E W Porter started the business in 1960 and saw the opportunity of moving to High Street locations in the mid 1980's. The business has 11 sites in the Greater Manchester area including Ashton-under-Lyne, Arndale Centre Manchester, Preston, Leigh & Chorley. In 1980 there were over 20,000 recognised butcher shops in England but that is now diminishing to 8,000. Gabbotts Farm encompasses the traditional butchers shop but with the important addition of a significant chicken barbecue operation, in which we at Gabbotts Farm consider us as market leaders. We also specialise in a wide variety of high quality cooked meats and pies and use only local suppliers for their fresh meats. We now also make our own high quality delicious sausages. Staff training is a key factor in any business, but it is critical to any issue relating to food. All our managers are qualified to at least the Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate. Ongoing training is as important and the business has its own in-house facilities and trainer.

With the opening of each shop, approximately 15 new jobs are created !