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"Meat Butchery Business": How to Get Started

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Over the past few decades, butcher shop loses the battle with the supermarkets, and those with the rare skill of meat butchery are forced to work with the supermarket.

These past few years, however, saw the rise of meat clubs, meat shops, and restaurants serving locally produced beef, and there's no better time to open a meat butchery shop than ever.

The business, however, demands specialty skills that are not easy to learn. If you're not willing to learn the art of butchery yourself, you can simply partner up with an established butcher, who chances are, willing to part with their job in the supermarket and once again go independent.

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Interested to serve high-quality meat? Here are a few things to help you begin.

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1. Startup Investment
Although brick-and-mortar shop is your best option, renting a place can be costly. Thus, you can opt to sell online, where some meat shops are successful with the business model. You will need the necessary equipment, as well as your initial stock of meats.

If you are planning to start a brick-and-mortar meat shop, you will need around $20,000-$50,000 at the very least. Otherwise, an online meat shop can be started with as low as $5,000 depending on your scale of operations.

2. License and Permit
In the U.S., most states won't require a special license for meat processing business. However, other countries may require a special license. Consult with your local authorities to get better information regarding required permit or license before you can engage in the business.

As the meat processing process can be dangerous, it's wise to invest in insurance, whether or not it required by law in your location.

3. Marketing
As mentioned, an online meat marketplace can be a great marketing channel. Invest in a high-quality website with an e-commerce platform, and promote it with SEO and social media marketing. Traditional marketing collaterals such as flyers and brochures can also work with this business.

Approach local restaurants, hotels, and other venues who might need to buy meats regularly. They can be a steady source of income and tend to be loyal as long as you can maintain quality and fair price.

4. Quality
Your advantage as a gourmet meat shop is to have more premium quality than the supermarket. You will need to maintain the quality of your products, and find means to communicate it with your potential customers.

A good knowledge of meat quality and grading system is necessary, and you will need to be able to communicate it with the customers through many available channels.

Earning Potential

A small meat shop can earn $39,000-$45,000 in a year, and the earning can scale with the size of the business.

As an expansion potential, you can open in another location or simply increase your production capacity (and customer base). By supplying to local restaurants or hotels, you can also secure a steady and sustainable income.

The key to this business is your marketing, and how you maintain and communicate the quality of your meat products.