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Classic butcher with great taste
A true family tradition, Bonetti Meats has the old-world meat cuts and prepared products you’ve been looking for. When was the last time you cooked bacon and didn’t have to drain a ridiculous amount of fat from the pan? Never? You’ll want to try the bacon (and other delicious products) from Bonetti Meats on the border of Aldergrove and Langley on the 248th Street trail. Carlo Bonetti, the second-generation owner of Bonetti Meats, took the company over in 2010 from his parents who started it in 1973. The shop is in the same spot with the same quality and selection Carlo’s parents built the business on.
“I’m now buying auction animals from a third generation of 4-H kids,” he says. “I’m really proud of what my parents started. I want to continue on with their standards and ethics.”
It’s very much a family-affair at Bonetti Meats. Carlo is proud to have employees he refers to as family to serve quality meat products to Carlo’s two sons Mike his customers each and every day and Lorenzo work in the “I thoroughly enjoy what I do,” he says. “I can shop and their grandfather even know “the usual” order and how to instruct the count on one hand the number of days I didn’t want (Nonno) at age 85 comes by the shop to putter four butchers behind the scenes if special orders are to come to work. I love it.” around a few times a day. There are several Italian needed. sausage recipes that Nonno still makes. Carlo’s Bonetti meats is an old-fashioned butcher shop brother also works in the shop, so family get-togeth“We can custom cut beef all the time,” Carlo with a single service counter, cooler ers are a daily occurrence. says. “Steaks, roasts, you just tell us a day in adand freezer taking up the majority of vance and we can do it.” the customer-service space. Behind “We’ve always gotten along as a the scenes is a vast area for cutting, family,” says Carlo. “It’s definitely a In addition to such flavourful beef available I’m really proud of wrapping, packing, curing and all the family business.” as ribs, ground beef, deli roast beef and more, what my parents other elements necessary for quality customers will find more than 50 kinds of fresh started. I want to meat products. Even employees who aren’t sausages, deli meats, salamis, cooked sausages, family members have been with the continue on with pepperoni and other forms of pork including all the “All the meat is top quality and business for a considerable amount their standards and cuts. Local chicken is available as whole roasting aged properly,” Carlo says. “The of time. Carlo gained his appreciaethics.” or frying chickens, breast and pieces while the beef, we age a minimum of 21 days. tion for his team from his parents. Australian lamb is available in standard cuts like – Carlo Bonetti We have the space to do the proper chops, legs, shanks and racks. The Fraser Valley aging.” “Without them [his staff] I don’t lamb is sold in whole or sides the butchers will cut. have a business,” he says. “They’re At Bonetti Meats you’ll find Alnot staff, they’re family. That’s just Perhaps Carlo’s greatest pride in Bonetti Meats is berta AA and AAA beef, local and Australian lamb, the way mom and dad ran it.” the fact that through quality products, he has built local chicken and local pork. Some of that meat is relationships and friendships to last a lifetime. Not bought from 4-H kids, a tradition Carlo’s parents In time, regular customers are known by name just with his team, but with customers who keep began. by the three people at the front counter. They may coming back for the great taste.
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Beef aged minimum 21 days for flavour and tenderness
Custom meat cuts available
Local chicken, lamb and pork products
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Full range of hand-crafted sausages and deli-meats
Old-world butcher with strong family values
Bonetti Meats is built on providing quality meat, no matter what type or cut
3986 248 St Langley, BC
604-856-2187 bonettimeats.com
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