Edenvale’s top butcher

Mr Marius Jordaan, from Karaglen SuperSpar, has again been awarded the Best Butcher prize in Gauteng.

He was joined by fellow top South African butchers at the recent annual Clever Awards.

Mr Jordan has, for the past six years, walked away with Gauteng’s top award in the meat industry and this year was no different when he received the platinum award.

At the event, the best butcheries both nationally and regionally were honoured and rewarded for their dedication to providing customers with the best meat on the market.

This year saw six national and 41 provincial butcheries winning platinum or gold awards.

The Cleaver Awards were launched in 2005 to meet the needs of the consumer by raising standards among butcheries.

Since the launch of the awards, butchery standards have significantly improved and feedback from consumers show that the majority perceive the Cleaver Awards to be a seal of approval.

An initiative of the South African Red Meat Industry Forum, these awards acknowledge butcheries which meet consumer expectations on in-store hygiene, the supply of quality-assured roller marked South African Beef, their level of competency in offering the best advice on meal preparations and perceived value for money.

Butchers were judged according to stores with four or more till points, butcheries with three or fewer till points and food market or supermarket butcheries.

Nominations were opened towards the end of last year for consumers around the country to vote and nominate their best butchery.

The winners in each category received platinum awards and the runners up received gold awards.

First prize winners in each national category also received a R20 000 cash prize.

The runners up received a R10 000 cash prize.

All of the provincial winners received either a platinum or gold Cleaver Award trophy in their category.

OTHER TOP WINNERS:

For residents travelling around South Africa, here is an easy guide to where you will find the top butcheries in the country.

NATIONAL WINNERS:

Butcheries with three or fewer till points:

Uitkyk Vleismark , Lichtenbuyrg – Platinum

West End Vleismark , Kimberley – Gold

Butcheries with four or more till points:

Boma Vleismark. Moreletapark – Platinum

Vleislapa, Marshallstreet, Polokwane – Gold

Meat Markets:

The Grove Spar, Nelspruit – Platinum

Crossing Spar, Nelspruit – Gold

REGIONAL WINNERS:

GAUTENG

Butcheries with three or fewer till points:

Ziman`s Butchery, Randfontein – Platinum

Roodt Meat, Florida – Gold

Butcheries with four or more till points:

Berliner Grill & Deli, Northriding – Platinum

Butchery Boys, Vanderbijlpark – Gold

Meat Markets:

Karaglen Super Spar, Karaglen – Platinum

Uitkyk Vleismark, Silverton – Gold

NORTH WEST

Butcheries with three or fewer till points:

Beesland Slaghuis, Vryburg – Platinum

De Wilge Slaghuis, Potchefstroom – Gold

Butcheries with four or more till points:

Impala Vleismark, Brits- Platinum

Goudkopslaghuis, Klerksdorp – Gold

Meat Markets:

Checkers Hyper, Klerksdorp – Platinum

LIMPOPO

Butcheries with Three or more till points:

Vleislapa, Groblerstraat, Polokwane- Platinum

MPUMALANGA

Butcheries with three or fewer till points:

Frank’s Meat, Middelburg – Platinum

Alan’s Butchery, Ermelo – Gold

Meat Markets:

Saveway Super Spar, Witbank – Platinum

Pick n Pay, Witrivier – Gold

FREE STATE

Butcheries with three or fewer till points:

Country Meat, Kroonstad – Platinum

Fauna Meat Market, Bloemfontein – Gold

Butcheries with four or more till points:

Fredilia, Welkom – Platinum

Meat Markets:

Pick n Pay, Prellerwalk, Bloemfontein – Platinum

Checkers Hyper, Fleurdal, Bloemfontein – Gold

NORTHERN CAPE

Butcheries with three or fewer till points:

Angus Butchery, Kuruman – Platinum

Koki’s Meat MArket, Kimberley – Gold

Meat Markets:

Shoprite, Kimberley – Platinum

EASTERN CAPE

Butcheries with three or fewer till points:

Hansons Deli, Port Elizabeth – Platinum

Heydenrychs, Port Elizabeth – Gold

Butcheries with four or more till points:

Crave Meats, East London – Platinum

Meat Markets:

Checkers Greenacres, Port Elizabeth – Platinum

Our Super Spar, Walmer, Port Elizabeth – Gold

KWAZULU-NATAL

Butcheries with three or fewer till points:

Dirks Meat Market, Davenport, Durban – Platinum

Michael Frey’s Butchery, Margate – Gold

Butcheries with four or more till points:

Bluff Meats, Pinetown – Platinum

Bluff Meats, Bluff, Durban – Gold

Meat Markets:

Michael Frey’s Fresh Meat, Manaba Beach – Platinum

Pick n Pay, Ballito – Platinum

Checkers, Amanzimtoti- Gold

WESTERN CAPE

Butcheries with three or fewer till points:

Tomi’s Country Butchery, Hermon – Platinum

Stilbaai Slaghuis, Stilbaai – Gold

Butcheries with four or more till points:

Excellent Food Market, Elsies River- Platinum

Meat Markets:

Super Spar Malmesbury, Malmesbury – Platinum

Knysna Super Spar, Knysna- Gold