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

    Suzanne Danielle Harlick Avatar Suzanne Danielle
    10 May 2022

    positive review  staff are super friendly and accommodating. food is fresh and fantastic quality, top chop are top local butcher's!!

    Rhys Owen Avatar Rhys Owen
    16 June 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  We tried the boiled ham it was delicious far better quality than any supermarket. We also tried the pork chops which were outstanding the best pork chops we have ever tasted excellent. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. Looking forward trying other high quality products.

    Deborah Law Avatar Deborah Law
    17 May 2022

    positive review  Best sausage ever" WE LOVE THEM !!!!" thanxs mark x

    Sarah Chappell Avatar Sarah Chappell
    23 May 2022

    positive review  1st timer at the top chop the beef stir fry was bloody lovely and rib eye steak melted like butter in your mouth defo be back top quality produce

    Vinny Manning Avatar Vinny Manning
    3 June 2022
  • positive review  Lovely owners and staff! Fab presentation and top quality meat! Will certainly be back for all my tea’s?

    Shanelle Aspinall Avatar Shanelle Aspinall
    17 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  Great selection and great service ! Just had an extremely tasty steak stir fry, hope there is more tomorrow as I will definitely be buying more ? husband loved his sausages ?

    Lisa Harrison Avatar Lisa Harrison
    11 May 2022