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Apprentice Luke finds his calling with family butcher’s in Barney

by Nicky Carter
December 13, 2023
in News
Apprentice Luke finds his calling with family butcher’s in Barney

FOUND HIS CALLING: Training to be a butcher was "probably the best decision he made" admits Luke Morris TM pic

A BARNARD Castle man says he “found his calling” after completing his apprenticeship in butchery.

After leaving school, Luke Morris tried his hand at a lot of different jobs, but found nothing really appealed to him as a career.

Then two years ago he joined the team at family-run butcher McFarlane’s on Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, and things changed.

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In September, the 25-year-old completed his level two apprenticeship in butchery with Gateshead-based training company Optimum Skills and says he “couldn’t be happier or prouder” .

He said: “It was probably the best decision I have ever made. I did a lot of different jobs after I left school but nothing really stuck.

“My family are in construction and my uncle is a stone mason and he tried to teach me, but to be honest it wasn’t for me.”

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He added: “Being a butcher was something I had never done and I thought I would give it a go.

“Every day is something different and although I have been more in the hand-crafted side of butchery, we do everything from boning, sausage making to making pies and I love it.”

He said: “I’m a lot happier in myself and I really think I’ve found my calling. It was the best decision I made to join the trade.”

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