A family & community butchers

Meet Mark & Clare – Your Local Family Butchers

Mark and Clare are the husband-and-wife team behind your trusted, family-run butchers shop. With over 30 years of combined experience in the meat industry, they bring passion, knowledge, and a genuine commitment to quality and service to everything they do.

Mark’s journey began on the renowned Bury Market, where he built a loyal following through his skill, dedication and focus on top-quality meat. Clare, before joining the family business, worked in the hair industry for 22 years – developing a strong background in customer service and building meaningful relationships with her clients. That same warmth and attention to detail now shine through in the shop, where every customer is greeted with a friendly face and personal care.

Together they’ve created a welcoming, traditional butchers shop that combines expert knowledge with a personal touch. From hand-selected cuts and homemade sausages, to helpful cooking tips and honest advice, Mark and Clare are proud to serve their community with quality you can trust and service that feels like family.

Our reviews

  • positive review  What a butchers !! Absolutely spoilt for choice and such friendly and tentative staff and made to feel so welcome . Samples to try too and they were delicious ? What a credit to our little village . Can’t wait to get home to cook my purchases .. if you haven’t yet been , head down you won’t be disappointed . ? A class - ?????

    Emma Louise Clark Avatar Emma Louise
    10 May 2022

    positive review  Well worth travelling to this butchers. The meat is excellent with a fantastic choice. The shop is so clean and the staff are so welcoming. Would recommend to all, you will not be disappointed.

    Carol Birley Avatar Carol Birley
    9 June 2022

    positive review  Top quality produce served by well experienced staff always with a smile in their lovely immaculate shop.

    David Entwistle Avatar David Entwistle
    1 July 2022
  • positive review  Best sausage ever" WE LOVE THEM !!!!" thanxs mark x

    Sarah Chappell Avatar Sarah Chappell
    23 May 2022

    positive review  Amazing Sausages every plate was cleared tonight. Yum yum ? highly recommend ?

    Suzanne Danielle Harlick Avatar Suzanne Danielle
    10 May 2022

    positive review  lovely staff , so much choice . very clean , reasonable prices and excellent quality . will definitely recommend and definitely be back . thankyou .

    Kate M Barlow Avatar Kate M
    11 May 2022
  • positive review  From chicken to steaks , pork to lamb everything I have had from Top Chop has been excellent ? Thanks Mark ?

    Derek Heath Avatar Derek Heath
    5 July 2022

    positive review  Great sausage, loved the lamb and mint burgers,pork and apple next, mark is a top bloke great service

    Stephen Ainsworth Avatar Stephen Ainsworth
    13 May 2022

    positive review  the best butchers in bury

    Kirsty Jade Green Avatar Kirsty Jade
    20 May 2022