Southsea butchers picks up top-ranked Q Guild award for its steak skewers

Owner John Buckwell is pictured centre with the best of the best Diamond trophy the shop clinched with its Mighty Steak Skewers, one of multiple awards gained in the Q Guild 2020 Smithfield Star Awards

A SOUTHSEA butcher’s picked up a host of awards for its food in an industry competition, including a top-rated diamond accolade.

Buckwell’s of Southsea achieved the diamond rating in the barbecue category of the Q Guild of Butchers 2020 Smithfield ‘Star’ Awards for its mighty steak skewers coated in black garlic.

The Osborne Road shop makes the dish using highly trimmed rump steak from the West Country with courgettes and red onion, coated with a black garlic glaze.

Judges deemed it ‘a great product overall with attractive presentation, great balance of colour and a lovely BBQ smell.’

Buckwell's of Southsea's mighty steak skewers

They added: ‘The steak was tender and the flavour subtle yet so tasty.’

The team at Buckwell’s received a glass trophy from sponsor Innovative Food Ingredients, along with a voucher for goods or services.

Buckwell’s of Southsea owner John Buckwell said: ‘Naturally, we’re over the moon to pick up a category-leading Diamond award in the face of such strong competition from our fellow butchers nationwide. I dedicate this success to our entire team.’

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