The Team

Simon Johnson - the Boss

Simon has been in the butchery trade since leaving school. Simons of Spilsby is situated in the premises where Simon started as a Saturday lad delivering customers’ orders on a bicycle some 36 years ago! After spending time as a shop manager and then successfully completing courses on the Continent, Simons of Spilsby was established in 1993 and quickly become renowned throughout the county for its quality meats, innovative and varied products and a caring personal service

Amanda Bryant

Amanda has been with Simons of Spilsby for several years now and she has a wealth of retail experience having previously worked for Marks & Spencer’s. Amanda assists in the smooth running of the shop and when time permits helps out in the kitchen.

Gordon Shucksmith

Gordon has been in the butchery trade almost all his life and, like Simon, Gordon started his working life at this very shop way back in the 1960's as Saturday lad also delivering customers’ orders on a bicycle which was before Simon's time of course! Gordon is chief sausage maker too!! As he often says “these hands never stop” and watching him make and hand-link the sausage how right he is.

John Burkitt

John has been with for two years now, he has been in the trade for most of his life. John mostly oversees the preparation of meats for the kitchen unit and the preparation of our range of “kitchen ready meats” which includes stir-fry’s marinated meats etc, and helps out in the shop in busy times.

Carol Crawford