The History of Hayman's Butchers.
In 1907, for a deposit of just thirty-five pounds, John James Hayman acquired a butcher's shop in Church Street, Sidmouth. Everyday butchery took place at these premises until the 1940's when the practice of slaughtering at the rear of the shop ceased.
Stewart and Shirley Hayman have been at the helm since 1998. Although the town of Sidmouth itself may be steeped in history Stewart and Shirley run a very modern and progressive butchery business but still maintain traditional values.
Lilian Irene, Stewart’s grandmother, was the driving force behind much of the business in its earlier days. Her recipe for pork brawn is still in use, unchanged, today. In 2003 it won the Q Guild's Supreme Award - the ultimate accolade and later, as a result, the shop featured on BBC "Rick Stein's Food Heroes".
In 2000 Stewart and Shirley opened another shop in Woolbrook, on the outskirts of Sidmouth, offering another outlet for their customer’s convenience.
In 1996 a bakery section was opened and now Hayman's has become as well known for its pies and pasties as it is for its sausages and brawn!