On Friday 30th April, Member of Parliament for Clwyd South, Simon Baynes MP, made a socially distanced visit to Craig Roberts Traditional Butchers in Cefn Mawr to meet the owners, Craig Roberts and Sarah Williams, their son, Tomas, and Tanya Buchanan, and to hear about their business and the history of the shop itself.
The shop has been a butchers for over 125 years – and the tiles on the wall inside date from 1896. In that time, there have been 5 different butchers businesses in the shop.
During his visit, Mr Baynes praised Craig and Sarah for helping the community by doing home deliveries and supporting community activities like their donation of meat for the Ceiriog Valley Lockdown Lunches for the vulnerable.
Craig Roberts said:
“I’m so proud of the service we provide. We source most of our meat locally and work with local farms to provide the best product possible. We’ve also been offering home delivery to the large area we serve which covers right down to customers in Chirk and the Glyn Valley. I want to take the opportunity to thank our customers and the community in Cefn Mawr and the wider area we serve for supporting us as we start slowly to return to normality.”
Simon Baynes MP said:
“I was delighted to meet Craig, Sarah and their team and to learn more about the great contribution they make to their local community in Cefn Mawr and the wider area. They’re a shining example of a Clwyd South business and I’m so grateful to them for playing their part in keeping our communities going through Covid-19. It was also very interesting hearing about the history of the shop itself, and it’s wonderful to think that Craig Roberts Traditional Butchers is continuing a tradition in the village which dates back over 125 years.”