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Burgermeister · Burgermeister

Has anyone here ever worked in a commissary at a U.S. military base? Or do you know anything about it? How does it differ from non military stores? I understand that they are non profit. I mean the goal is not to make as much money as possible. Prices are lower and they aren't afraid to throw things away. ...

mimeatguy · mimeatguy

Our butcher supply said they don't make them anymore. I would think some supply company must have one lying around. Anybody know where I could get one?

apcowboy · apcowboy

MEET NEW MEMBER GARRETT GARRETT IS FROM LIMERICK, IRELAND5 time Winner of the prestigious Bridgestone AwardHis reputation has been well earned and honoured at the highest levels in the industry, in Ireland and on the othe...

Burgermeister · Burgermeister

At my store, If any meat item is $100.00 or more, the bar code is left blank and the checker can't scan it. There's a small chance it won't get rung up as a meat item (it's wrapped in white paper, not clear plastic). Meaning a hurt gross. Does anyone else here have the same situation? I don't know why we have t...

FemaleCutter96 · FemaleCutter96

What is your top selling Special order for Christmas? Ours is Prime Rib Roast. Just curoius to the see with the different economics and states what eveyones top selling items are...

apcowboy · apcowboy

DON'T LET THE WITCHES GET YOU TONIGHT OR THE SPOOKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! WATCH OUT FOR ALL THOSE BAD THINGS !! AND

kbraker510 · kbraker510

who here has been asked if they can cut a frozen turkey for someone???i just shook my head and told the new girl that the answer is and will always be "No".

Saw Lady · Saw Lady

when I was a young woman I take a job wrapping meat, it was just me and Henry our butcher, I use to help him trim and tray. over the years watching him I learn a lot and then he begain to teach me, he got in bad health and I begain to cut more, he finally past away and they gave me his job, I been here 23 years. How lon...

Bill_meatcutter · Bill_meatcutter

what kind of price you going to have on turkeys and hams this year?

number9manager · -

do you prefer wood, plastic or fibrox knife handles? and why? I use fibrox handles on forshner knives. its a combination of plastic and fiberglass. It doesn't get as slippery as plastic does and it doesn't make my hand cramp up like wood handles do. it has a softner feel to it than wood does in my opinion a...

RJ · RJ

How many of you make your own holiday steak gift boxes in store, or do you bring them in from a supplier already made up? We have made our own with minimal success, and have brought them in already made and had minimal success. Seems our customers want the meat from the case and a discount on price and then h...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Meat Department Manager Agata & Valentina, one of New York City’s premier Italian specialty food stores seeks a professional, experienced and knowledgeable Meat Manager for our high volume operation and expansion. Successful candidates will be results-driven, self-starters with an ent...

Jan_ladycutter · Jan_ladycutter

Supermarket creep; THIEVES CRACK SAFES BELOW ASDA TILLS UNDER NOSES OF EMPLOYEES AND SHOPPERS. Byline: OWEN HUGHES A GANG of thieves raided the till safes at an Asda supermarket while the store was open - without staff or customers noticing. The three raiders targeted the store at Kinmel Bay, near R...

RIBEYE1877 · RIBEYE1877

i just got my first market a few months ago and now i am leavin that one for one alot closer. from 82 miles a day to 20. im gald they come and asked me to run it, the only thing is im goin from $65,000 a week to $40,000 a week. anybody with a smaller market got some good advice???

apcowboy · apcowboy

How many of you still use yahoo messenger ??

apcowboy · apcowboy

Supervalu, Save-A-Lot reiterate commitment to combating food desertsSave-A-Lot to open store in Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago next monthOctober 25, 2011 | By Allison Cerra Drug Store News CHICAGO — As part of its continued agreement with the Partnership for a Healthier America, Superval...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Second ‘Meat Myth Crusher’ video available MeatPoultry.com, Oct. 26, 2011by Bryan Salvage WASHINGTON – The second installment of seven new myth-crushing videos that sets the record straight about myths associated with the use of transglutaminase in some meat products was launched Oct. 2...

TommyG · TommyG

Has any one got a pay raise in the past three years that isn't union ? my company hasn't past out a raise in three years

Pete the Meat · Pete the Meat

As some of you guys are in a larger market ,there is proberly a policy that you can follow but those of us sole traders we have to us intuition and deplomasy .I.E. I had a customer that queeried her bill, and wasn't going to pay for some items she said she didn't have, now this would be unusual as evertime th...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Today while out with my wife I made a stop at Super Saver, in Eton, Ga. where I got a chance for a picture with two GOOD meat cutters Both these boys are hard workers, many times I have went in there and they to busy to talk but always got a smile and a minute to ask if they can help you. I finally caught them with e...

