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Is there a training course for butchers?

  • 28-02-2014 9:23pm
    #1
    Gurteen_97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    Does anyone know if there is a training course for butchers other than an apprenticeship? What the story with permits and certs etc.


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  • #2
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,493 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    Gurteen_97 wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there is a training course for butchers other than an apprenticeship? What the story with permits and certs etc.

    Hey you weren't in gurteen for year 97 98 by any chance???.ur username just reminded me ofvthecyear I was in the place.


  • #3
    Gurteen_97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭Gurteen_97


    mahoney_j wrote: »
    Hey you weren't in gurteen for year 97 98 by any chance???.ur username just reminded me ofvthecyear I was in the place.

    No it is just our address and a random number. I was only at gurteen college once on a farm walk.


  • #4
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    National butcher academy in ballinasloe do training. Otherwise you gotta do it apprenticeship style and be trained by a butcher in a shop or supermarket


  • #5
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    reilig wrote: »
    National butcher academy in ballinasloe do training. Otherwise you gotta do it apprenticeship style and be trained by a butcher in a shop or supermarket

    Funny thing is you have to be unemployed to get into Joe Hayes 'academy'.

    Teagasc do a good course out of Dublin. It's supposed to be a great course for the likes of us farmers that might be thinking of killing their own and selling direct. It deals with all from killing, butchering to pricing marketing and distribution. It's something like €600 (l think) for the 3 days.

    James whelan butchers do an evening course in basic domestic butchery for around €200. Look up their website. They run out of Thurles and Dublin. A good introductory course to see if you have the stomach for it. I hadn't :( he had hardly opened his mouth and l had to leave or l would have been on the floor! !! I bought his book at Christmas instead :D

    Kind of half knew, but this course confirmed it for me with minimal time or financial commitment. I'm squeamish. I really wish I could get over it but that's just the way it is! You can't be good at everything :D


  • #6
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    www.teagasc.ie/food/research/training/meattechnology/mt-butcheryandsmallscalemeatproduction%C2%AD.asp

    Here you go. It's coming up in April.

    I had prices wrong, was multiplying by 2. €300 for this 2 day course. Give them a bell. Margaret will explain exactly what they go through in the couple of days.

    I think whelan's evening course is €99.

    Hope this is of help.

    Muckit


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