Staff at a Newton Stewart family butcher are celebrating after lifting a top industry accolade. John D Owen & Son secured the Scottish Craft Butchers (SCB) ultimate Diamond award for a “Make It With Haggis” product.
Their shop-made haggis nest wowed adjudicators who rated the tasty dish with a rare 70 out of 70 score. Staff member Lee Ross was delighted the lip-smacking invention had impressed the judges.
He told the News: “It’s very much a team effort making the haggis and the burgers for the finished product. “And it was quite cool to win the award for making something a wee bit different. “It was a great experience – the customers love them and we have folk coming back in for them all the time. “They are a great seller and I reckon that after winning the Diamond award we’ll be selling even more.” Owner Kenny Owen learned the news of the product’s nation-beating success while en route to holiday in Italy.
He said: “This product has sold well since we first introduced it around a year ago. “But I guess it’s going to sell even better now that it’s a champion. “I’m absolutely gobsmacked to know we achieved the perfect score. “It’s a surprise and a thrill to win the top Diamond award for the haggis nest. “But to take maximum points is just amazing.
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