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Becoming the co-owners of The Gourmet Butcher Old Bar happened very quickly for Aaron and his wife Melissa, who describe the business venture as a huge leap for the couple.

Aaron was managing the neighbouring Cundletown Gourmet Meats when the window of opportunity opened to purchase the butcher shop in Old Bar, that had been operating in Old Bar for more than three decades.

“We were given the opportunity of buying the business and we knew we could make this business our own, bring our own values and turn it into a great little family business,” said Aaron.

Specialising in beef, pork, lamb and chicken, Aaron and Mel offer traditional butchery line products as well as going that extra mile by adding gourmet selections to provide an excellent range of options for customers.

“We strive to deliver the best quality cuts of meat and we are always thinking of how we can make things easier for our customers,” Aaron said.

Making it easy is something the team at The Gourmet Butcher Old Bar does, offering delivery at no minimum purchase cost to their local areas of Old Bar, Wallabi Point and Manning Point.

“These days everyone is always so busy and we like thinking of meals that cook quick and easy and we offer some fantastic meat packs that are great value for your money.”

Aaron and Melissa’s service toward the local community goes further than providing quality meats and they are widely seen supporting local sporting groups such as the Old Bar Barbarians Football Club and donating meat trays to help local organisations fundraise for local projects.

“We find being a part of the local community most rewarding and we have some truly amazing customers.”

Staring in the face of adversity is a situation that everyone experiences, whether hey are business owners or not and Aaron and Melissa have approached these challenges head on, working towards achieving stability in their lives.

“Coastline has been a major part of our journey, especially after being knocked back by all of the Big 4 banks when we were trying to build our family home,” said Aaron.

“Coastline were always available when we needed advice and help, particularly when we had the opportunity to purchase the butcher shop because they told us everything we needed to know and helped us through the whole process of buying the business.”

The tight-knit community of Old Bar has suffered an incredibly challenging 2020, coming off the back of the devastating bushfires into a flood and now in the middle of a global pandemic.

“We tried very hard to keep our doors open during these times and continue to service our community. We even got married in the middle of the floods!”

“But through all these challenges we have adapted, altered our services to suit the community and we are always looking at our business at different angles to see where we can make changes and improve,” said Aaron.

The team at The Gourmet Butcher Old Bar's vision is to remain as the family business and to maintain their quality service and products.

Drop into The Gourmet Butcher Old Bar and support this local family business.