Mitchells Dairy

Mitchells Hampers make perfect Mothers Day gifts

2012-03-07T19:39:00.003Z

Stuck on what to buy your mum this Mother's Day? Our online hamper shop lets you buy the ideal Mothers Day gift from the comfort of your own home. Mitchells hampers and fruit baskets really do have a way of showing someone you care and what better way to show your mum that you care than to order her a Mitchells hamper?

You can order straight from our online shop*. Chose the perfect hamper to suit your mum's taste and style. We have just added new and all together tasty Hampers to treat your mum this Mothering Sunday. To view our online store click HERE.

If you prefer, you can order a hamper or fruit basket by calling us to order on 01467 621 389 or email us: info@mitchells-scotland.com

*Please note that courier deliveries take place outwith Mothering Sunday and will be delivered on Friday 16th March or Tuesday 20th March

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An exclusive look into Downie's of Whitehills

2012-02-28T10:59:00.000Z

Downies of Whitehills are a family owned fish processing business that has been in existence for morethan 130 years. Situated on the shores of the Moray Firth, their factory & shop attract customers fromfar and wide to sample the very best that Downies offer in the way of prime quality Scottish seafood.

Alan Downie, the Managing Partner, goes to the fish markets in either Fraserburgh or Peterheadon a daily basis to bring the best of the catch back to Whitehills for processing in our EU approvedpremises.

With Alan Downie going to the markets daily, this ensures that we can offer all of our fish productsat very competitive prices in comparison to some of our competitors. By undertaking the wholeprocedure from the market place through to the customer, Downies have the most competitive pricesavailable to all of our customers, even better than the supermarkets with their superior buying power.

To ensure that as many customers have access to these excellent prices, Downies of Whitehills haveopened a new retail outlet within Mitchell's Dairy in Inverurie where fresh supplies are delivered daily.The members of staff at our new shop are more than happy to arrange for orders to be taken for anyunusual requests as we pride ourselves on being able to source a variety of seafood given plenty ofnotice.

A recent article in the press about Downies of Whitehills

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Could our new van win you a coffee and a hot roll for two ?

2012-02-27T14:09:00.003Z

With our new Sales Vehicle now roaming the roads of Inverurie, we thought of different ways to welcome it to the Mitchells Fleet, and we thought why not get our loyal facebook fans to welcome our newest addition !

If you see the new Mitchells Sales Vehicle when you’re out and about, get someone to take a picture of you beside it, upload the picture to the Mitchells Facebook Page and tag yourself in the picture. You will then be entered into a monthly prize draw to win a free coffee and a hot roll for two people at The Dairy.

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Rizza's of Huntly: Ice Cream Cakes...

2012-02-24T15:53:00.000Z

There is something about cake that makes us happy and what makes us even happier is Rizza's of Huntly's ice cream cakes! Rizza's of Huntly have such delicious flavours of ice cream cakes that can be ordered from in store at Mitchells Dairy. They make perfect birthday and special occasion cakes. But we believe that you don't really need an excuse to eat them, so the next time you have a craving for ice cream pop by* and pick up one of their cakes.

Ice Cream Gateaux Range:

Neapolitan Cassatta (£16.00)


Oblong (£7.45)

The Neapolitan Cassatta serves 24 people (perfect party size) is a delicious combination of Tutti Frutti, Strawberry and Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream, piped with Ice Cream and topped with cherries...

The 'Oblong' serves 10-12 portions and is a cake-tastic fusion of Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate Ice Cream with a tasty raspberry sauce based sponge all generously piped with ice cream!

Large Square (serves 15-20 portions £13.40)

Round (serves 6-8 portions £5.60)

Square (serves 12-15 portions £10.35)

All of the cake above are made up of deliciously tasty Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate ice cream and the sponge is raspberry sauce based piped with ice cream.

You can also choose from Rizza's of Huntly's novelty range- choose from a Train, Car, Castle, Bear or Dog shaped ice cream cake that are made in either Vanilla or Strawberry Ice Cream with sponge in raspberry base sauce (serves 15-20 portions) all £19.25.

*All of the cakes mentioned can be ordered from Mitchells store. Simply call us on 01467 621389 or email us on info@mitchells-scotland.com

What is your favourite ice cream flavour? Have you tried one of the delicious ice cream cakes? Let us know if you have and what you though of it. We are on Facebook and Twitter so be sure to say hello.

