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HG Walter is an independent family-run butcher committed to providing every professional chef and home cook with an exceptional product and service to create exceptional food . Established in 1972 by Peter Heanen , it has become one of the UK ’ s most respected butchers , supplying some of the country ’ s best chefs and restaurants . HG Walter shares the importance of eating quality meat , supporting supply chains , and sustainable farming while striving to be the best butcher in the UK .
“ My dad started the business ,” begins Adam Heanen , Managing Director , “ as a small , family-run retail operation . By the time my siblings and I joined , while it had grown due to dad ’ s incredible hard work , it was still nestled
We don ’ t want to be the biggest , we want to be the best
within that traditional butcher shop niche . As such , we wanted to see what value we could bring and how we could make our mark . Over the years , several restaurants had approached dad , but he ’ d always remained resolute about retail . So , we decided the time was right to branch out and start supplying restaurants on a wholesale basis , alongside serving our existing and expanding loyal customer base .
“ In fact , our first and still one of our most esteemed partnerships is with the Michelin-starred River Café , which today , isn ’ t merely a restaurant in West London but an institution . This was probably a turning point for us , in terms of wholesale . If you do a good job with a client like that then you grow with them and expand your reach and
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