How many of you cutters do instore value added product,besides sausage.We carry about 6 feet of counter space for it.Takes time but customers like it ready to throw in the oven or BBQ.
we have a meat program where you buy any 5 packages marked with a pick 5 sticker for $19.99 it's a good volume meat program.
we have beef, pork, chicken items plus many lunch meat and freezer items marked with the sticker. it's a good program for both customer and meat dept as long as you don't try to greedy!!!
fresh meat packages should stay between $4.50 to $5.25 i've seen some meat men run packages around $4.10 to $4.50 this will turn off customers to the program. at 4.50 to 5.25 you making about 30% off beef, 32 to 36 % off pork, 32 to 38 off chicken customer can come up with 5 meals for $20.00