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Mitchells easy Stovies Recipe...

2012-02-22T13:35:00.000Z

There is nothing like some good old comfort food to warm you up! We are lovers of all things food and we especially love Scottish favourites like Stovies because they fill your belly and are super easy to make. There are varied methods and views on what goes into Stovies but we wanted to share our best loved recipe. Please let us know what you think.

Why not try our recipe out and let us know how they turned out. You could even post them on our Facebook Page or Tweet the pic on our Twitter @MitchellsDairy

Stovies (Should serve 4)

Ingredients:

900g Potatoes, peeled and sliced
50g Beef Dripping or Oil
2 Onions, finely chopped
4 tbsp Gravy or Stock
Left-Over Meat, (Beef, Lamb, Chicken), chopped
Parsley, chopped
Salt & freshly ground pepper

Method:

Heat the dripping or oil in a large frying pan then add the onion and cook until soft and transparent, do NOT brown. Add the potatoes to the onions and stir/mix well. Cover the frying pan and cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the gravy or stock, meat, mixing thoroughly then season to taste.
Simmer in the frying pan for about an hour, stirring occasionally Garnish with parsley, serve with seasonal vegetables and oatcakes.

If you would like to try the recipe you can pick up all of the ingredients from in store at Mitchells Dairy. We proudly support and stock local produce to help support our local economy.

What is your favourite Traditional Scottish dish? Do you have another way of making Stovies? We would love to hear from you on our Facebook page! Come join our online community!

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Treat your loved one to a Mitchells Valentines Gift Hamper!

2012-02-09T11:02:00.000Z

Love is in the air at Mitchells and we have a delightfully flirty selection of Valentine's themed goodies for you to treat the one you love this Valentine's!

Example of Valentines hamper

Show the special someone in your life how much you care by choosing from our delicious wines, champagne, sparking wine, chocolates, flowers, valentines cards etc.

Hampers and fruit baskets make a great alternative to flowers! So why not choose and order a selection of romantic treats and we can make up a lovely gift basket for your loved one and arrange delivery.

"Remember M, remember E. Put them together and remember ME!"
Do you remember any Valentines Rhymes/Verses that you used to find or scribble in a card to the one you loved at school? Just for a nostalgic chat share the ones you can remember on Facebook.

If you would like to order a Valentines hamper or for more information on the products that we have call us on 01467-621-389 or we can answer you queries on our Facebook page too!

Our Valentines display in Mitchells Dairy

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Our old faithful, chilly bones buster!

2012-02-01T11:44:00.001Z

So we have reached February and the optimists out there would say it's nearly Spring but we on the other hand can't get passed feeling the effects of the dreich and chilly winter weather and need some warming up! What better way to heat your bones than a nice big pot of home made soup?

We have just what the doctor ordered and we would like to share with you an old faithful recipe for Scotch Broth. If this takes your fancy you can pop in to Mitchells to pick up all the ingredients.

Scotch Broth

Ingredients

1lb of plate/spaul or other inexpensive beef or lamb cut
3 pints of water
1oz pearl barley and 2oz dried peas, (soaked overnight)
25g plain flour
A large carrot, a large onion, a small leek (sliced), a small cubed turnip.
1 level tablespoon of chopped parsley to garnish

Method

Trim any excess fat from the meat and put in a large pot with the water, pearl barley, peas and seasoning. Bring to the boil and simmer for approximately one hour. Skim any excess fat from the top of the pot after this time.
Add the carrot, onion, leek and turnip, return to the boil and simmer for another 30 minutes or until the vegetables are just cooked. Remove the meat from the pot and trim the meat into small pieces and return meat to the pot, discarding the bone. Skim off any fat, season to taste and sprinkle parsley on the piping hot bowls of soup before serving.

How did it taste? We would love to hear how your Scotch Broth turned out. Or do you have any winter warmer recipes you would like to share with us? Join us on Facebook and let us know. Why not take a photo of your soup and share it on our page?

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How did you Shake Up Your Wake Up?

2012-01-27T15:43:00.000Z

On Wednesday we had a double 'whammy' of things going on in The Dairy, for it was Burns Day and we have been helping everyone "Shake Up their Wake Up' in an attempt to promote the benefits of eating breakfast.

We had the pleasure of treating the Primary 6 & 7 pupils of St Andrews School Inverurie to their Farmhouse Breakfast. They enjoyed breakfast of cereal, scrambled egg on toast, fruit juice and home made strawberry & banana smoothies (made with Mitchells milk naturally!).

