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apcowboy · apcowboy

Anyone care to debate that Beautiful women don't sell meat products or any other product

apcowboy · apcowboy

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM Schellhas Meat Technology Consultants Karsten Schellhas will be in Europe end of September and October for the SUEFFA meat tradeshow (Sept 28, 29, 30) and will offer special services to local meat stores. This includes: daily visit to the trade fairtranslation serv...

apcowboy · apcowboy

***** APPLY NOW! *****Nov. 9th-Nov.11th, 2014 Join 30 women livestock farmers, butchers, processors, chefs, and professionals at the Chapel HillTop Lodge and Lantern Table for two days and nights of a packed meat business curriculum including hands-on learning, observation, disc...

irishdude · irishdude

Do you offer this service and is it free. Someone linked a few months ago to a link on how to do it does anyone remember it. My brother s chef does it for people around christmas and charges 20 gbp a go. Is it easy to practice on chickens and just upscale to turkey?

apcowboy · apcowboy

Schools in the supermarket With back-to-school season in full swing, now's the time to plan classroom trips to your By Grainne Burns | September 09, 2014 www.canadiangrocer.com/ THE THOUGHT OF 30 BOUNCY CHILDREN MILLING AROUND the fish counter at one time can send a shiver down any store manag...

newbernbears · newbernbears

I got scolded for just scraping one side of chops. I hate to say it, but all those little things we used to do, but have stopped for the sake of speed are helping drive customers to prepack. Scraped Chops look better, sell better, have a longer shelf life, and higher customer satisfaction.

apcowboy · apcowboy

NEVER let a friend get Hughes Satellite, that is worst then letting a friend drive drunk. I've had a shrewd up week and few days, this damn Hughes Satellite had shrewd me again. I been fighting with them all week and up today. I had no internet, they say I did, I had no phone service because our cell phon...

irishdude · irishdude

I want two chicken breasts but can you dice them and cut off all that yukky fat. A Nothing another sale B have you no sharp knives at home C Sure Its better we make mess here than you do at home id be happy to help. D They dont want to even touch it and just plop it in the pan out of tfhe wrapper or bag. E They want ser...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Have you spent time volunteering or helping your community after your long week of work? IF SO, did it help you in your meat business ? when I started the trade it was required by my companies and most companies that you went to Church and did community projects

apcowboy · apcowboy

" Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something." -- Ralph Marston, American writer I think we could easily change this to " You...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Associated Wholesalers Seeks Bankruptcy, Plans Asset Sale By Phil Milford Sep 9, 2014 9:19 AM ET www.bloomberg.com/ Associated Wholesalers Inc., a food distributor, filed for bankruptcy with a plan to sell its assets, citing “fierce competition” in the grocery supply business. In Chapter 1...

irishdude · irishdude

well i moved back to ireland and i promised bunzl an update on the differences between working in the us and here. i only got a job a few weeks and its in a small town store. one thing i have to say about the retail trade is every interview i went for i got the job and i guess half the reason is because its rubbis...

kbraker510 · kbraker510

How many hours is everyone putting in last week and this week we are going into ? I have 47 last week and 56 plus 8 hrs holiday pay coming up starting tomorrow. I have one day off for these two weeks, it seems to be my new norm.... -- Edited by kbraker510 on Saturday 30th of August 2014 07:57:25 PM

RJ · RJ

If your store has a hot sale on items and puts a limit on how many a customer can purchase how do you handle it when a customer wants more than the limit?

rustydusty · rustydusty

My husband and son work in our meat store. They wear sneakers and the stench is really bad because they get full of chicken juice, etc. What footwear can anyone recommend to reduce this problem. I would think something waterproof but they want something lightweight and breathable. Also I wo...

pepperholic · pepperholic

Hi, I am in the midst of setting up my butchery and would love to get advice from all you experienced butchers. I understand that the shelf life of a cryovac piece of meat is 90 days if left unopened and 5 days once opened. My question is what if I opened up a piece of meat, cut it into half and vacuum pack it imm...

