The Winterton family have been farmers and graziers in Leicestershire for over 200 years. The Winterton’s originally farmed land in Thurmaston until the 1970’s. The farm is now situated between Wanlip, Rothley and Cossington where they breed, and graze English Longhorn cattle and they also graze Welsh Black cattle sourced directly from North Wales. The Winterton family have always been extremely proud of their farming heritage, using traditional farming methods to produce a sustainable product of great provenance. Michael and his brother John farmed the land until John’s untimely death in 2001. Around this time, Michael’s son, Phil joined the farm, following in the footsteps of his father and raising cattle to the same high standards.
There has been a butcher’s shop on our site for 170 years. The shop was built in 1855, next door to a pub, known as The Plough and was once one of four butcher’s shops serving the village. More recently, the shop was owned and run by Michael Roberts, who developed an excellent reputation as a family butcher in Mountsorrel, before his retirement in 2016. We were fortunate to be able to keep butchers, David and Adrian, who have a combined experience of 60 years.
We are very fortunate to have a team of experienced butchers, who use traditional butchery techniques. At our shop, we practice whole carcass butchery which these days, is rare as many butchers prefer to buy in pre-cut meat. We are always keen to learn new techniques and regularly train to develop our expertise. Our butchers are highly skilled and able to prepare anything to your requirements, from a butterflied leg of lamb to a tomahawk steak. Nothing is too much trouble, so please don’t be afraid to ask.
Our sausages and burgers have won multiple local and national awards, year after year and are renowned for their excellent flavour. You can see our trophies and rosettes proudly displayed in store!
From our sausages and burgers to our pies and sausage rolls, much of our produce is handmade in store by our butchers and deli staff, using the finest quality, locally sourced meat and ingredients to ensure the best flavour.
We are renowned for our faggots, a regional favourite, as well as our haslet and traditional pork pies, all handmade made in the shop. We also champion other local, regional foods such as Cropwell Bishop Stilton, Lincolnshire Poacher and Red Leicester cheese.
All our team are passionate about butchery and food. They have excellent knowledge of our produce, from suppliers to butchery cuts and cooking methods and they are always on hand and willing to give advice.
We freshly prepare delicious hot food and lunch cobs to order in store, available Tuesday to Friday from 9am – 3pm.
Every Saturday from 8am until 1pm, we serve breakfast cobs and breakfast boxes, freshly cooked to order by our deli team. These can be purchased at the back of the shop, which is clearly signposted from the roadside.
