MONTROSE Meats is not only known for its high quality fresh meats, but its ability to impress the nation’s top judges.
This year was no exception, with the business recently picking up a top gong at the Australian PorkMark Bacon Awards, run by Australian Pork, which coincides with Bacon Week that runs from 21 to 27 of June.
Montrose Meats won the 2015 Victorian first place for its ‘Rind on Full Rasher Bacon’, with the judges praising the bacon’s natural smoky flavour and tender, moist texture.
This is just one of the many award-winning smallgoods and deli-lines that Montrose Meats produces and sells under its own brand of Montrose Smokehouse.
Montrose Meats specialises in high quality fresh meats, prepared meals and home-smoked smallgoods.
On any given day, they offer in excess of 100 stock and specialty goods.
Stock goods include standard cuts such as steaks and chops.
Specialty goods include homemade smallgoods, sausages and some prepared meals.
Prepared meals are already cooked and ready to simply reheat.
Montrose Meats has been operating since the 1920s, with Rob starting work there in 1970 and eventually buying the business in 1983.
Rob was trained by a master butcher who had a strong background in smallgoods.
Very few individuals have the double qualification of butcher and smallgoods maker.
But the business prides itself not only on its wealth of experience, but its strong relationship with its clients.
The ‘main characters’ of the business are Chris and Moe, who have been working with Rob and Veronica for many years.
The duo treats the business and the clients with the same passion as Rob and Veronica.
Montrose Meats is located at 922 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Montrose.
Trading hours are from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, as well as 7am to 1pm on a Saturday.
For more information, contact 9728 2016.