Here you can see them enjoying their breakfast (photo courtesy of J & A Photograhy). And in true Scottish tradition Mitchells staff were wearing a touch of tartan for Burns Day.

Are you one for skipping breakfast? What is your favourite way to start the day? Healthy smoothie or full Scottish Fry Up? We'd love to hear from you so why not join us on Facebook where we often hold competitions and keep you up to date with what's going on at Mitchells.

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So, why is breakfast important?

2012-01-22T19:44:00.001Z

We are fully supporting a campaign called "Shake Up Your Wake Up" which is running between the 22nd to the 28th of January 2012 as part of the Farmhouse Breakfast Week.

Did you know that the word "breakfast" was first used in the English language in 1463 and is often described as the most important meal of the day! And here's why:

It helps to hydrate you and increases your concentration levels throughout the day
It gives you a sustained source of energy for the day ahead.
Eating a breakfast such as porridge, which is rich in starchy carbohydrates, provides a slow release of energy
Drinking a glass of fresh juice will provide you with vitamin C and also helps to absorb the iron which is provided from cereal and bread.
Dairy products provide calcium for the development and strengthening of strong bones and teeth.
Breakfast is also the ideal opportunity for children to start the day with a balanced diet and helps to keep them fuller for a longer.

How do you take part?
Here at Mitchells, we provide lots of locally sourced produce to start off your day.

You could:
Buy some fresh ingredients from Mitchells, such as- cereal, oatmeal, smoked haddock (delicious poached in Mitchells milk with an egg), kippers (grill 'till crispy) from Downies fish counter at The Dairy and all the ingredients you need for a cooked breakfast.

We can deliver straight to your doorstep
Have your ingredients delivered throughout Aberdeenshire. In addition to milk and cream, we can deliver various products such as yoghurts, eggs and orange juice. We can also deliver the local Press & Journal Newspaper and we offer a free delivery service on a Thursday and Friday if your order is over £25. Just get in touch with us if you would like a doorstep delivery!

Or if you don't feel like making breakfast, why not pop down to The Tearoom for some yummy local produce to kick start your day? We're open from 8am Monday- Saturday (11am Sunday for Brunch) where you can enjoy porridge (great value at £1.20 per bowl), full cooked breakfasts, eggs any way you like, bacon/egg/sausage filled rolls, cereals and toast. We're getting hungry just thinking about it!

What's your favourite way to kick start the day? Is there anyone in particular that you would like to share breakfast with? We'd love to hear your comments. Join us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and let us know. You can also keep up to date on all our latest news, events and competitions by joining our online community.

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Gie her a Haggis!

2012-01-16T20:00:00.002Z

To most of us haggis is seen as a beloved national dish. That, and being synonymous with Burns Supper ever since Rabbie Burns penned his immortal 'Address To A Haggis'.

It is that time of year again where we address our beloved national dish as a way of honouring and celebrating the life of Robert Burns, who is arguably the most famous Scottish person. On the 25th of January we hope you have a wonderful Burns Supper.

Everything you might need for your Burns Celebrations can be found here at Mitchells Dairy! We stock haggis from Scotts of Huntly, Presley & Co Butchers, Oldmeldrum and Macsweens of Edinburgh and we are proud to say that our neeps and tatties are locally grown.

If you are planning a feast for many at your Burns Celebrations and you are need of a bigger haggis you can phone in or place orders at the deli counter.

Mitchells Crannachan ice cream is the perfect Burns Night pudding and its made with locally grown raspberries, oats and of course Mitchells milk and cream!

The Dairy also has a fantastic range of shortbreads and whiskies in stock to complete your Traditional Scottish meal!

Top cooking Tip!
Tatties and neeps are best mashed with butter, seasoning and a generous splash of Mitchells cream.

What are you doing this Burns Night? What is your favourite way to enjoy Haggis? Do you have any Haggis recipe/cooking tips to share with us? We would love for you to share your stories with us on our Facebook page or why not send us a tweet to our Twitter page?

Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware

That jaups in luggies:

But, if yo wish her grateful prayer,

Gie her a Haggis!

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A Mitchells' Hamper is not just for Christmas...

2012-01-05T15:48:00.000Z

Christmas and New Year are done and dusted for another year. We want to wish you all the best for the year ahead. We had a really great year and look forward to what lies ahead in 2012.

