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Ok 1) I think we need a higher table because I’m so mega tall and 2) our Kiva loan is still up and running and we’re getting down to the wire here. It’s going to be crazy close and we may not reach our goal. If you know ANYONE who might be interested in supporting us with a small loan of $25, tag them below. The link to the loan page is in our profile if you want all the deets 👍 💆‍♀️💆‍♀️💆‍♀️ If you already loaned, THANK YOU❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌🙌 📸 by @obra_theartofwork • • • • • #bavettemeat #kivaloan #kivafundraiser #slowfoodlosangeles #eatbettermeat #smallbusiness #buylocal #losangeles #eaterLA #LAeats #LAfood #LAfoodies #LAeats #meatgrrls #womeninbusiness #f52grams
In today’s edition of #ormakethis, I present the lamb noisette roll. Now, if you’re a fan of Everybody Loves Raymond (which I am and that’s another reason it was embarrassing that I didn’t recognize the super cool and super nice @phil.rosenthal when he stopped by our booth), then I know what you might be thinking. 🤔🤔🤔 Because, in one of my fave episodes of the show, Debra wants to start her own tradition by making a big fish for Thanksgiving instead of a turkey. Needless to say, it does not go well for her. So, maybe you’re thinking, if I make a lamb noisette roll for Thanksgiving, I might end up like Debra and the big fish. Well, that’s a fair point. 🤔🤔🤔 So, listen, I’m gonna tell you what it is so you can decide if it’s the right thing for you and your fam. It’s a full double lamb loin (where those cutie lamb chops come from) deboned and tied up into a gorgeous 4-5 lb roast. You can untie it and stuff it, you can roast it just like it is, you could turn it into a lambchetta. It’s versatile guys! And it cooks way. more. quickly. than a turkey. 🦃🦃🦃 So tell me, would you consider making a noisette roll at Thanksgiving? Or are you a straight up turkey family? • • • • • #bavettemeat #ormakethis #lambnoisette #grassfed #pastureraised #butcher #LAsbutcher #LAbutcher #eaterLA #LAeats #f52grams #f52 #meat #losangeles #hollywoodeats #pasadenaeats #culvercityeats #LAfoodies
You guys! Our holiday menu is up and I’m super proud to be offering all these treats. One thing I absolutely love about being a butcher is getting to play a small part in your holiday gatherings. It’s a special thing. ❤️❤️❤️ Anyway, the menu is fully up online and you can swipe left to get a preview. However, every item isn’t in the online shop YET. So, if you’d like to place an order and you don’t see the product you want, feel free to email us directly, call, or use the form in the holiday order guide. 👍🦃👍🦃 Tag a friend you think might wanna know about our holiday menu! The link to see it is in our profile ❤️ • • • • #bavettemeat #thanksgiving #eatbettermeat #goodfood #LAsbutcher #LAbutcher #butcher #losangeles #LA #meat #eaterLA #LAeats #LAfoodies #holidayseason
Announcing a new series I am super excited about and also please excuse my typos because I cut myself washing @haleylaube’s knife last night and talk about stupid and embarrassing things to do especially when you’re supposed to be in charge. But I’m telling you all this because I also don’t think it’s cool to act like you’re perfect and everything you do is always great. That’s annoying. 😂😂😳 Anyway, the series. It’s called #ormakethis and it’s all about things you can make for #Thanksgiving or #christmasdinner or #whateverholidayyoulovetocelebrate that IS NOT TURKEY. Because, let’s be honest, we don’t all love the hullabaloo of a big turkey. Even if we do love the word ‘hullabaloo.’ 🦃 🦃 🦃 So, instead of turkey, perhaps make a delicious, easy to carve, good-for-a-small-sized-party Chicken Ballantine. It’s a fully deboned chicken guys! And we stuff ours with a prune and Armagnac sausage, hazelnuts, and maybe even some torn bread from @bubandgrandmasbread but we can’t decide on that. Do you have an opinion? Should there be bread in there? 🍞 🥖 🥖 Anyway, you could make turkey, or make this! • • • • • • #butcher #LAsbutcher #LAbutcher #eatbettermeat #sustainable #pasturetoplate #losangeles #f52grams #thefeedfeed #feedfeed #holidaydinner #meat #butcher
Uh, guys, I have no cool photos to post this week. So I thought I’d post this one I sent to @beags from the kitchen yesterday, because he and I hardly see each other right now, and I miss his big bearded face. ❤️❤️❤️ What I CAN tell you is that we have so. much. cool stuff in the holiday pipeline and I can’t wait to share it with you. Talk soon 👋👋👋 • • • • #bavettemeat #goodfood #eatbettermeat #LAsbutcher #LAbutcher #meetmeat #losangeles
Hi 👋 I’m Melissa. I own and operate Bavette. Did you know I started this company with 23$ of my own $$ (you can check our first bank statement- that’s what I opened up our account with) followed by a $5,000 interest-fee loan from Kiva that someone else in the meat industry publicly mocked me about. As if asking for help were somehow shameful.⠀ ❤️❤️❤️⠀ We have fully repaid that loan, a loan that allowed me to order our initial inventory and pay our first few months rent. Since then, I have taken no investment but some from my ❤️ @beags, about@$15,000, which is pretty incredible for a butcher shop. Opening a butcher shop is normally much. more. expensive. But we make it on a shoestring, and that causes us to be innovative in the face of challenge and flexible in the face of change.⠀ ❤️❤️❤️⠀ The truth is, I’ve worked in the food industry since I was 23 years old and so, naturally, I have no money. And neither does my family- my mom grew up dirt poor in Kentucky and then here in California, and my dad is the grandson of two Mexican immigrants who left wealth in Mexico to work in a factory here in LA, so their kids could have a different life, one in which big dreams were possible.⠀ ❤️❤️❤️⠀ Now, I am fundraising for a second round of a Kiva loan- this time for $10,000. The loan helps me buy equipment so Bavette can start making smoked meats (🥓🥓🥓🥓) and sausages, and switch our regulatory structure so that we can do some wholesale. And, I’m wondering, if you’re enjoying following along on our journey, would you consider contributing to our loan? Or perhaps sharing our fundraising efforts with anyone in your network who might want to support?⠀ 🙏🙏🙏⠀ The link to loan us money is in our profile, or you can tag your friends below. ❤️❤️❤️ all you guys and, as always, thanks for your support 🙏⠀ Xx Melissa 💋 ⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ #bavettemeat #eatbettermeat #losangeles #LAsbutcher #LAbutcher #meat #butcher #meatgrrls