Awards

We have won many awards for both products and our shop.

We are currently ranked amongst the TOP 18 Butchers in the United Kingdom according to the Meat Trades Journal We gurantee that our customers get an award winning shop not just for special occasions, but every week!

To name only some of our awards:
Best Pork Sausage in County Armagh - Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum 2011
UK Best Small Processor 2011 - Meat and Poultry Processing Awards
Finalist Butcher Shop of the Year 2010 - One of the Best Butchers in the UK
Best Pork Sausage in County Armagh - Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum 2010
Finalist NI Sandwich Bar of the Year 2010
Finalist Champion of Champions Sausage Competition 2010

Craigavon Business Awards 2010
Craigavon Best Independant Retailer 2010- 1st Place
Craigavon Best Green Business 2010- Highly Commended
Craigavon Outstanding Contribution to the Local Economy 2010 - Finalist
Craigavon Sir Alan McClay Young Business Person of the Year 2010 - Finalist

1st Place Steak Burgers Northern Ireland - Master Butchers Association
1st Place Steak Burgers County Armagh - Master Butchers Association
1st Place Beef Sausages County Armagh - Master Butchers Association
1st Place Product Innovation - Pork and Honey Bee with Mustard Sausages, Northern Ireland, Pork and Bacon Forum

2nd Place Steak Burgers County Armagh - Master Butchers Association 2008
2nd Place Beef Sausage County Armagh - Master Butchers Association 2008

1st Place Butcher Shop of the Year, NI - Neighbourhood Retailer 2007
Judges Said: "This butcher offers an excellent range of produce and service. The customers are treated to a fine display of excellent products served by staff that create the sort of atmosphere which makes every customer feel higly valued"

2nd Place Pork Sausages, County Armagh - Pork and Bacon Forum 2007

2nd Place Butcher Shop of the Year, NI - Neighbourhood Retailer 2006

2 Gold Awards - Product Innovation - Elite Butcher 2006

Q Guild - Smithfield Awards (1995) - Crunchy Garlic Chicken Fillets - Bronze Medal
Q Guild - Smithfield Awards (1995) - French Style Beef Sausage - Bronze Medal
Q Guild - Smithfield Awards (1995) Chicken Liver Pate - Bronze Medal
Q Guild - Smithfield Awards (1995) Peppered Chicken Goujons - Highly Commended

The Institute of Meat - NI (1995)- Sausage Roll
The Institute of Meat - NI (1995)- Cooked Meat Display
The Institute of Meat - NI (1994)- Sausage Roll
The Institute of Meat - NI (1994)- Steak & Kidney Pies
The Institute of Meat - NI (1993)- Sausage Roll - Highly Commended
The Institute of Meat - NI (1993) - Steak and Kidney Pie - Highly Commended


Alderman Sydney Anderson Congratulates Simon and John Dowey for 1st County Armagh Sausages and Finalist Butcher Shop Awards
Alderman Sydney Anderson from Craigavon Borough Council congratulates Simon and John Dowey on their recent awards for 1st County Armagh Traditional Pork Sausages and One of the Best Sausages in the UK. We are committed to sourcing our produce locally and preparing on the premises according to our traditional family recipes. Read more at Discover Craigavon

Doweys One of the Best Butchers in the UK

Northern Ireland Sandwich Bar of the Year 2010 Finalist

Best Pork Sausage in County Armagh


Read more about John R. Dowey and Son in the Lurgan Mail - Local Newspaper

Read more about John R. Dowey and Son in the Lurgan Mail - Local Newspaper

Read more about John R. Dowey Butcher of the Year 2006 - Runner Up
John R. Dowey Butcher of the Year 2006 - Runner Up
Read more about John R. Dowey Butcher of the Year 2007
John R. Dowey Butcher of the Year 2007


Q Guild - Smithfield Awards (1995) - Crunchy Garlic Chicken Fillets - Bronze Medal

Q Guild - Smithfield Awards (1995) - French Style Beef Sausage - Bronze Medal

Q Guild - Smithfield Awards (1995) Chicken Liver Pate - Bronze Medal

Q Guild - Smithfield Awards (1995) Peppered Chicken Goujons - Highly Commended

The Institute of Meat - NI (1993)- Sausage Roll - Highly Commended

The Institute of Meat - NI (1993) - Steak and Kidney Pie - Highly Commended

John R. Dowey and Son - Award Winning Butcher

Doweys named UK Best Small Processer 2011 John R. Dowey and Son - Craigavon Business Awards

Craigavon and Lurgans Best Independant Retailer
Ian Snowdon, of award sponsor Department for Social Development(DSD), presents Simon Dowey of John R Dowey & Son with the Best Retailer Award Independent which the butcher’s shop won at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards

1st Place for Burgers and Sausages



We run training schemes for our apprectices and continue to invest in our staff training. Craigavon Mayor Alderman Stephen Moutray presents Conor McKerr with his first stage apprenticeship certificate (NVQ Level 2) delivered by Scottish Meat Training and Northern Ireland Food and Drink Sector Skills. Conor is undertaking an apprenticeship in retail butchery at our shop as part of our staff training. Included are Simon and John Dowey.

2nd Place Butcher Shop of the Year, NI - Neighbourhood Retailer 2006

Read more about Elite Butchers Association, Northern Ireland
Elite Butchers Awarded 1st Place
John R. Dowey and Son recommended as one of the best butchers in Northern Ireland
John R. Dowey recommended as one of the best butchers in Northern Ireland


Read more about John R. Dowey as UKTV Food Hero
John R. Dowey as UKTV Food Hero


Found in Rick Steins Food Guide
John R. Dowey in Rick Steins Good Food Guide


We are Recommended by the Bridgestone Good Food Guide
John R. Dowey - one of the best in ireland 2011 John R. Dowey - one of the best in ireland 2010
John R. Dowey - one of the best in ireland 2009 John R. Dowey - one of the best in ireland 2008

John R. Dowey Recommended by the Bridgestone Good Food Guide


Elite Butchers Awards
Gold Awards from the Elite Butchers Awards

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