The lead up to Christmas we were busy preparing our hampers as Christmas gifts, and like the recent weather forecast, they really went down a storm! Although we were almost as busy as Santa's elves making the hampers we are also kept busy (unlike the elves) all year round.

Mitchells food hampers and fruit baskets really are the ideal gift for all occasions including birthdays, anniversary's and even as a stylish corporate gift.

Our hampers are available to purchase straight from our website, which is a really convenient way to shop these days. If you prefer to choose a bespoke hamper, simply visit us in store, phone or email us so we can arrange a hamper to include your hand picked products.

Check out our selection of hampers available to buy online. We deliver throughout the UK and prices start from as little as £50. All our Hampers are carefully selected and include all our delicious products sold in store.

Hamper online store: mitchellsdairy.myshopify.com

Our selection of hampers also make great gifts for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, good luck presents, get well soon or simply to say a special thank you, the recipient is bound to be delighted with your choice.

To order a bespoke hamper, call us on 01467 621389 or email us info@mitchells-scotland.com

Did you receive or give a Hamper at Christmas? what was your favourite thing included? We would love to hear from you so why not join us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter, where we regularly update you on events, news and competitions from Mitchells.

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Mitchells' Christmas opening times...

2011-12-16T13:03:00.001Z

Christmas is fast approaching and we hope you have everything organised!

Mitchells would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Given the time of year and everyone's hectic schedule we wanted to keep you posted on our opening times throughout the holiday period.

The shop and Tearoom will be closed on the following days:

Sunday 25th December
Monday 26th December
Tuesday 27th December
Sunday 1st January
Monday 2nd January
Tuesday 3rd January

Normal opening hours outwith these dates.

Remember our Christmas Hampers make the perfect Christmas gift and you can now buy them online via our website. Alternatively you can call (01467 621389) or email us (info@mitchells-scotland.com) for a more specific selection of our delicious products from within the shop.

If you are planning on buying a Hamper as a gift or just to treat yourself you better be quick- the last day to order your hamper will be on the 20th December.

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Rizza's of Huntly: Ice Cream Cakes...

2011-12-13T19:30:00.001Z

Rizza's of Huntly have an amazing selection of Ice Cream Cakes that can be ordered and collected from Mitchells shop. They specialise in Christmas Ice Cream Cakes and Birthday Cakes.

Here are a selection of this season's scrumptious Christmas ice cream cakes for you to choose from. They taste delicious and we think make a novel change to your usual ice cream dessert!

Christmas Box Square: £10.99

Rizza's ever popular gateau consisting of vanilla, strawberry and chocolate ice cream (Neapolitan style) on a bed of sponge in raspberry sauce and piped with ice cream. Serves 12-18 generous portions.

Christmas Tree: £7.30

Vanilla, strawberry and chocolate ice cream with a beautiful Christmas tree piped with lime cream and chocolate flakes lade out on a delicious sponge in a raspberry sauce base. Easily serves 10-12 portions.

Santa Face: £6.30

Strawberry ice cream base piped with strawberry and vanilla ice cream. Allows 6-8 portions

Christmas Dumpling: £9.75
A Christmas treat without the hassle of cooking. Made with Christmas pudding ice cream in a dumpling form, piped with vanilla ice cream. Will serve a tempting 6-8 portions.

Christmas in a basket: £4.50
Delicious Chocolate lined waffle basket filled with dairy ice Christmas pudding ice cream topped with dairy ice cream and chocolate

Chocolate Yule Log: £7.15
Delicious After Eight Mint ice cream with real Belgian chocolate chips wrapped with chocolate sponge and drizzled with white fudge. Generous serving for 8-10 portions.

Rizza's of Huntly also offer a fabulous selection of mouthwatering sorbets including orange, lemon, raspberry, blackcurrant, kiwi, lime, champagne and many more! Call us now to order your Christmas ice cream cake on 01467 621 625 251.

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What's going on in Inverurie? Watch from the Web Cam

2011-12-04T15:29:00.006Z

We've had lots of comments about the Web Cam recently; perhaps people think about their home town at this time of year or maybe they just want to see the Christmas Tree in the Square? So, we've decided to add the Web Cam feed to the side of our blog so that you can take a look at what's going on whenever you please. Enjoy!

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO START STREAM

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Mitchells: The Best Small Shop?

