Aubrey Allen

Aubrey Allen is a particular favourite of chefs and supplies many of the UK’s top restaurants. In fact, Rick Stein described them as “one of his food heroes” and the famous Roux Brothers have said the quality of Aubrey Allen's beef is "unrivalled".

Along the way, the company has won numerous awards, most recently 'Winner of the Meat Buyer of the Year for Ethical Sourcing and Animal Welfare’.

The business comprises a retail outlet, a restaurant, an event catering side and a wholesale operation. It also has an e-commerce website. With so many different aspects to the company, the 120 staff they employ have a wide range of different skills, from butchers and shop staff to chefs and administrators, and they are keen to keep their skills and competencies current.

Aubrey Allen has been working with Warwickshire College for over 18 months. Following an appraisal of their business objectives and desired outcomes, the College recommended that they put relevant staff through a Customer Service NVQ at level 2 and an Office Administration NVQ also at level 2.

The training is now completed and Russell Allen, Director said: “It is very nice that the staff have been recognised for their achievements. We needed to build on their customer service skills and the course has definitely done that.

The Administration NVQ has also helped with our office administration and now everyone is working to the same system, so there have been benefits all round. Warwickshire College provided a very professional and supportive service and we’ll certainly be putting more of our people through them to hone their skills.”