Cheap eat Monday this week, which is a thing I've just made up, is courtesy of Gabbots, in the…read moreArndale centre. Although it says it has a new name, the plastic bag (no charge) it came in says Gabbots, so Gabbots it is. Situated near, but not in, the Arndale Food Markets (more on those another day) its a handy place to get away from the hipsters of the Northern Quarter and just chow down on some straight up food. Theres all the meats, and at least 2 types of chips available from their hot food counter, and you don't need to worry about if your food comes on a plate, as its all takeaway in plastic containers. Theres probably some bull in there as well, but refreshingly, no bullshit. The first thing your going to notice about Gabbots, it is almost impossible to tell what they serve, as the heaving mass of meat eaters obscures the front of house. Peak a look through the crowd, and you'll spot what you want. You've got all your basic meats, sausages, burgers, chilli con-carne. If your feeling in a healthy mood, you've got your chicken option as well. Its not one for the vegetarians. I make a compromise and go for the 'Zinger' burger, any resemblance to any other chicken live or dead is un-intentional. I pair it with curly fries, which may also be referred to as salt and pepper fries, a bit like the Chinese salt and pepper seasoning, but not quite as nice. You've got to know what you want by the time you enter the queue, it always looks long, but they don't mess around at Gabbots. I imagine its close to the atmosphere on the trading floor at Wall Street. Before you know it your asked if you are being served, and you don't want to still be deciding if you want some chicken wings on the side. You need to be decisive. Do you want butter? No. Salad? All of it (I'll pick the cucumber off later). Stick me some mayo on the burger, and ketchup on the chips. Grab a can of your chosen fizzy drink, diet for me, got to watch the calories. £3.80 all in. You grab the bag and a plastic fork and your off. Now your thinking, I don't want to go back to the office, I'll probably get asked questions, its really difficult to seem like you care when you've got a Zinger burger and fries to think about. This is where the second part of the trading floor is. Head to the Food Market, dodge pass the crowds and try and find somewhere to perch, or if your lucky sit. If you play your cards right, you'll negotiate your self the prime real estate of a window seat. Its not quite the Hollywood Hills, but it gives you something to keep your mind of what bullshit you will entail on the return to work. I end up with a chair, but only a view of Panchos, which makes me wonder if I should have pushed the boat out and stumped up £6 for their hefty burritos. But I'm content with my faux KFC and curly fries. It might not be Michelin star, but you know exactly where you stand with a Gabbots, and you've got change from a fiver. You might get a half with that later in the week. Overall: Three hundred and eighty pence out of five english pounds.

Gabbotts Farm is one of the top 5 independent butchers in the UK. I do my monthly shopping for…read morefresh chicken and meat at this store. I find them to be cheaper than the main supermarkets especially if I'm buying in bulk for the freezer.

On a Saturday afternoon visit to Glossop we went on a hunt for some fine fine food - with my wife…read morealready declaring how good Mettrick's supposedly was when we drove past in the car. Another fine local business institution - a proper butchers shop with 3-4 different counter areas selling everything from meats to pies, fresh bakery bread and supplies to keep you going such as chutneys and jams. Now I'm the sort of the guy that come even a hint of chilliness in the air has to revert to Sunday lunch being 'Full English Roast' time and now we're into mid October a juicy piece of beef of pork was on my shopping list! I was impressed that at Mettrick's there were so many options in terms of what you could buy with me performing a full 180 and going for some oxtail for (1kg was £8 Oct 2014) a stew (my half made up West Indian oxtail slow cooked stew was awesome by the way...) The staff were friendly, said they could pretty much order anything I ever wanted in which was really refreshing in this day and age of cheap supermarket meat. A definite winner - hopefully I'll be picking up some bacon and burgers next time I'm in town!

The wife says it's fab I think the take away menu is fab ! Bacon butty for a good price yum yum,…read morevery nice!

I would be sending such reviews about this place but despite me being a 12 year old, i only went…read morethere once being a baby at like a couple months old. I remember only a quater about the place i would go there again but it sadly became permanently closed in 2017. Only one visit i had before it shut. But i think as i baby the service was pretty good i think. Ambiance is fine i guess but lonely and quiet. I didnt get food but my mum loved food such as meat and stuff there. I dont remember too much of my experience there as a baby. All i know is that my mum enjoyed it there.

