By Helen Gilbert2020-12-30T09:00:00+00:00
Source: Vale of Mowbray
Mark Gatenby will never forget his first shift on the factory floor at pork pie manufacturer Vale of Mowbray. It was September 1997 and his job was to unwrap blocks of lard and open bags of flour.
Fast forward 23 years and the Yorkshireman is rolling up his sleeves once again, only this time the task at hand is rather more sizeable – he is preparing to take over the business from his father John Gatenby.
Originally established in 1795 as a brewery, Vale of Mowbray has a history of pie-making, sausage-making, ham-curing and even supplying bacon to the Queen, and runs a popular van delivery service in the north of England.