Shepparton Family Butchers’ Brady Bourke has has been named Champion of the Gourmet Sausage at the Meat Excellence Awards for their Vegemite and Cheese Sausages.
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Rechelle Zammit
Meat has always been a part of Brady Bourke’s life.
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Originally from Nathalia, he first started working in a butcher’s shop at the age of 12 and has been in the industry ever since.
“I was always interested in butchering; my grandfather was a butcher,” he said.
“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.”
Mr Bourke’s business, Shepparton Family Butchers, was one of several local businesses to take out honours at the recent Australian Meat Industry Council Victorian Meat Excellence Awards.
It achieved a perfect score in the Gourmet Sausage Open Category for its Vegemite and cheese sausage.
Shepparton Family Butchers has received the Champion of the Gourmet Sausage gong at the Meat Excellence Awards for its Vegemite and cheese sausages.
Photo by
Rechelle Zammit
It also won two golds, three silvers and three bronze.
Among other local winners were Shepparton’s Brad’s Magic Meats, which took out seven gold medals, and Fitzgerald’s Farm Fresh Meats in Kyabram, which took out one gold, nine silvers and one bronze.
Mr Bourke said he was honoured his business, which he had operated since 2012, was among those recognised.
“It just goes to show a lot of your hard work is getting somewhere,” he said.
Mr Bourke said he was passionate about the meat industry because of its ability to bring families together.
He believes what sets him apart from his competitors is the “care that goes into crafting the product”.
“We do our best to make sure everything’s on point all the time,” he said.
Shepparton Family Butchers has been named Champion of the Gourmet Sausage category of the Meat Excellence Awards for its Vegemite and cheese sausages.
Photo by
Rechelle Zammit
Mr Bourke also prides himself on good customer service, which he says “keeps the customer coming back”.
He said the “most satisfying bit” of his job was when customers had something good to say about the products they had bought.
Mr Bourke added that winning the award would not have been possible without his team.
“We rely on every staff member we’ve got,” he said.
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