Smithfields market

[jimbobsimmonds]

hi all...

was wondering if any of you have any experience of the smithfields meat market. seems people have nominated me to go up there in the run up to xmas and stock up.

what are the best times to go? how much cheaper is buying wholesal?

cheers
jimbob

[jas xjr]

Whilst it will be a lot cheaper than retail , you will not get the best prices. The traders will know you are not a trade customer. Still worth it though

[jimbobsimmonds]

jas xjr said:

Whilst it will be a lot cheaper than retail , you will not get the best prices. The traders will know you are not a trade customer. Still worth it though

understand that but should have a good couple of hundred quid to spend so still hoping i can talk a good deal.

might go up about 4 in the morning, coincide it with a good early morning london run

[jas xjr]

I have a mate that goes there and buys a lot of fish for the freezer. He reckons it's worth the effort

[Mobile Chicane]

There are lots of butchers shops around the area - Porterford's in Bow Lane being one of note.

The trick being to go at Friday lunchtime to get the stuff being sold off cheap since they'll be shut for the weekend.

[OllieWinchester]

Happy memories.

Driving up there with my dad at 4am in a stty Citroen BX when I was primary school age, and buying loads of stuff for the restaurants, big boxes of bones etc. Used to be fascinated by the big bins full of eyeballs and tongues and stuff, and there is a wicked little cafe (When I say little I really mean it, from memory it was about the size of your average bathroom) where lots of white coated market types would congregate for bacon sandwiches and tea.

I'll have to get myself back up there again soon...

[Pothole]

jas xjr said:

I have a mate that goes there and buys a lot of fish for the freezer. He reckons it's worth the effort

must be quite an effort, too!

[jas xjr]

Pothole said:

jas xjr said:

I have a mate that goes there and buys a lot of fish for the freezer. He reckons it's worth the effort

must be quite an effort, too!

yes it is. you have to get up at silly o'clock , and stil make it into the office

[PaulHogan]

I live in Yorkshire so I'm only guessing... that you have missed a Billingsgate whoosh as it flew past

[jas xjr]

PaulHogan said:

I live in Yorkshire so I'm only guessing... that you have missed a Billingsgate whoosh as it flew past

[Pothole]

jas xjr said:

Pothole said:

jas xjr said:

I have a mate that goes there and buys a lot of fish for the freezer. He reckons it's worth the effort

must be quite an effort, too!

yes it is. you have to get up at silly o'clock , and stil make it into the office

I suspect he gets his fish from Billingsgate. Smithfield is a meat market

[Pothole]

bah, pre-empted while I looked for a whoosh!

[mcflurry]

Mobile Chicane said:

There are lots of butchers shops around the area - Porterford's in Bow Lane being one of note.

Not allowed to "name and shame" so won't expand. But won't grace them with my meat shopping £s ever again.

[Elise18S]

Thread resurrection I know... but I'm off to Smithfields on Friday.

I'm looking for really nice beef and pork for my own consumption... any recommendations on traders?

thanks!