Shop Update 21st March 2020

CRITICAL: Please DO NOT visit our shop in Stenhousemuir if your situation relates to the following:

  • You are feeling unwell or have any symptoms relating to Coronavirus (fever and/or persistent dry cough), influenza, or even a the common cold
  • You have been in proximity of anyone feeling unwell or showing any symptoms within the last 14 days
  • You have recently returned from travelling abroad within the last 14 days

It is of utmost importance you adhere to this notice to protect our staff and vulnerable customers, we must ALL do what we can to help reduce the risk of spreading the Coronavirus.

We would like to echo the government’s advice on social-distancing and self-isolation where necessary. As a primary service our shop will continue to keep the doors open, but from Monday (23rd of March) we will require the following condition to be followed by all visitors:

Maximum of two persons enter the shop at any one time. If you find there is a queue, please leave gaps of at least two metres.

We are continually monitoring the situation and following all government guidelines and announcements, therefor additional conditions for visiting the shop may follow in time.

For Customers Stuck at home

If you cannot visit the shop you can call us on 01324 553131 to place and pay for an order over the telephone. We will deliver the order to you and leave it on your door step. At this present time we can only accept orders within the surrounding areas of Larbert and Stenhousemuir, however this will be extended throughout Falkirk shortly.

Please do not attempt to order through Facebook. If you wish to contact us electronically please use our online Contact Form.

We’re working hard behind the scenes to open our online ordering system. We aim to have this operational from early next week.

Finally

Be rest-assured we will remain open and we will do our best to support the most vulnerable and elderly within the community.

We would ask everyone to be sensible and only purchase what you need. We reserve the right to limit orders online and within the shop if customers are deemed to be panic-buying and hoarding. There will be enough for everyone, so long as people share a community spirit.

We thank you for reading this announcement, and we fully appreciate these are exceptionally testing times.

Please do take this seriously regardless of your age or well-being, follow all government advice, and look out for each other, especially those at most risk.

Further reading:

GOV.UK – https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

NHS – https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

QMS – https://www.qmscotland.co.uk/news/scottish-butchers-rally-together-support-local-communities