Most people wouldn't think pin-up girls, rockabilly and butchery go together, but that trio is a winning combination for
Butcher Betties.
When Allison Hines lost her job as a corporate chef, she decided to pursue her interest in butchery.
“I wanted to learn butchery but there was no school to go to,” she says. “They don't teach whole animal butchery in culinary school any more.”
After getting a scholarship through
Grrls Meat Camp and attending their workshop in Northern Kentucky, Hines approached Avril Bleh & Sons Meat Market in downtown Cincinnati about becoming an apprentice. She planned on an 18-month apprenticeship there, but when presented with the opportunity to open her own shop at the Friendly Market in Florence she grabbed the chance. Combining her pin-up girl style with her new trade, she created Butcher Betties.
Hines is now in ArtWorks’ Big Pitch mentorship program and was selected as one of eight finalists to compete Aug. 27 for $20,000 in cash and services.
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