barbecue meat, here he gives his top recommendations for things to cook up on the BBQ this spring and summer. Outdoor dining has come a long way in the...
As we rung in 2021, we have welcomed three apprentices to the Cranstons family! Brandon Flannigan, Adam Jackson and Michal Roszkoiak joined us a couple of months ago and they will be based at our Hexham shop and...
We are pleased to announce we have raised over £3,500 for Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland! Over Christmas you may have noticed that we had two charity products where 50p from each sale would be donated to...
Our ever popular Christmas Shopping Evenings may be cancelled this year, but this will not stop us from raising much needed funds for Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland. This year you can help us while you stock up...
Butter Chicken with rice and naan bread We are very excited to announce the launch of our new Freshly Made in our Kitchen range! We know everyday life has changed since March, with more and more...
You’re in the Lake District on staycation, you may be a first time visitor, you may have been asked by your friends and family for a souvenir. A magnet or tea towel not quite cutting it? Cumbria has an abundance...
Cranstons Penrith King Street shop said farewell to long-standing team member Cynthia ‘Cyn’ Holmes this week as she retires after 31 years working for us. Cyn has served the Penrith community for over three decades from our butchers...
Naomi joined our product development team last autumn after her family relocated to Cumbria from Rutland. Naomi has a wealth of experience in the food industry, having owned her own café and bakery in her hometown and having developed...
Great news! Our 21 Day Dry Aged Sirloin Steak has been judged the best in Britain by the Q Guild of Butchers in their annual Smithfield Star Awards. Cranstons work with trusted local farmers, buying cattle direct from the...
The team has been working hard behind the scenes to get our new click and collect service up and running and we are pleased to say it is now live! Visit the click and collect shop and place an order...
It’s National Butchers week so we thought we’d introduce you all to one of our Butchers, Dave. 30-year-old Dave has just moved to the Cumbrian Food Hall from our Brampton Food Hall at the beginning of March as Assistant Manager....
In this new series of blogs we will be chatting to a number of people who are key to the cogs turning at Cranstons – from our office team to our butchers, sales assistants and farm suppliers. We are...
We would like to extend our gratitude to our customers and suppliers for helping us raise over £3,500 for Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland over the 2019 festive season. Our annual Christmas shopping evenings, in Penrith and...
We would like to thank everyone who supported our Christmas shopping evenings this year at our Cumbrian Food Hall and food hall at Orton Grange. We raised an amazing £3102 for Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland. The nights...
Dexter beef is our latest speciality meats and is looked forward to by many customers. We stock Cumbrian Dexter in the autumn, through to the end of the year. But what makes Dexter beef unique to traditional beef...
