I have always loved Mary Portas for her devotion to the British high street's independent shops and no-nonsense attitude when it comes to giving business advice, so it was great to see her recent article in the Telegraph reviewing The Ginger Pig butchers shop in London. Not only does Mary give the shop the recognition it deserves, she makes some brilliant observations regarding the traditional quality butcher in general.
Unsurprisingly, the high street guru sees the horse meat scandal as a great opportunity for Britain's butchers... Yet she also states how important it is for butchers to "play your trump card" and really step up to show consumers what they have to offer. What is wonderful is that Mary notices that the supermarkets aren't always cheaper than traditional butchers although glitzy offers may make it seem so, and that any extra expense one might pay is more than worth it for the experience offered...
"I am not saying that traditional butchers are always cheaper, but it is certainly true that we must get out of the mindset that prepackaged, mass produced meat is much less expensive [...] What you would certainly miss out on is a fabulous butcher who went out of his way [...] An experience like this is priceless." Mary Portas We strive to offer a service that supermarkets simply cannot match and in a time when supermarket is domination is threatening our high streets, I hope not only butchers but all independent retailers will take Mary's advice to really take such opportunities to show the British public the wonderful alternative services they have to offer. Read the full article here.
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