2011-12-01T16:23:00.002Z

We recently wrote a post about the positive effects that buying locally has on your local community. As a local business we are continually grateful for your support.

Please if you think we deserve it, and if you have a spare minute, can you vote for Mitchells and we might just win an award for the Telegraph Best Small Shops in Britain Awards 2011. Please Vote for us in the 'Best for Food' category.

How to vote

Copy this: Mitchells Dairy 20-22 Market Place, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 3XN
Click on this link: Telegraph Best Small Shops
Paste our name and address under 'Best Food Category'
Then register your vote!

Don't forget our fellow local businesses in Inverurie. Why not vote for:

Gibbs Menswear
Gibbs Nursey
Strachans
Kilted Frog
Inverurie4U
Vanity Collections
Or any other local business that you think deserves to win!

Thank You once again. You can also buy our food Hampers directly from our website. They make perfect Christmas gifts and if you prefer to make your own selection of your favourite things we can make them to order. Simply call us on 01467 621 389 or email us on info@mitchells-scotland.com

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Our Food Hampers make the ideal Christmas gift...

2011-11-22T19:39:00.000Z

Christmas is only weeks away and Mitchells food hampers and fruit baskets really are the ideal Christmas gift.

You can now order our hampers through our website, which is a really convenient way to order gifts to be sent to loved ones and friends further afield. If you prefer to choose a bespoke hamper, simply visit us in store, phone or email us so we can arrange a Hamper to include your hand picked products.

Hamper online store: mitchellsdairy.myshopify.com

To order a bespoke hamper, call us on 01467 621389 or email us info@mitchells-scotland.com

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High Tea and Aladdin

2011-11-22T16:43:00.000Z

Panto season is just around the corner...oh no it's not! (sorry- couldn't resist).

For a pre-Panto bite to eat, we are serving High Teas in The Dairy. Our Family High Tea is perfect for those of you with kids and for those who are rushed for time coming straight from work with no time to cook before getting to the must see Panto of the year!

You can expect to find the usual delicious choices on the menu, such as roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, macaroni cheese, chicken fillets, scampi, salads, fish and chips etc. with scones, cakes, tea, coffee and juices. We will also provide you with a voucher for FREE Mitchells ice cream when you get to the panto!

Prices for High Tea at The Dairy are: Adults - £9.00 Children under 12 - £5

You can even beat the rush for car park spaces by using our customer car park for the panto performance.

To book your table, please call us on 01467 621 389. Enter by our side door from 5.45pm

The Inverurie panto runs on various dates from 10th– 24th December. This year Trap4 presents Aladdin at the Inverurie Town Hall. You can book your tickets online www.inveruriepanto.com or call the ticket hotline on 0845 527 8151

Whilst we are talking Christmas, our Hampers make perfect Christmas gifts. You can now buy them directly from our new website. Check them out: mitchellsdairy.hampers

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Do the cooking smells reveal what day it is?

2011-11-19T14:53:00.000Z

I was interested to read about the opening of the new Downies of Whitehills fresh fish counter at Mitchells and it brought back fond memories of a smoked fish dish my mother used to make using milk... I must ask he about that although, the chances of Marion replicating it are as remote as me catching a smoked salmon in my bath!

Whilst thinking about this I remembered that the fish dish was always served on the same day of the week; no, not for any religious reasons, it's just that every dish had its day and there didn't seem to be any room for deviation from this routine. So, Liver and Onions, Mince and Tatties, Casserole, Fish, Shepherd's Pie, Beef Olives (Mmm, one of my favourites) etc. etc. had a specific day spread around a two week rotation. I wonder if this was the norm back in the 60's and 70's?

I'm also reminded that the meal was served at 6pm every night, if you didn't get in until 6.30 it was there cold on the table waiting for you - but you ate it! Nowadays, our kids not only eat at different times, they eat different meals; our Rugby playing son likes pasta dishes, the other son like fast food because he's always "just heading out" and, our daughter eats according to what's left of her calorie count for the day.

I would be interested to know if anyone else thinks our eating habits have changed over the years and, do your kid's think of eating as a necessary evil rather than a time for the family to engage and enjoy each others company?

Please post your comments here or on the Facebook page, I would like to know if I'm alone - both at the table and, in relation to my family's eating habits!

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Prize Bingo every Tuesday

2011-11-14T14:00:00.002Z

Fancy an afternoon out? We will be hosting our weekly PRIZE BINGO at The Dairy Tearoom this Tuesdays at 3.30pm. We would love to see you there!

