It began in Launceston
In 1880, WW Davey opened a butcher's shop in Launceston, the ancient capital of Cornwall. The counter, the block, the cold room. The craft has lived in the same town ever since.
For its first century the shop built a quiet reputation. Farmers from the moor and the valley brought their best animals, and the shop learned to handle them properly.
We don't just cut and sell the meat. We farm the livestock too. That is who we are.
The Warren family takes it on
In 1979 the Warren family acquired the business. They kept the name, the counter and the values, and added one of their own: know exactly where every animal came from.
Philip Warren began farming native breeds on Bodmin Moor. The grazier and the butcher became one operation, and everything that makes the shop what it is today follows from that decision.
Still, in every sense, a family
Ian Warren, Philip's son, runs the business today. His sister and brother in law manage the farming side from two holdings, one on Bodmin Moor and one by the river Tamar. Philip has gone back to the land.
Ian's wife keeps the books alongside his mother. Cousins and nephews work the counter and the block. The team is nearly a hundred strong, and it is still a family.
Order today. Or visit the shop in Launceston.
Next day click and collect, or local delivery, free over £100. The shop is open six days a week in Launceston.