Now Fur Something Completely Different!
When chef lecturer Bob Carruthers of West London College learned we could supply him with rabbit in the fur (generously provided by Lincolnshire Game) he put it straight to good use. He took his scout group out to a camp near King’s Langley and gave them a masterclass in how to butcher rabbit and then […]
Hanks Scores a Hattrick at Eat Game Awards!
He’s done it again. Tim Hanks, the loveable game supplier and butcher from Ross-on-Wye, took home his third Game Butcher of the Year award in a row on Thursday at the Eat Game Awards. The national award, that is all vote-driven, cemented Hanks’ Meat & Game at the top of the list of UK game […]
BGA to Return to Ukraine
British Game Assurance are appealing to members of the countryside community to support its second field trip to Ukraine on the 28th December. BGA Director of Operations Louisa Clutterbuck is making the journey to Ukraine to deliver essential supplies. Louisa is planning to drive across the border to get as close to Dnipro as possible, […]
Hanks Makes The Countryside Finals
The Countryside Alliance Awards for 2022/23 have reached the finals stage. Hanks’ Meat & Game, based in Herefordshire, are celebrating reaching the Midland’s final for best butcher. The Awards, now in their 16th year, celebrate rural businesses that go the extra mile and support their local economy and are, often, the unsung heroes in every […]
Be A Game Student for The Day
The 12th January 2023 is a day for any game lovers diary. Westminster Kingsway College in London will be putting on the first of their annual game seminars that are open to the public. Attendees can expect a whole day learning about every aspect of game plus a three course game lunch (details below). Your […]
Carrington Arms Serves Up a Feast of Game
Chef Bob Whiteley has put Leicestershire pub The Carrington Arms in Ashby Folville firmly on the game map this season. He spoke to editor Chandos Elletson about the opportunities game brings at this time of year. “It would be fair to say that the clientele of the pub is changing,” Bob began. “And all that […]
Munty Meets Jolly in Great British Game Week
In a first for The Great Game Guide Indian Chef Surjan Singh, more fondly known as Chef Jolly, has taken recipe creation to a new level. To prepare his dish of Whiskey Oakwood Smoked Grilled Wild Muntjac Loin Chops the chef joined game butcher of the year Tim Hanks of Hanks’ Meat and Game on […]
The Full Munty
Venison is on its way out as a name for deer meat as chefs hone-in on individual species to make their menus more accurate. Red deer, roe and fallow are the top three species of deer to find their way onto menus, but this is a mistake says Game Butcher of the Year, Tim Hanks […]