About us

WH Frost was established in 1910 and was originally based in Moss Side.  A move to Chorlton-cum-Hardy in the late 1960s and four generations later, the business is now run by Lee and three of his brothers (Mark, Nick and Warren), under the watchful eye of father, Jack.  Two of the brothers concentrate on the retail side, preparing meat for the shop, whilst the other two are responsible for the wholesale side, selling the meat served in many of the North West’s top restaurants.

Dedicated to sourcing quality local produce, we won the Manchester Food and Drink Award 2011 for Best Food and Drink Outlet and have membership of the Guild of Q Butchers (Q stands for Quality!).  We have a name for quality, dedication, customer service and scope of produce.

WH Frost is an ever expanding empire with twenty-two full time staff serving not only our high street customers but also delivering produce to pubs, supper clubs and restaurants – with some Michelin starred customers having long running accounts.  Unlike other catering butchers, we do not find the cheapest meat from the easiest source; instead we ensure everything is British unless it is a specific product such as poulet de bresse.

All our meat is sourced locally from local livestock markets supplied by independent farms around Cheshire, as we like to support the local economy.  Nothing is delivered to us unseen; it is all carefully handpicked by Jack who chooses the best on offer.  

WH Frost is open Monday to Saturday from 0700 hours to 1700 hours (plus if you follow us on Twitter you can get a sneaky order in at midnight ...) and we have even been known to drop orders for repeat customers at a location to suit.

We have pride in the way we work and what we sell.