First Hunting and Game Butchery class dates announced

It’s an old cliché, but many times it’s true that “if you build it, they will come” and so we’ve scheduled our first two Hunting and Game butchery courses for this September. The inaugural courses will be held 4pm on Sunday, September 4th and 6:30pm on Sunday, September 11th.

The price for the course is $250 with a limit of six people per session. Our butchers will focus on teaching skills and steps for breaking down a whole Deer using manual tools and techniques suitable for cabin or campsite.
The end result will be a variety of prime cuts and freezer-suitable home use portions. This class will be a minimum of three hours including some hands on work.

Anyone who is interested in signing up or getting more information can email to candice@biglousbutchershop.com.

Big Lou’s picnic baskets and boxed lunches bring the butcher shop to you

Big Lou’s Butcher Shop has just launched a picnic basket and boxed lunch program which is ideal for day trips, al fresco dining or fun work lunches. The picnic basket is available for either 2 or 3 people ($38/54) and includes a wide selection of delicious cold meats, cheeses and seafood with fresh bread, our housemade sides and drinks. The picnic comes in a traditional basket with plates and cutlery that you can return once the meal is done.

We also know that getting to your favourite butcher shop isn’t always easy at lunchtime. We’ve added Big Lou’s boxed lunches to our take out and delivery program so that every day can be a Big Lou’s lunch day. For just $15 per person, you get a sandwich of your choice with a side and drink, and by preordering them, they’ll be fresh made and ready to go when you need them.

Call or email us for more information on our picnic program or to get an order form.

Another big Italian joins Big Lou’s sandwich team

We’re got another Big Italian on our menu and it’s already proving to be as popular as the Big Lou-Ongo Meatball Sandwich we debuted during the Canucks 2011 playoff run.

The Big Italian is made with a generous helping of Big Lou’s Butcher Shop homemade spicy meatloaf that’s put on a fresh Ciabatta and smothered with our own Sunday Gravy, made in-house from a traditional recipe. It’s the best meatloaf sandwich we’ve ever had and we’re pretty confident that the first time you try it you’re gonna say “Molto Bene!”, especially when you find out that it’s only $8.

If you can’t make it down at lunchtime, ask about our lunch catering options and our box lunches—great for workplace and al fresco eating. Big Lou’s Butcher Shop is open 7 days a week and located at 269 Powell Street. You can also find us on the internet at www.biglousbutchershop.com <http://www.biglousbutchershop.com>.