The Butcher's Tap and Grill

What The Butcher's Tap and Grill does

The Butcher's Tap and Grill is a single-location neighbourhood pub and grill at №15 Spittal Street, Marlow, UK, operating as a walk-in venue (no reservations) under the Tom Kerridge restaurant-group brand umbrella. The business runs a dual-concept format: The Grill is a table-service restaurant where customers choose a cut of meat from a butcher's counter and have butcher-chefs grill it to order, alongside burgers, hotdogs, Sunday roasts, and pub snacks; the Meat Locker is an on-site retail counter selling 100% British grass-fed beef (including 28-day dry-aged Hereford via HG Walter), free-range pork (Blythburgh Pigs), poultry, and lamb (Suffolk Texel) for home preparation. Both concepts share the same Marlow storefront with extended hours (Mon-Sun 12:00-21:30 for The Grill; Mondays 11:00-21:00 for Meat Locker).

The core operations rest on curated supply partnerships rather than proprietary technology — there are no in-house AI/ML or platform systems; the technology stack consists of a dedicated iOS Click & Collect app, a Curator.io social-proof widget, and a mytoggle.io gift-voucher storefront. Menu pricing spans £7.50-£98 per item, with premium steaks (Rib Eye £62, Fillet on the Bone £56, Chateaubriand £86, Côte de Boeuf £98) anchoring the upper end and a Sunday Roast at £21.50. The business derives revenue from four streams: on-site food and beverage sales, retail Meat Locker purchases, gift cards/vouchers, and private dining via The Shed by Tom Kerridge partnership. Customer segments are horizontally diversified across local residents, meat enthusiasts, dog owners, families, and private-dining groups, with no enterprise B2B customers identified in the source data.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and physical-first: walk-in-only dining, on-premise retail, takeaway via the mobile app, and an exclusive private-dining partnership. Cross-promotion is leveraged through the parent Tom Kerridge restaurant group (The Hand & Flowers, The Coach, Kerridge's Bar & Grill, The Chalk Freehouse) and the Tom's Pirates loyalty programme, which connects repeat customers across the group. With 11 disclosed employees and no public revenue or funding data, the company presents as a small, owner-operated premium-casual concept whose economic engine is brand association, supply curation, and a differentiated butcher-to-grill service model.

Name

The Butcher's Tap and Grill

Legal name

The Butcher's Tap and Grill

Website

https://thebutcherstapandgrill.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Butcher's Tap and Grill is a single-location Marlow, UK neighbourhood pub and grill under the Tom Kerridge restaurant group, combining a walk-in steakhouse where butcher-chefs grill cuts to order with an on-site Meat Locker retail counter selling 100% British meat for home cooking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neighbourhood Pub and Grill

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Meat Retailers (44524)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Charcuterie & Cured Meats Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAE), Butcher Shops & Meat Markets (CRAHAHAB)

Keywords

• Neighbourhood pub dining
• Butcher retail counter
• Dry-aged beef steaks
• Casual grill restaurant
• Click and collect takeaway

Headquarters

HQ city

Marlow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. On-site Food & Drink Sales: Primary revenue from selling prepared food (steaks, burgers, Sunday roasts, bar snacks) and beverages (draught/bottled beer, wine) consumed on premises.
2. Meat Locker Retail Sales: Butcher counter selling 100% British meat for customers to purchase and prepare at home, with loyalty cards offering 20% discount on 8th takeaway purchase.
3. Gift Cards & Vouchers: Sale of gift vouchers and cards, including meat-themed gift options.
4. Private Dining: Exclusive private dining room experiences at The Shed, offering Butcher's Tap menu in dedicated setting for celebrations and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Butcher's Tap and Grill is a walk-in neighbourhood pub and grill in Marlow that combines table-service dining (steaks, chops, burgers, Sunday roasts, bar snacks) with an on-site retail butcher's counter selling 100% British meat for home cooking. Customers select cuts from the Meat Locker counter and watch butcher-chefs grill them to order, or order from a fixed grill and pub classics menu. The venue also offers private dining through The Shed partnership, Click & Collect takeaway via an iOS app, and gift voucher sales.

