Gabriel Machin

08/04/2026

Some things are just better when you know the story.
The farm. The breed. The person who raised it. The butcher who’s been here, in the middle of Henley, long enough to know exactly what you need before you’ve finished asking.
We get it — supermarkets are convenient. But convenience has a cost, and it’s usually the conversation, the knowledge, and any idea of where your dinner actually came from.
Gabriel Machin isn’t complicated. Come in, tell us what you’re cooking — a quiet dinner for two, a table full of family, something ambitious for the weekend — and we’ll find you the perfect cut, portion it properly, and make sure you leave feeling like you actually know what you’re doing.
Because good food starts long before the oven goes on.
And there’s something quietly lovely about buying meat from someone who can tell you exactly where it came from. 🥩

📍 Gabriel Machin, Market Place, Henley-on-Thames
Real butchers. Proper provenance. Right in the heart of town.
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08/04/2026

We need to talk about your relationship with supermarket meat.
It’s not healthy. You don’t know where it’s been. It’s wrapped in more plastic than a 1980s action figure and it’s been staring up at you under fluorescent lighting for four days.
You deserve better.
Gabriel Machin has been standing in the heart of Henley since before your Ocado account existed. Real butchers. Real farms. Real answers to questions like “what even is bavette?” and “can I actually cook lamb shoulder or will I ruin everything?”
(You won’t ruin everything. We’ll make sure of it.)
Come in. Tell us what you’re making. We’ll sort the rest — cut, portion, cooking tips, the lot. No barcodes. No mystery. No weird liquid at the bottom of the tray.
Just brilliant meat and someone who actually cares how your dinner turns out.

🥩 Gabriel Machin. Market Place, Henley-on-Thames.
Your fridge deserves a better class of occupant.
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28/03/2026

🐣 Easter weekend’s nearly here… don’t leave your roast to chance

Here’s how we’re opening at Machins:

🥩 Good Friday — open ‘til 1pm (early doors for the best cuts)
🔥 Saturday — business as usual
🚪 Sunday / Monday / Tuesday — closed

So… what’s it going to be?

🐑 Proper Easter lamb?
🥩 A cracking bit of beef?
🔥 Something else for the table?

Whatever you’re planning — make it one worth sitting down for.

We’ll have it ready. You just need to turn up.

05/03/2026

**Barry’s on the telly.**

Yes, really.

Well… this escalated.

Meridian TV have tracked Barry down in Dubai and he’ll be on **Friday night’s Meridian News** talking about how he’s coping in the middle of it all.

It goes without saying the situation there is incredibly serious, and our thoughts are with everyone affected. We’re simply relieved that Barry is safe and able to share his experience.

He’s well, he’s steady, and very much bearing up.

Main hardship so far? Lager at £16 a pint. (Thoughts and prayers!).

We’ll be watching proudly.
Fingers crossed they don’t edit him down to:
“Yeah… it’s warm.”

01/03/2026

We’ve had lots of messages asking about Barry in Dubai — thank you for caring.

He’s safe, in good spirits, and keeping up with all official advice locally. We’re in regular contact and he’s being sensible (yes, really).

We appreciate the concern — it says everything about the community around him.

For now, all is well. We’ll keep you posted if anything changes.

03/01/2026

New year. New intentions. Same love for good food. 🥂✨🧀

If you’re easing gently into January (and firmly side-stepping the word *detox*), **Barry** has your back…

From **Tuesday** it’s **50% OFF**:
🧀 **Bix Cheese**
🍖 **Ham & Gammon**

Perfect for legendary sandwiches 🥪, sensible lunches 🍽️, and cheese boards that quietly say *“I’m being good… mostly.”* 😉

Fresh calendar 📅. Full flavour 😋.
Barry approved ✔️

26/12/2025

“Well… it wouldn’t be Christmas without a few familiar faces 🎄

From all of us here — and from this little man beside me 👶❤️ — thank you.

Thank you for the chats 💬, the laughs 😄, the patience when it’s been busy 🙏, and the loyalty you show us week in, week out 🥩🤍
It really does mean more than you know.

You don’t just support a shop — you make it a community 🏘️✨

We wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas 🎅🎁, a peaceful New Year 🌟, and we can’t wait to see you all again as we head into 2026 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

From our family to yours — thank you, and Merry Christmas ❤️🥂”**

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23/12/2025

🚨 QUEUE UPDATE 🚨
Yep… this is real life 👀➡️🥩
Henley’s finest lining up for the good stuff — and we are VERY much open 🙌

🔥 Knives sharp
🥩 Counters full
🎄 Christmas energy = HIGH
💬 Queue chat = ELITE

Still time to swing by if you’re plotting dinner, stocking the fridge, or realising (too late) you forgot the main event 😅

⏰ OPEN UNTIL 7PM TODAY ⏰
📍 Gabriel Machin Butchers, Henley

Come for the meat 🥩
Stay for the banter 😏
Leave smug 😌

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21/12/2025

💚🎄 **The Grinch tried… but Christmas is still happening.** 🎄💚

Yes, it’s **Sunday**.
Yes, we’re **open**.
And no, the Grinch hasn’t stolen your sausages. Yet. 😏🥩

We’re open **today until 4pm**, so if you’re doing the *Sunday wobble* — forgotten bits, changed plans, unexpected guests, or a sudden case of Christmas panic — Barry’s got you covered 💪

The Grinch might be lurking 👀💚
But the counter is full, the knives are sharp, and the festive spirit is very much alive ✨

Pop in, grab what you need, and leave smiling — even the Grinch can’t argue with good food 😄

⏰ **Open today (Sunday) until 4pm** ⏰

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20/12/2025

🎄 LAST SATURDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS 🎄
⏰ 5 days to go
🎅 Xmas madness has officially begun
Yes — we’re busy.
Yes — we’ll be busy right up until we close on Christmas Eve.
But no — there’s no need to panic.
We’re stocked.
We’re grafting.
We’re fuelled by mince pies, good humour, and decades of Christmas know-how.
Expect queues.
Expect banter.
Expect us to be full of Christmas cheer (and probably slightly louder than usual).
So take a breath, wrap up warm, and come see us.
We’ve got you. Always have.
🎄🥩❄️🎅🔥🧤🍗🥧

19/12/2025