Bunzl Processor Division · Bunzl Processor Division

Introducing the new industry standard for affordable cut protection: WORKHORSE® Stainless Steel Metal Mesh Gloves— available in wrist length or 3" extended cuff for as low as $59.95 each! We also have Dyneema® cut-resistant gloves on sale for $4.49 each! View our September At-A-Glance sal...

irishdude · irishdude

Does your workplace have any reward schemes at work. By this I mean things like employee of the month or draws your name is entered into for helping customers. What form is the reward in is it just a picture of you up on the board as an employee of the month or does it be cold hard cash or shopping vouchers. --...

ChefLazar5 · ChefLazar5

Hello. I am interested in Cutting meat in the Asheville, Hendersonville area of North Carolina this summer, 2015,, Does anyone know of an property that needs a butcher/chef? thanks Alan Lazar

Chromedoggy · Chromedoggy

Any words of advice on replacement cases? New, used or otherwise. Thanks!

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	Anyone care to debate that (Preview) Anyone care to debate that Beautiful women don't sell meat products or any other product	apcowboy	3	382	Sep 17, 2014 by sheltervalley1
	SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM Schellhas Meat Technology Consultants (Preview) SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM Schellhas Meat Technology Consultants Karsten Schellhas will be in Europe end of September and October for the SUEFFA meat tradeshow (Sept 28, 29, 30) and will offer special services to local meat stores. This includes: daily visit to the trade fairtranslation serv...	apcowboy	0	371	Sep 16, 2014 by apcowboy
	NC Choices' 2014 Women Working in the Meat Business, Nov.9th-11th‏ (Preview) *** APPLY NOW! ***Nov. 9th-Nov.11th, 2014 Join 30 women livestock farmers, butchers, processors, chefs, and professionals at the Chapel HillTop Lodge and Lantern Table for two days and nights of a packed meat business curriculum including hands-on learning, observation, disc...	apcowboy	0	318	Sep 16, 2014 by apcowboy
	boning out chickens/turkey to stuff (Preview) Do you offer this service and is it free. Someone linked a few months ago to a link on how to do it does anyone remember it. My brother s chef does it for people around christmas and charges 20 gbp a go. Is it easy to practice on chickens and just upscale to turkey?	irishdude	2	328	Sep 16, 2014 by RJ
	GLAD To see some still do this ! (Preview) Schools in the supermarket With back-to-school season in full swing, now's the time to plan classroom trips to your By Grainne Burns \| September 09, 2014 www.canadiangrocer.com/ THE THOUGHT OF 30 BOUNCY CHILDREN MILLING AROUND the fish counter at one time can send a shiver down any store manag...	apcowboy	3	637	Sep 13, 2014 by newbernbears
	Scraping Both Sides of Pork Chops and cleaning Chine Bone. (Preview) I got scolded for just scraping one side of chops. I hate to say it, but all those little things we used to do, but have stopped for the sake of speed are helping drive customers to prepack. Scraped Chops look better, sell better, have a longer shelf life, and higher customer satisfaction.	newbernbears	3	437	Sep 11, 2014 by newbernbears
	NEVER let a friend get (Preview) NEVER let a friend get Hughes Satellite, that is worst then letting a friend drive drunk. I've had a shrewd up week and few days, this damn Hughes Satellite had shrewd me again. I been fighting with them all week and up today. I had no internet, they say I did, I had no phone service because our cell phon...	apcowboy	8	508	Sep 11, 2014 by martins
	What goes through your mind or do you say when someone asks........ (Preview) I want two chicken breasts but can you dice them and cut off all that yukky fat. A Nothing another sale B have you no sharp knives at home C Sure Its better we make mess here than you do at home id be happy to help. D They dont want to even touch it and just plop it in the pan out of tfhe wrapper or bag. E They want ser...	irishdude	3	418	Sep 10, 2014 by newbernbears
