Beyond the Block Magazine Ed 2

A week-long celebration that brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make. #NAW2026 NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 9th - 15th February 2026

BALMORAL CHICKEN

There’s nothing better than a comforting steak pie to kick off the New Year! #NewYear2026 NEW YEAR’S DAY 1st January 2026

Eat, drink and dance to celebrate the life and work of Scotland’s national bard on Burns Night with a range of haggis recipes. Recipes - dalziel-online.co.uk/HAGGIS #BurnsNight BURNS NIGHT 25th January 2026

PEPPERED STEAK PIE

Offer your customers a range of delicious, slow-cooked comfort food that is healthy NATIONAL SLOW COOKING MONTH January 2026

Bringing pasty lovers together to celebrate Cornwall’s iconic dish. #CornishPastyWeek WEEK 27th Feb - 4th Mar 2026 CORNISH PASTY

Celebrate love this Valentine’s Day with our Steak Night for Two meal kit – everything you need for a romantic, restaurant-quality VALENTINE’S DAY 14th Feb 2026

A day to celebrate everything we love about this light, fluffy, and irresistibly crispy pudding! #Yorkshire PuddingDay YORKSHIRE PUDDING DAY 1st Feb 2026

and delicious! #NationalSlow CookingMonth

dinner at home. #ValentinesDay

PASTIES

STEAK NIGHT FOR 2 MEAL KIT

Key Dates from September to March PLANNING YOUR PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY: From September through to March, as we move through the cooler months, the festive season, and into the start of spring, butchery businesses are perfectly placed to boost sales. This is the ideal time for strategic promotions, highlighting your premium products, and building stronger awareness of your business. The festive period, especially Christmas, is the busiest and most profitable time of the year, customers are looking to impress with quality meats for family feasts, special occasions, and entertaining. This is your chance to highlight your business, elevate your sales and capture the seasonal demand.

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