Product overview

The Butcher's Tap and Grill is a traditional neighbourhood pub and restaurant operating as a dual-concept venue combining a casual dining grill with an on-site butcher's counter. The core offering consists of The Grill (table service for prime cut British steaks, chops, burgers, and hotdogs cooked to order by butcher-chefs) and the Meat Locker (retail butcher shop selling premium 100% British meat for home cooking). Supporting services include a Click & Collect iOS app for mobile ordering, Tom's Pirates loyalty programme, a Meat Locker loyalty card with 20% discount benefits, and gift voucher sales through a third-party platform. The restaurant also partners with The Shed for private dining experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Grill The Grill is the main dining experience at The Butcher's Tap and Grill, offering prime cut British steaks and chops cooked to order by butcher-chefs alongside burgers, hot dogs, Sunday roasts, and pub classics. Customers can choose a cut from the butcher's counter or order from the fixed menu. It serves individual consumers seeking a casual yet quality-focused meal in a walk-in pub setting.
• Meat Locker The Meat Locker is an in-house butcher's counter and retail meat shop offering 100% British meat, including 28-day dry-aged grass-fed Hereford beef, naturally-reared pork, poultry, and lamb, for customers to purchase and cook at home. Butcher-chefs provide preparation advice and the offering includes a loyalty card with 20% off the 8th takeaway purchase plus free recipe cards.
• Click & Collect Click & Collect is a mobile ordering service enabling customers to order food and meat products via a dedicated iOS app for convenient in-person pickup at The Butcher's Tap and Grill. It serves existing pub and butcher customers who want to skip the wait or take meals and retail cuts home.
• Gift Cards and Vouchers Gift Cards and Vouchers allow customers to purchase and gift meat products (or vegetarian options) and dining experiences at The Butcher's Tap and Grill. They are sold online through the mytoggle.io third-party voucher platform and can be redeemed across the venue's food, drink, and Meat Locker retail offering.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HG WaltercoreOthersPrimary beef supplier for The Butcher's Tap and Grill. Provides 28-day dry-aged, grass-fed Hereford beef and other premium cuts. All meat impeccably sourced with highest welfare management.
• Blythburgh PigscoreOthersFree-range pork supplier. Part of the premium British meat offering at the Meat Locker counter.
• Longland FarmminorOthersPoultry supplier contributing to the 100% British meat offering.
• Suffolk TexelminorOthersLamb supplier sourced through HG Walter, part of the premium British meat selection.
• Big Green EggcoreTechnology or IntegrationBBQ equipment used for outdoor garden cooking, including fire-grilled cuts at The Shed private dining experiences.
• The Shed by Tom KerridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive private dining partnership. The Shed offers a dedicated Butcher's Tap menu in a private dining room for celebrations, family gatherings, and work meetings with dedicated front-of-house service. Features premium cuts like Côte de Boeuf, Chateaubriand, and Pork Tomahawk cooked on Big Green Egg.
• Tom Kerridge Restaurant GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerParent restaurant group including The Hand & Flowers (two-Michelin starred), The Coach, Kerridge's Bar & Grill, and The Chalk Freehouse. Cross-promotional marketing through shared digital platforms and websites. Loyalty programme 'Tom's Pirates' connects customers across all venues.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hawksmoor: UK steakhouse group specialising in premium British beef (often dry-aged) served in casual, full-service settings. Closest direct competitor in terms of steak-led menu, premium-but-accessible positioning, and neighbourhood-meets-special-occasion trade.
• Gaucho: Established UK steakhouse chain specialising in premium grilled beef. Comparable on premium steakhouse positioning and full-service dining, though differentiated by Argentine sourcing versus the British sourcing narrative.
• The Hand & Flowers: Tom Kerridge's two-Michelin-starred gastropub in Marlow and sister venue to The Butcher's Tap. Comparable on brand umbrella, Marlow high-street operating environment, and Kerridge group sourcing/chef talent pool.
• Blacklock: London-based chop-house concept offering premium British cuts (including dry-aged) in a casual, basement-pub style setting. Comparable on British-meat sourcing narrative, chop/steak-led menu, and casual-but-premium positioning.
• Flat Iron: UK casual-steakhouse chain built around a single hero cut, with walk-in friendly service and broad demographic appeal. Highly comparable on price-anchored steak proposition and walk-in counter-service format.
• Burger & Lobster: UK casual-dining chain built around a tight hero-protein menu and walk-in friendly service. Comparable on stripped-back, single-protein-anchored menu and casual-but-premium positioning in the UK market.
• Turner & George: London butcher and meat retailer offering premium British cuts for home cooking, with associated dining/tasting experiences. Closest direct comparator to the Meat Locker half of the hybrid concept.

Others

• HG Walter: London butcher supplying premium British and dry-aged beef to restaurants and consumers. Currently the primary beef supplier to The Butcher's Tap; comparable as an adjacent premium-butcher retail and wholesale business.

Broad incumbents

• The Ivy: Iconic UK full-service restaurant group with multiple UK sites. Comparable on full-service casual-to-celebration dining and gift-voucher retail channel, though broader portfolio and less steak-specialist.
• Young's: Major UK pub operator and brewer with hundreds of managed and tenanted sites. Comparable as a neighbourhood-pub operator in affluent UK towns, though broader portfolio and lower price-point positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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