Christmas Books are now closed. However some Whole Turkeys are available please call the shop to discuss

CHRISTMAS COLLECTING 2025

Christmas Order Books Will Close Wednesday 10th December: (please see separate blog for ordering info) For those who were lucky enough to place an order with us, please follow the simple guide below to make collection run smoothly: As I am sure you are aware, collections are always very very busy so we’d like to […]

Christmas Cooking Guide

Always remove your meat from the fridge at least an hour before cooking, allowing it to reach room temperature.  This will encourage the meat to cook evenly. Season well all over with salt and pepper for flavour. Remember to rest all joints for at least twenty minutes after cooking to dissipate the heat and relax […]

Christmas Ordering 2025

Believe it or not, it is that time again already! If you’re anything like us, we’re pretty sure it was only January a week ago 🙂 If you have ordered your Christmas goodies from us in previous years you’ll know by now how simple we like to make the process of both ordering and collecting, […]

Banging Burger Bro’s

We are beyond excited to be bringing you the newest Friday night take away food in Thatcham, From Friday 23rd June (5pm-8pm) you’ll be able to order not only a ‘Banging Burger’ but choose from a selection of sides, sweets & drinks.. with the option to collect or if you’re local (Thatcham) for a small […]

Website Hosting

Over the past year, our website has gone through a massive overhaul and update to ensure shopping online is a quick, easy & enjoyable process, to ensure this was done to our standards, there was only one man for the job- ‘The Doughnut Man’ Sam who is the sole owner for The Creative Doughnut is […]

7 Day Opening Hours

Since our shop renovations have taken place, we also decided to extend our opening hours meaning those who may have struggled to come in over the week are now able to shop 7 days a week instore. Our new hours are: Monday-Friday 08:30-17:30 Saturday-Sunday 08:30-15:00  

Our Recipe of The Week

One of our favourite types of cooking in the C&B household is the simple slow cook.. With 2 young children, school runs and a busy work life, popping meat in the oven and essentially forgetting about it is perfect for us and equally as delicious as the quick cooks. One of the best cuts of […]

Covid Hero Award

Members of the public were invited to nominate individuals or groups who are doing great things within Thatcham’s community, so they could be formally recognised with a Civic Award 2021. We were delighted to be recognised as a ‘Covid Hero’ for Pete’s tireless efforts in maintaining stock levels of many staples ensuring customers did not […]