Online marketplace for butchers

An online meat marketplace is giving local butchers and farmers a way to connect directly with customers who want access to local butcher service and products but may not have the time to shop.

Butcherman.com.au was formed by Paul Tory, a second-generation butcher, and Charlie Arnott, a third-generation farmer, and seeks to provide consumers with access to butchers and farmers who traditionally didn’t offer an online or delivery service.

Before joining the online marketplace, butchers must satisfy four requirements:

1. Vacuum packing meat while maintaining taste.
2. Flexible delivery times to work around customers.
3. Friendly service.
4. High-quality meat.

“We wanted to devise a system which made sure customers didn’t miss out on the best grades of meat, because they couldn’t get home in time to visit their local butcher,” said Tony.