Solent Butchers

Solent Butchers is a leading specialist meat supplier to the foodservice, catering and hospitality sectors providing premium quality products, exceptional service and an extensive distribution network from our purpose built BRCGS-accredited premises in Portsmouth, Hampshire. We supply a wide range of discerning customers including hotels, pubs and restaurants; nursing and residential homes; schools, colleges and universities; corporate caterers; and a home delivery network across areas of  southern England, London and the Home Counties. Solent Butchers have been supplying our care homes since 2008. We have always been impressed by the quality of the food supplied, the high level of service and the sensible prices. Solent Butchers are always courteous and helpful and we couldn’t ask for any more. We are passionate about the food we serve to our residents and proud to work with local suppliers. We are pleased that Solent Butchers have the same level of passion in providing high quality meat. We wholeheartedly recommend Solent Butchers to anyone who asks. Since the day we embarked on our project to provide fresh meat to our customers, Solent Butchers have been very flexible and supportive to help us achieve this. They work closely with our procurement team and have always been there when we have needed them. We have been working with Solent butchers since we set up our first pub in 2016. Service is fabulous. Always easy to deal with, with a proactive rather than reactive attitude to solving problems. Fabulous quality meat alongside the right price. Would heartily recommend. A first class Business that, thinks competitively. thrives off customers’ demands, and challenges itself each and every day to provide a zero-risk value-added Supply Chain. For over 15 years I have observed the determination of the team of highly skilled staff in establishing Solent Butchers as a solid, trustworthy supplier's to the catering industry. There is no ‘squaring-off, ‘can-kicking’ or ‘compromise’ with Solent Butchers - they simply do the job asked of them and do it well! Since the year 2000 Solent Butchers Limited have held the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety. We also hold a number of other accreditations or certifications including the Soil Association and Red Tractor Meat Processing. A fundamental objective of our Quality System is… At Solent Butchers our food safety system is firmly rooted in the application of the principles of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) as detailed in Codex Alimentarius. The proven advantages of application of a robust HACCP Plan include… Solent Butchers conduct routine daily swabbing of meat contact surfaces to confirm the effectiveness of cleaning controls. Microbiological and chemical analysis is carried out on meat and meat preparations to verify shelf-life and compositional requirements including… We have a comprehensive system for supplier approval driven by the need to have established, reliable, consistent supplies of safe and legal raw materials of known provenance. For our identity preserved products we have from ‘farm to plate’ traceability…

Mr Deshi
1 Star
I just joined today. As an induction day Manager Mr. Dominic show us company's all stores, and systems, also advice us health & safety, first aid as well as hygiene procedures. Staffs are friendly and sincere for work.
Tuesday 7th December 2021

onyxeyed
1 Star
I worked for them for a month,I was underpaid since my first week. I'm still owed 38 hours worth of pay. They are not interested. I would use your local butcher to be honest.
Monday 12th August 2019

Peter Martin
5 Star
Friendly service good value for money . The ribs r amazing will be recommending to my friends
Saturday 12th June 2021

Courteney Williams
5 Star
Absolutely amazing service, superb quality meats and quick delivery.
Tuesday 22nd December 2020

Geoff Hodson
5 Star
Great quality meat at good prices, huge product range to choose from
Saturday 27th July 2019