Doesn't Bennett's look fancy? It always looks very empty though, perhaps because it has tried to…read moremake itself look upmarket rather than the family butchers with a heritage that it is. Also, it has stiff competition from the Fish and Meat Hall which it is right on top of - at the further end of Princess Parade. Still, they have a good selection here of lamb, matured beef, pork and chicken and competitive prices. They also charmingly have against the back wall, various accompaniments and other bits and bobs that you might need. On top of this, they do have a bit of a roaring lunch trade - lots of muffins with anything you want on, burgers and kebabs and in their hot counter they also have home made chilli, cottage pie and potato pie. Yum.

I've been in this Butchers on numerous occasions and never thought to leave a review until now,…read moreit's a bit of a legend in these parts! It's centrally located in Horwich, on Winter Hey Lane. They have a massive selection of fresh meats, chicken, Cheeses, Eggs, Bacon etc They also have a great hot meat and pie selection for lunch time. A home made steak pie costs £1.30 and a Hot, Thick cut Roast beef barmcake costs just £2.30! Both these are a must try and apparently you haven't lived until you have had a Greeleys Steak pie. Live a little! The majority of the produce sold comes from the Greeleys home farm, where they breed and rear a lot of their own animals. It does get busy during lunch time, but there are always plenty of staff serving so the queues don't last long. They also cater for outside events where they can provide a full spit roast pig etc! This place deserves a visit and a shout out for consistently being a great local shop, well done guys!

Staff seem to be pretty friendly. Its well known around northern Bolton and southern Chorley for…read morebeing top quality. The prices aren't the cheapest but you do get good quality.

Great produce excellent service absolutely tasty fresh fish cooked perfectly definitely be backread more

J W Mettrick & Sons is soooo in the 21st century. They won the award for best online butcher this…read moreyear?? At the Good Housekeeping Food awards (who knew that these existed, love it). They have competitions on their website to win free lots of meat. Also, they have a Twitter page. I'm in awe. Most people however just know them as the king of butchers in this area for their locally produced/ sourced meat such as High Peak Lamb. This is how butchers should be and I hope their grand digital aspirations do not cloud this noble mission. They have gone the way of most forward thinking butchers and also provide small lunchtime meals - from salads and cold meat sandwiches to hot snacks like their pies. Mettricks also do catering services in the local area.

This is the butchers in the centre of st helens,the meat is very good quality,there is alot of…read morevariety to choose from which include bacon,saugage,mince,chicken etc. They also do pieces of beef,pork,lamb you can tell them how much you want it in money which is great. The service is brilliant they are only to happy to help.Only downfall is that the shop is quite small so when it is busy it can be difficult getting in and out with a pram.

This is the only place we get our meat. Staff are a great help and choice and quality of the meat…read moreproducts is superb. Chicken Oysters / Thigh in various marinades are a must have for bbq, salads or main meals.

When in chorley, going here is a must…read more There black pudding sausages are amazing and their haggis is to die for. They've always given us free samples of the stuff we haven't tried too. Ask for their recipe sheet!!

A Chorley institution. Really good quality meat and excellent service. We usually have their own…read moresmoked bacon, and their award winning champion haggis, and white pudding. They have a very good selection of sausages (inc gluten free), and we have never been disappointed or know of anyone who has. Forget the supermarkets, buy local!

This market deserves a place/name of its own. It's fantastic for cheap, fresh meat and fish of an…read moreincredibly variety. The guys that work there are fast and process your order just the way you like it. Favourites of mine are the: - corn fed chicken - pork belly - chicken thighs - scallops - wild salmon fillets Prices are reasonable and you can always buy in bulk and freeze for later. A 'must-check-out' for those who like to cook and eat fresh produces.

Good variety of meat at reasonable prices. Was hoping to find some offal, alas not much on offer…read more Probably not much demand in this day and age. Bought some Welsh lamb chops and a couple of small black pudding rings. The sausages looked a bit tired, the British beef selection looked appealing.