One of our cooks, Irene, is our bingo caller and it's a great laugh. Get a free bingo card with your purchase in the Tearoom and join the fun!
It's perfect timing for school finishing so why don't you pop in with your kids or grandchildren for an after school snack and a bit of good old fashioned fun?

Your Feedback
We like to get feedback from you, our customers, and where we can, we listen and try to implement suggestions that are made. So we introduced the ever increasingly popular weekly Prize Bingo event due to one of our customers suggestion from our Feedback Forms that can be found in the Tearoom. The next time you are in fill one out and let us know what you like and let us know if you have a suggestion about how we can make things better. Otherwise you can share your comments on our Facebook page.

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What have you done to support your local community...

2011-11-10T16:25:00.003Z

At Mitchells we are very proud of the fact that we are a local family business. We are also very passionate about our community and supporting our neighbouring businesses.

Most local businesses will agree that competition with larger stores can be tough, not to mention the strains of keeping ahead of other businesses from further afield.

By supporting us and buying from us you are making a difference to your local community. Here are some of the ways that you directly impact your local community when you buy locally:

1. You keep money in the local economy

Research shows that for every £100 spent in a local business, £68 is likely to stay in the community, compared to £43 when spent in a national business.

2. You embrace what makes Mitchells and Inverurie unique

You wouldn't want every business and town in Britain to look the same. Individuality is what makes our community special.

3. You help create local jobs

Local businesses are better at creating jobs for local people.

4. You help the environment

Buying from a local business conserves energy and resources in the form of less fuel for transportation, less packaging, and products that you know are safe and well made, because we stand behind them.

5. You nurture your community

We know you and you know us. Studies show that local businesses donate to community causes at more than twice the rate of chains.

6. You help keep the high street healthy

Supporting local businesses means more colour and variety on the high street and creates more reason for local authorities to support them.

7. You create more choice

We pick the items we sell based on what we know you like and want. Local businesses carry a wider array of unique products because we buy for our own individual market. We pride ourselves in the personal service that we offer our customers.

8. You benefit from our expertise

You are our friends and neighbours and we have a vested interest in knowing how to serve you. We're passionate about what we do and will make an effort to meet your expectations.

9. You invest in entrepreneurship

Creativity and entrepreneurship are crucial to our economy. Nurturing local business ensures a strong community.

10. You make your local area a destination

The more interesting and unique we are as a community, the more we will attract new neighbours, visitors and guests.

Mitchells supporting the community

Our community is very important to us and we are working together with other local businesses to make Inverurie a vibrant destination for people who live here and also for visitors. Through the initiative 'Open your eyes to Inverurie', we hope to make Inverurie a great place to visit and shop. We believe that working together like this will make us a stronger community which we could not do on our own. Look out for more information about this initiative.

We would like to thank you for your support in our community and by shopping with us you have helped strengthen our community and our local economy. Please join us on Facebook where we regularly update our online community with news on events and promotions from Mitchells.

Have you started Christmas shopping? Our Hampers make perfect gifts from family, friends and colleagues. You can now buy a selection online please visit our online store: mitchellsdairy.myshopify.com. Alternatively you can make your Hamper more bespoke by calling us to order 01467 621 389.

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What do you think of our new website?

2011-11-08T12:36:00.000Z

We are really excited to announce the launch of our new website and would love to hear what you think.

We decided on the new site to freshen things up. We think it's a nice little change that reflects exactly what Mitchells are and what we offer.

The site is packed with lots of information on our products and we have also added some recipes and tips for you to enjoy.

What is your favourite part of the new site? Please visit the new website and tell us what you think: http://www.mitchells-scotland.com/index.php

You will also see on the new site that we have included a link to our lovely selection of Hampers, where you can purchase straight form the website. Our Hampers make the perfect gift for loved ones, friends and colleagues and are particularly great as a Christmas gift. Look out for more information on the Hampers soon.

Check out the shopping site for the Hampers HERE.

We would love to hear your thoughts on the new site. Tell us what you think by leaving a comment on our Facebook. Alternatively you can Tweet us and follow us on Twitter.

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Downies of Whitehills launch at Mitchells...

2011-10-26T16:57:00.000+01:00

Mitchells are pleased to announce that Downies of Whitehills are opening a fresh fish counter within their Market Place Grocery this week.

