Gabriel Machin

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**Sunshine's here — mid-to-high 20s all weekend. ☀️🔥**BBQ weather calls for the good stuff. Whether it's our sea bass, r...
30/07/2026

**Sunshine's here — mid-to-high 20s all weekend. ☀️🔥**

BBQ weather calls for the good stuff. Whether it's our sea bass, rump steak, or a tray of sausages, everything's fresh, local, and — yes — still cheaper than you'd pay at the big supermarkets.

Pop into Market Place and have a chat with Barry and the boys. They'll help you pick the right cuts and tell you exactly how to cook them. That's what an independent butcher's for.

Have a great weekend, Henley. 🌞

We're looking for an experienced butcher to join the team at Gabriel Machin. 🥩If you know your cuts, love great produce,...
27/06/2026

We're looking for an experienced butcher to join the team at Gabriel Machin. 🥩

If you know your cuts, love great produce, and want to work somewhere with over a century of craft behind it — we'd love to hear from you.

Full-time. DM us or pop in and ask for Barry.

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Henley Regatta. Henley Festival. Long lunches in the sun. ☀️There’s one dish that belongs on every table this summer — a...
26/06/2026

Henley Regatta. Henley Festival. Long lunches in the sun. ☀️

There’s one dish that belongs on every table this summer — and it comes from us.

Whole dressed salmon. Stunning to look at. Even better to eat. Sourced properly, prepared by people who know fish.

Order ahead. Available all year round. 🐟

📍 Market Place, Henley-on-Thames
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> Supermarket or butcher?> For a barbecue weekend — it's not even close.>> Meat, fish, seafood, cheese. All of it local,...
17/06/2026

> Supermarket or butcher?
> For a barbecue weekend — it's not even close.
>
> Meat, fish, seafood, cheese. All of it local, all of it properly sourced, all of it looked after by people who actually know what they're talking about.
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> We'll tell you what grills well, what to marinate, what to throw on last. That kind of knowledge doesn't come in a packet — and it's been here since 1861.
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> Your barbecue. Seriously upgraded. 🔥🥩🐟🧀

This town has a lot of chains. Gabriel Machin isn't one of them.Since 1910, proper butchery. Free-range, locally sourced...
12/06/2026

This town has a lot of chains. Gabriel Machin isn't one of them.
Since 1910, proper butchery. Free-range, locally sourced, and served by people who actually know what they're talking about.
First time in? Just ask. We love that bit.
And while you're at it — shop independent wherever you can. The little places are what make this town worth living in.
This weekend, let's keep it local. 🛍️
📍 Market Place, Henley-on-Thames

Some things are just better when you know the story.The farm. The breed. The person who raised it. The butcher who’s bee...
08/04/2026

Some things are just better when you know the story.
The farm. The breed. The person who raised it. The butcher who’s been here, in the middle of Henley, long enough to know exactly what you need before you’ve finished asking.
We get it — supermarkets are convenient. But convenience has a cost, and it’s usually the conversation, the knowledge, and any idea of where your dinner actually came from.
Gabriel Machin isn’t complicated. Come in, tell us what you’re cooking — a quiet dinner for two, a table full of family, something ambitious for the weekend — and we’ll find you the perfect cut, portion it properly, and make sure you leave feeling like you actually know what you’re doing.
Because good food starts long before the oven goes on.
And there’s something quietly lovely about buying meat from someone who can tell you exactly where it came from. 🥩

📍 Gabriel Machin, Market Place, Henley-on-Thames
Real butchers. Proper provenance. Right in the heart of town.
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We need to talk about your relationship with supermarket meat.It’s not healthy. You don’t know where it’s been. It’s wra...
08/04/2026

We need to talk about your relationship with supermarket meat.
It’s not healthy. You don’t know where it’s been. It’s wrapped in more plastic than a 1980s action figure and it’s been staring up at you under fluorescent lighting for four days.
You deserve better.
Gabriel Machin has been standing in the heart of Henley since before your Ocado account existed. Real butchers. Real farms. Real answers to questions like “what even is bavette?” and “can I actually cook lamb shoulder or will I ruin everything?”
(You won’t ruin everything. We’ll make sure of it.)
Come in. Tell us what you’re making. We’ll sort the rest — cut, portion, cooking tips, the lot. No barcodes. No mystery. No weird liquid at the bottom of the tray.
Just brilliant meat and someone who actually cares how your dinner turns out.

🥩 Gabriel Machin. Market Place, Henley-on-Thames.
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🐣 Easter weekend’s nearly here… don’t leave your roast to chanceHere’s how we’re opening at Machins:🥩 Good Friday — open...
28/03/2026

🐣 Easter weekend’s nearly here… don’t leave your roast to chance

Here’s how we’re opening at Machins:

🥩 Good Friday — open ‘til 1pm (early doors for the best cuts)
🔥 Saturday — business as usual
🚪 Sunday / Monday / Tuesday — closed

So… what’s it going to be?

🐑 Proper Easter lamb?
🥩 A cracking bit of beef?
🔥 Something else for the table?

Whatever you’re planning — make it one worth sitting down for.

We’ll have it ready. You just need to turn up.

**Barry’s on the telly.**Yes, really.Well… this escalated.Meridian TV have tracked Barry down in Dubai and he’ll be on *...
05/03/2026

**Barry’s on the telly.**

Yes, really.

Well… this escalated.

Meridian TV have tracked Barry down in Dubai and he’ll be on **Friday night’s Meridian News** talking about how he’s coping in the middle of it all.

It goes without saying the situation there is incredibly serious, and our thoughts are with everyone affected. We’re simply relieved that Barry is safe and able to share his experience.

He’s well, he’s steady, and very much bearing up.

Main hardship so far? Lager at £16 a pint. (Thoughts and prayers!).

We’ll be watching proudly.
Fingers crossed they don’t edit him down to:
“Yeah… it’s warm.”

We’ve had lots of messages asking about Barry in Dubai — thank you for caring.He’s safe, in good spirits, and keeping up...
01/03/2026

We’ve had lots of messages asking about Barry in Dubai — thank you for caring.

He’s safe, in good spirits, and keeping up with all official advice locally. We’re in regular contact and he’s being sensible (yes, really).

We appreciate the concern — it says everything about the community around him.

For now, all is well. We’ll keep you posted if anything changes.

Address

7 Market Place
Henley On Thames
RG92AA

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441491574377

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