	Have you spent time (Preview) Have you spent time volunteering or helping your community after your long week of work? IF SO, did it help you in your meat business ? when I started the trade it was required by my companies and most companies that you went to Church and did community projects	apcowboy	4	321	Sep 10, 2014 by Burgermeister
	Your destiny as a profession Meat Cutter (Preview) " Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something." -- Ralph Marston, American writer I think we could easily change this to " You...	apcowboy	0	318	Sep 10, 2014 by apcowboy
	Associated Wholesalers Seeks Bankruptcy (Preview) Associated Wholesalers Seeks Bankruptcy, Plans Asset Sale By Phil Milford Sep 9, 2014 9:19 AM ET www.bloomberg.com/ Associated Wholesalers Inc., a food distributor, filed for bankruptcy with a plan to sell its assets, citing “fierce competition” in the grocery supply business. In Chapter 1...	apcowboy	0	271	Sep 10, 2014 by apcowboy
	a little update (Preview) well i moved back to ireland and i promised bunzl an update on the differences between working in the us and here. i only got a job a few weeks and its in a small town store. one thing i have to say about the retail trade is every interview i went for i got the job and i guess half the reason is because its rubbis...	irishdude	5	479	Sep 9, 2014 by irishdude
	How many hours is everyone putting in this week? (Preview) How many hours is everyone putting in last week and this week we are going into ? I have 47 last week and 56 plus 8 hrs holiday pay coming up starting tomorrow. I have one day off for these two weeks, it seems to be my new norm.... -- Edited by kbraker510 on Saturday 30th of August 2014 07:57:25 PM	kbraker510	4	308	Sep 7, 2014 by rd68910
	Customer Purchase Limits (Preview) If your store has a hot sale on items and puts a limit on how many a customer can purchase how do you handle it when a customer wants more than the limit?	RJ	6	388	Sep 7, 2014 by RJ
	Best footwear suggestions Please! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) My husband and son work in our meat store. They wear sneakers and the stench is really bad because they get full of chicken juice, etc. What footwear can anyone recommend to reduce this problem. I would think something waterproof but they want something lightweight and breathable. Also I wo...	rustydusty	29	6242	Sep 7, 2014 by Pops6927
	Need advice for new butcher to be (Preview) Hi, I am in the midst of setting up my butchery and would love to get advice from all you experienced butchers. I understand that the shelf life of a cryovac piece of meat is 90 days if left unopened and 5 days once opened. My question is what if I opened up a piece of meat, cut it into half and vacuum pack it imm...	pepperholic	12	713	Sep 7, 2014 by pepperholic
	NEW Workhorse® Metal Mesh Gloves as low as $59.95 (Preview) Introducing the new industry standard for affordable cut protection: WORKHORSE® Stainless Steel Metal Mesh Gloves— available in wrist length or 3" extended cuff for as low as $59.95 each! We also have Dyneema® cut-resistant gloves on sale for $4.49 each! View our September At-A-Glance sal...	Bunzl Processor Division	0	473	Sep 5, 2014 by Bunzl Processor Division
	Rewards/bonuses at work (Preview) Does your workplace have any reward schemes at work. By this I mean things like employee of the month or draws your name is entered into for helping customers. What form is the reward in is it just a picture of you up on the board as an employee of the month or does it be cold hard cash or shopping vouchers. --...	irishdude	12	603	Sep 2, 2014 by Burgermeister
	Looking for Summer position in western North Carolina for Butcher (Preview) Hello. I am interested in Cutting meat in the Asheville, Hendersonville area of North Carolina this summer, 2015,, Does anyone know of an property that needs a butcher/chef? thanks Alan Lazar	ChefLazar5	1	277	Aug 31, 2014 by newbernbears
	Service Cases (Preview) Any words of advice on replacement cases? New, used or otherwise. Thanks!	Chromedoggy	2	524	Aug 31, 2014 by newbernbears
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