Andrew Edmonds
Owner
Andrew has been butchering since the age of 15, when he started as a Saturday boy at a local butchers while still at school. Leaving school he joined the butchery fulltime and worked there till the age of 18. Andrew was always keen to better himself and move forward, he left and spent the next three years working for Sainsbury’s where he worked his way up through the grades, also going onto relief managing jobs for Sainsbury’s in Walthamstow London. Although pay was good Andrew missed his friends and also wished to own his own shop one day.
Andrew then took over running a small family butchers shop working on his own, this taught him to run a shop and he enjoyed working face to face with the customers again. Andrew still keen to learn and advance his knowledge of butchery had a chance to work at a boning plant where he learnt to bone very quickly boning 8 hours a day. Then came the opportunity for Andrew to take his own shop and jumped at it, the Bradwell Butchery and took over running the shop in January 1986 where he first worked on his own before employing more staff as the business grew.
Andrew always keen and competitive travelled the country entering competitions winning many accolades around the country for Sausages, Pies, Burgers, Hams, and ready Meals, this helped make the business grow and gaining a national reputation countrywide, even winning Butchers Shop of the Year in 2011 for the Midlands and East of England.
In 2010 Andrew still had ambition and realising he needed more space to achieve his goals he had the opportunity to take the shop next door and expand the business opening a bakery and delicatessen to complement the butchery. This has been a fantastic success and the business continues to grow and try new things and innovate new products.
In Andrew’s spare time he has many hobbies, he likes to paint and sculpt even holding his own one-man exhibition and having his work exhibited in galleries around the country. He also loves his motorbikes using his artistic talents to customise his own unique bikes. He also enjoys shooting, fishing, and traveling, but most of all spending time with family in the country with Zoe his fiancée & Nancy their dog.
Dan
Head Baker
Dan our Head Baker has had 20 years of experience of baking, working in the local area, enjoying every aspect of baking. He joined The business in September 2023 and has taken over from Dusty who retired after more than eight years at the shop. Dan is a very organised and friendly member of the team, who is now building a new team due to other retirements. He has taken on the task of training our young baker with no experience with a positive attitude he has worked wonders with our young Tyler. Dan is also a forward thinker, thinking of the next product or procedure to improve the business.
In his spare time Dan is very artistic making and printing works of art (sculptures) which he paints in great detail, also loves spending time with his family and traveling.
Carl
Butchery Manager
Carl joined the Bradwell Butchery 16 th of June 2012. Carl previously work at a local restaurant in the kitchen. Although Carl had no prior experience of butchering, he had always desired to become a butcher.
Carl starting as an apprentice butcher and was awarded best apprentice that year. With Andrew and his experienced butchers Carl was trained in-house, Carl worked his way through the ranks and is now the butchery manager a position he has held for 7 year. Andrew said, “Carl has come a long way
and he should be very proud of his achievements and I am proud to call him my manager”.
He has a great knowledge of all meats and is always on hand for any advice for the customers from purchasing to cooking their meal, he also takes an active participation in promotions and Face Book posts.
Carl likes to keep himself fit in his spare time and is a regular down the gym, also enjoys darts and fishing and spending time with his two sons.
Zoe
Deli Manager
Zoe joined the Bradwell Butchery 07th December 2015. Zo previously had experience working in the kitchen of a local nursing home and at Kirstie’s café in Great Yarmouth.
Zoe starting at the Bradwell Butchery as an apprentice behind the counter in the bakery department. She has always been a warm and friendly member of staff and a good worker, she knows most of our customers by name, they know hers to. Zoe has worked her way up through the ranks taking on
more responsibility as her confidence has grown and is now the deli manager a position she has held for ** years.
Andrew said Zoe has come a long way and has deserved her rise to manager through hard work to
become the Deli manager. In her spare time Zoe like long walks with her beloved Nancy (her dog), cooking and traveling.
Martin
Butcher
Lou
Butchery Shop Assistant
Tyler
Trainee Baker
Tyler our young trainee baker has been with us since October 2024. He has come from not knowing
anything about bread doughs and baking, pie and cake making to a valid member of the bakery team. He is a vey polite and friendly young man a credit to him always willing to lean and take on responsibility when Dan has a day off.
In his spear time he loves playing darts and spending time with his girlfriend.
Sue
Bakery Counter
Sue has worked at the Bradwell Butchery since 8 th August 2016 serving behind the bakery counter and till as well as all the other duties in a busy shop. Sue has had a wealth of experience working in the retail world. Sue is a hard worker and always willing to help anyone. She has also made
contributions in products we could sell and can always be relied on helpful advice. She is a good egg and does go that extra mile.
In her spare time, she loves traveling, going out with friends and family to shows and gigs.
Amber
Bakery Counter
Amber joined the Bradwell Butchery 19 th September 2016 serving behind the bakery counter and till as well as all the other duties in a busy shop. She has had plenty of experience in the retail world and is always ready with a smile and a welcome. Amber also a great help with the Bradwell Butchery Face Book posts news and promotions at the shop, which has been invaluable to the business in this day and age.
In her spare time, she likes to spend time with family going out and time with her cat Mia.
Blake
Bakery Counter
Blake joined the Bradwell Butchery 6th October 2023 serving behind the bakery counter and till as well as all the other duties in a busy shop. She previously worked for a well-known retail outlet. She is a very polite and helpful young lady and a credit to the team and she enjoys being part of a small team with the personal service touch for the customers rather than a working in a big shop.
In her spare time she loves to read books and spend time with her friends.
Gail Benham
Chef/Baker
Gail is our newest member of staff, she comes from a background working front of counter in local shops and has a wealth of experience. Over the past seven years she has been cooking and preparing meals at local businesses.
Gail has joined us as a chef/baker to prepare our ready meals for sale, pie making and also bake a couple of days a week, which is a new experience for Gail. She has thrown herself into this role with great enthusiasm and is thoroughly enjoying it.
She has worked with both Dan and Tyler in the past so she has slotted in really well and we are glad to have her in our growing team at the business.
In Gails spare time she enjoys reading, spending time with her family and walking her dog
Digby, with a name like that he’s bound to be a character.
