The man behind the blade
Meet Lee. Your butcher, your neighbour.
A proud Sandbachian, a lifelong love of good food, and a craft built over more than 25 years.
It started with a Saturday job.
At 14, Lee started as a Saturday lad in a local butcher’s shop. What began as a weekend job grew into a career: learning the trade, mastering the cuts, and working his way up to managing butcher shops.
Tradition, with a fresh perspective.
His degree in Food Science and Innovation brings another dimension to the counter. Traditional butchery meets a deeper understanding of food production, quality and sustainability.
His own counter. His own hometown.
Opening a butcher’s shop in Sandbach was a long-held ambition. The Butchers Blade is that ambition made real.
- Years at the block
- 25+
- Started at age
- 14
Lee’s journey
From Saturday lad to master butcher.
- 01
A Saturday lad at 14
Lee’s first job was sweeping floors and watching the butchers at work in a local shop. Every Saturday he learned a little more — how to hold a knife, how to read a carcass, how to talk to customers.
- 02
Learning the whole trade
Over more than 25 years he worked through every part of the counter: boning, seam butchery, sausage making and dressing poultry — eventually managing butcher shops of his own.
- 03
Food Science and Innovation
Alongside the craft, Lee earned a degree in Food Science and Innovation, giving him a deeper understanding of food production, quality and sustainability.
- 04
The Butchers Blade, Sandbach
In his hometown’s Market Hall, Lee opened his own independent counter — a place to talk through a cut and get to know the person preparing your food.
At the counter
What you get when you shop with Lee.
Know where it comes from
Lee works closely with local farmers and trusted suppliers, and is happy to tell you about what’s on the counter.
Cut for you
Thickness, trimming, portion size — ask and Lee will prepare it the way your recipe needs.
Advice you can use
Not sure how long to rest a joint or which cut suits a slow cook? Ask. Good advice is part of the service.
Proper sausages and burgers
All of Lee’s sausages and burgers are gluten free, so more people round the table can enjoy them.
Come and say hello
Find Lee in Sandbach Market Hall.
Unit A, Market Hall, High St, Sandbach CW11 1AX
Opening hours
- Tuesday – Friday
- 8am – 4pm
- Saturday
- 8am – 2pm
- Sunday & Monday
- Closed
Hours may change over bank holidays — call ahead if you’re unsure.