Phil Bennett started working as a 'Saturday Lad' on the famous butchers row in Leeds market at the age of 12 to make a bit of pocket money. Unknown at that time he discovered his passion for butchery. Not much of an academic he left school at the age of thirteen to follow his calling and started to work full time along side some of the best butchers in the area. and he’s never looked back.

Under the expert tution of who many in Leeds say was the best butcher they had ever seen Eddie Broadbent, Phil spent the following years mastering his chosen trade under the ever critical, expert eye of Eddie. Starting from the bottom and slowly learning how to break down different species into primals & eventually into the finished product Phil has always had a keen eye for detail to produce the best product.

The knowledge learnt from Eddie gave him the confidence and blessing of Eddie in 2001 to purchase the business from Eddie who was retiring and move the shop away from the traditional Butchers Row a move that shocked other butchers on the row but proved to be a stroke of genius as the shop went from strength to strength offering customers real value for money on quality meat.

The now Mayor of Leeds Bob Gettings M.B.E. opened Phil's first shop & all his subsequent premises. Bob was proud of Phil’s achievement after leaving school so young and they still remain friends now.