Online Butcher with 100% Craftsmanship

Ordering meat online might sound a bit unusual. We get that. You value the personal connection with your butcher, the expert cooking advice, and the trust that you’re bringing home something truly good. But guess what? When you buy from The Butchery, that’s exactly what you get. And more. Because we aren’t some anonymous distribution center. We operate from a real butchery where everything revolves around craftsmanship.

The Butchery grew out of Lantinga Butchery, an artisanal butcher shop with over 70 years of history. Bert-Jan Lantinga, a third-generation Master Butcher, started with a dream: a butchery without borders. That dream became The Butchery; an online butchery where the world’s finest meat breeds meet the expertise of a family business. Everything is cut, trimmed, and packaged in-house. That’s just how it’s done when meat is your craft.

Meanwhile, the physical Lantinga butchery in Meppel has been transformed into the very first Butchery store in the Netherlands: The Butchery Flagship Store. Butchery’s World of Beef has become a destination for true enthusiasts—a unique butchery that people are more than willing to drive an hour for.

With most online butchers, you order meat and still have to trim away quite a bit once it arrives at home. At The Butchery, we do things differently. To us, the butchery trade is the art of craftsmanship. Every piece of meat is triple-trimmed by our master butchers: carefully refined three times until you have a product in your hands that is 100% ready-to-cook or grill-ready. No excess fat, no sinews, no trimming waste. What you buy is what you eat.

Furthermore, you always receive the exact weight you pay for. We guarantee this literally: our weight guarantee means that if the weight isn't right, the difference is refunded to you. We stand by this because every single product is individually weighed and packaged.

At The Butchery, we do more than just cut the perfect steak. Perhaps the best way to taste true butchery craftsmanship is through the products from our very own sausage kitchen. In Wanneperveen, the beating heart of our production, we make everything ourselves: from over 20 types of burgers and 15 flavors of bratwurst to artisanal deli meats, pâtés, and soups.

This is the domain of Master Sausage Maker Henri van Heerde. Together with his team, he works with absolute passion on our own unique recipes every single day. It’s a precise craft, as the balance between meat, spices, and temperature must be flawless. We make no compromises and use only natural casings for that essential 'bite.' Our smoked sausages, for example, are still smoked in our own smokehouses over real wood. No artificial liquid smoke from a bottle—just pure, natural flavor.

And we aren't the only ones who believe we have something special. Our sausage kitchen has frequently been awarded gold and championship titles during national butchery competitions. Whether it’s our smoked sausage, deli specialties, or cured meats: professional juries consistently confirm our absolute top-tier quality.

How does meat ordered online arrive fresh at your doorstep? At The Butchery, we utilize flash-freezing: immediately after cutting and trimming—precisely when the meat has reached its peak tenderness—it is rapidly frozen at -40°C. This ensures that the cellular structure, juices, nutrients, and flavor are optimally preserved. Think of it as butcher-fresh, but with a longer shelf life and the same, if not better, quality. After all, you never truly know how long meat has been sitting on a shelf, whereas with flash-freezing, the peak of tenderness is literally frozen in time. You can read all about this on our flash-freezing page.

Did you know that our tightly packaged flash-frozen meat takes up less space than when you freeze it yourself? This gives you more room in your freezer without compromising on quality. A total no-brainer, if you ask us!

We have specially developed a 4-layer vacuum foil for our packaging. The specialized nylon layer makes the packaging exceptionally puncture-resistant, ensuring that sharp bones or edges do not pierce the vacuum seal. Additionally, the foil completely seals the meat from oxygen, preventing dehydration and perfectly preserving both flavor and freshness. Good to know: the material is heat-resistant, making it suitable for sous-vide cooking, and an integrated UV filter prevents discoloration caused by light.

Order today and receive it tonight? At The Butchery, it’s possible. We offer same-day delivery on business days, ensuring your meat arrives exactly when you need it. We deliver throughout the Netherlands, with a choice of two specialized couriers. With Chill Bill, your package is transported in refrigerated vans, ensuring it arrives frozen at your door. For packages delivered via Trunkrs, we ship the meat using dry ice and an insulated thermal bag. Both methods guarantee that your meat arrives deep-frozen, so you can place it directly in the freezer or begin thawing it for use.

Grandfather Lantinga started it all 70 years ago: personally selecting meat from local farmers, knowing exactly where it came from and how the animals were raised. That principle has never changed. All our meat is free from hormones and antibiotics, and animal welfare is our top priority. 'Taste the Origin' has been our motto for three generations. Because only when you know the source of your meat can you truly guarantee its authentic flavor. For those looking for cheap, industrial factory-farmed meat, this is not the place. We believe in eating less, but better quality meat—with respect for both people and animals.

The driving force behind The Butchery is owner Bert-Jan Lantinga, a 3rd generation Master Butcher and foodie to the core. For Bert-Jan, The Butchery is the ultimate childhood dream come true: a butchery without boundaries, where exclusive breeds such as Japanese Wagyu and USDA PRIME Beef are the standard.

"When it comes to an online butcher, people sometimes think the authentic craft disappears—that the personal touch fades into the background. At The Butchery, nothing could be further from the truth. We operate from a physical butchery, with craftsmen who have their hands in the meat every single day. Everything is hand-cut, de-veined, and triple trimmed by our own master butchers. Our webshop simply originated from that pure, traditional craft."