Well.. not really. Although we have a long history in the meat trade, we can't lay claim to being Taringa locals for that long. Unbeknownst to us, on exactly the same site as ourselves ( 209 Moggill Rd, Taringa ), there existed a butcher shop. Owned by a gentleman named Herbert W. Woodcock the picture at top was taken in 1923. It was later bought by slaughterman, George Bagster, who is pictured first from left. The next picture is from 1937 with the changed signage. You can see the laneway to the left which still exists today. What an amazing coincidence. It really makes us proud to actually have such a provenance in the local Taringa area.
Through the setup of our Taringa store, we have continued to impress and build our relationship with the biggest meat processor in Australia, JBS Swift. In fact, the GM was so impressed with the overall concept of our store that he flew his plant managers in from around the country, NSW, Victoria as well as Queensland, to show them how their flagship products have been showcased.
So why was the GM of JBS Swift so impressed by our Taringa store?
We are now amidst a star at Hillman’s.
Brian made his debut into stardom on the Channel Seven News a couple of weeks ago.
The segment was about the best beef in Australia, most notably Wagyu, and our Taringa store was chosen for some content shots. How cool?!
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