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	Has anyone here ever worked in a commissary at a U.S. military base? (Preview) Has anyone here ever worked in a commissary at a U.S. military base? Or do you know anything about it? How does it differ from non military stores? I understand that they are non profit. I mean the goal is not to make as much money as possible. Prices are lower and they aren't afraid to throw things away. ...	Burgermeister	6	1281	Nov 2, 2011 by Lady Filet Mignon
	looking for a mock chicken mold (Preview) Our butcher supply said they don't make them anymore. I would think some supply company must have one lying around. Anybody know where I could get one?	mimeatguy	17	5789	Nov 2, 2011 by sanpossobetto
	MEET NEW MEMBER GARRETT FROM LIMERICK, IRELAND (Preview) MEET NEW MEMBER GARRETT GARRETT IS FROM LIMERICK, IRELAND5 time Winner of the prestigious Bridgestone AwardHis reputation has been well earned and honoured at the highest levels in the industry, in Ireland and on the othe...	apcowboy	9	737	Nov 2, 2011 by Jetplane
	Does your labels still have a bar code when price exceds $99.99 (Preview) At my store, If any meat item is $100.00 or more, the bar code is left blank and the checker can't scan it. There's a small chance it won't get rung up as a meat item (it's wrapped in white paper, not clear plastic). Meaning a hurt gross. Does anyone else here have the same situation? I don't know why we have t...	Burgermeister	12	713	Nov 2, 2011 by Jetplane
	Christmas (Preview) What is your top selling Special order for Christmas? Ours is Prime Rib Roast. Just curoius to the see with the different economics and states what eveyones top selling items are...	FemaleCutter96	11	640	Nov 1, 2011 by Gazzmac
	EVERYBODY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Preview) DON'T LET THE WITCHES GET YOU TONIGHT OR THE SPOOKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! WATCH OUT FOR ALL THOSE BAD THINGS !! AND	apcowboy	5	558	Nov 1, 2011 by Burgermeister
	the question has already been asked......... (Preview) who here has been asked if they can cut a frozen turkey for someone???i just shook my head and told the new girl that the answer is and will always be "No".	kbraker510	9	588	Nov 1, 2011 by RIBEYE1877
	how long have you ever been in one market (Preview) when I was a young woman I take a job wrapping meat, it was just me and Henry our butcher, I use to help him trim and tray. over the years watching him I learn a lot and then he begain to teach me, he got in bad health and I begain to cut more, he finally past away and they gave me his job, I been here 23 years. How lon...	Saw Lady	16	770	Oct 31, 2011 by number9manager
	turkeys and hams (Preview) what kind of price you going to have on turkeys and hams this year?	Bill_meatcutter	8	529	Oct 31, 2011 by number9manager
	wood, plastic or fibrox handles? (Preview) do you prefer wood, plastic or fibrox knife handles? and why? I use fibrox handles on forshner knives. its a combination of plastic and fiberglass. It doesn't get as slippery as plastic does and it doesn't make my hand cramp up like wood handles do. it has a softner feel to it than wood does in my opinion a...	-	15	2862	Oct 31, 2011 by number9manager
	Holiday Gift Boxes (Preview) How many of you make your own holiday steak gift boxes in store, or do you bring them in from a supplier already made up? We have made our own with minimal success, and have brought them in already made and had minimal success. Seems our customers want the meat from the case and a discount on price and then h...	RJ	2	516	Oct 31, 2011 by -
	WANTED !! Meat Department Manager New York City (Preview) Meat Department Manager Agata & Valentina, one of New York City’s premier Italian specialty food stores seeks a professional, experienced and knowledgeable Meat Manager for our high volume operation and expansion. Successful candidates will be results-driven, self-starters with an ent...	apcowboy	0	986	Oct 31, 2011 by apcowboy
	a good laugh for everyone (Preview) Supermarket creep; THIEVES CRACK SAFES BELOW ASDA TILLS UNDER NOSES OF EMPLOYEES AND SHOPPERS. Byline: OWEN HUGHES A GANG of thieves raided the till safes at an Asda supermarket while the store was open - without staff or customers noticing. The three raiders targeted the store at Kinmel Bay, near R...	Jan_ladycutter	1	570	Oct 31, 2011 by butcher29
	new smaller market (Preview) i just got my first market a few months ago and now i am leavin that one for one alot closer. from 82 miles a day to 20. im gald they come and asked me to run it, the only thing is im goin from $65,000 a week to $40,000 a week. anybody with a smaller market got some good advice???	RIBEYE1877	5	550	Oct 31, 2011 by butcher29
	How many of you (Preview) How many of you still use yahoo messenger ??	apcowboy	8	567	Oct 31, 2011 by butcher29
	250 Save-A-Lot stores planned for underserved areas (Preview) Supervalu, Save-A-Lot reiterate commitment to combating food desertsSave-A-Lot to open store in Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago next monthOctober 25, 2011 \| By Allison Cerra Drug Store News CHICAGO — As part of its continued agreement with the Partnership for a Healthier America, Superval...	apcowboy	3	549	Oct 29, 2011 by RJ
	Second ‘Meat Myth Crusher’ video available (Preview) Second ‘Meat Myth Crusher’ video available MeatPoultry.com, Oct. 26, 2011by Bryan Salvage WASHINGTON – The second installment of seven new myth-crushing videos that sets the record straight about myths associated with the use of transglutaminase in some meat products was launched Oct. 2...	apcowboy	1	727	Oct 29, 2011 by RJ
	Has any one got a pay raise (Preview) Has any one got a pay raise in the past three years that isn't union ? my company hasn't past out a raise in three years	TommyG	9	574	Oct 28, 2011 by T-Bone
	Customer complants! (Preview) As some of you guys are in a larger market ,there is proberly a policy that you can follow but those of us sole traders we have to us intuition and deplomasy .I.E. I had a customer that queeried her bill, and wasn't going to pay for some items she said she didn't have, now this would be unusual as evertime th...	Pete the Meat	8	670	Oct 28, 2011 by T-Bone
	Meet a couple GOOD meat cutters (Preview) Today while out with my wife I made a stop at Super Saver, in Eton, Ga. where I got a chance for a picture with two GOOD meat cutters Both these boys are hard workers, many times I have went in there and they to busy to talk but always got a smile and a minute to ask if they can help you. I finally caught them with e...	apcowboy	7	728	Oct 28, 2011 by Candy Bar
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