Keith Whyte, Managing Partner of Mitchells said "We have successfully sold Downies packaged products from the chill in our shop and cooked their fish in our Tearoom for many years. This new counter is a natural progression for Downies to offer customers a wider range of their fresh locally landed fish and award winning products. We are delighted that Downies have chosen The Dairy as their location within Inverurie and we very much look forward to working alongside Downies, another long established Aberdeenshire family business, in this way."

Launch Day
To celebrate this addition to The Dairy’s Grocery shop, an official opening of the fresh fish counter will take place on Saturday 29 October at 2.30pm with special offers and tastings throughout the day. Please come along and join in the fun.

Downies of Whitehills offer a huge and delicious range of fresh fish. They have won awards for their outstanding Cullen Skink Soup and Fish Pies, which you will be able to buy in store at Mitchdells. Also, keep your eye out for the 'catch of the day'.

Have your say
We would be interested to find out what your thoughts are about getting Fresh Fish delivered to your doorstep. We plan to introduce this service in our doorstep deliveries. So whether we already deliver to your door or you would just like fish delivered, let us know.

You can contact us by email on info@mitchells-scotland.com or call us on 01467 621389. You can also keep up to date on all our latest news and events on our Facebook page and we would love to hear your feedback so join our online community, we would love to hear from you.

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Mooriel's acting debut!

2011-10-12T17:16:00.000+01:00

Mitchells beloved cow Mooriel is making her acting debut in the Flying Pigs production,Silence of the Bams at His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen from Wednesday October 12th until Saturday October 22nd. The theatre production will see our very own Mooriel making an appearance on stage.

It would appear that Mooriel is becoming a bit of a Diva. Flying Pig’s stage manager Keith Donaldson said "we’re taking good care of Moorial – she’s currently stabled in the basement of HMT, warm and dry, enjoying listening to Nigel Havers staring in Basket Case above her head". We are pleased to hear that she is enjoying herself and hope she 'breaks a leg'

The Flying Pigs theatre group's latest production has been described as having a 'darker tone than previous shows Desperate Fishwives and How to Look Good Glaikit'. You can catch Mooriel and all the cast of The Flying Pigs starting tonight. The show will continue on until the 22nd October.

For tickets to the show or for more information about the production please call 01224 641122.

We would love it for you to tell us if you go to the show and if you spot Mooriel on stage. Please let us know by commenting on our Facebook page.

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Mitchells supporting the community

2011-10-10T12:07:00.000+01:00

Our community is important to Mitchells so we would like to highlight a great initiative that has been introduced by The Royal Bank of Scotland to help local communities.

At the heart of the community there are great people doing great things to make where we live a better place. We are pleased that The Royal Bank of Scotland feel the same way as they are offering £6000 to a chosen charity or project through their Community Force initiative.

RBS Community Force is set out to work with communities to support projects and charities in the way of making a real difference. It is a platform that empowers local projects and charities to raise awareness of their work and make their plans a reality with the support of RBS and their local community.

Within our area of Inverurie and Aberdeenshire there are a number of projects and charities that are in the running to be awarded £6000 of funding. RBS will provide their time and expertise to the winning project and will encourage local people to volunteer their own time and talents to support the causes closest to their heart.

Please help one of our local projects win the funding by voting for who you would like to win. It is really simple to vote, simply click here to register and vote.

The projects in Inverurie are:
Home - Start Garioch
Grampian Employment Oppertunities
The Bothie Project
Pitcaple Environment Project Ltd.
Shazam Theatre Group

There are 31 projects in Aberdeen including Befriend A Child.
To view all the projects in Aberdeen simply search in the tab within this page by typing 'Aberdeen' then click 'list' which ca be found in the middle of your screen just above the map.

We really hope that you can make a difference by voting for your chosen project to win this amazing support. Voting closes on the 23rd of October so vote now!

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World's largest Coffee Morning and Mitchells homemade Victoria Sponge...

2011-10-06T12:05:00.004+01:00

Last Friday Mitchells took part in the World's Largest Coffee Morning that is held by MacMillan Cancer Support. The event stretches across the UK, with hundreds of people hosting coffee mornings and donations on the day are made to Macmillan.

We were delighted to take part and had a great time. We ran the Macmillan raffle/donations in the Dairy Tearoom last Friday to help raise awareness for MacMillan Cancer Support.

It is such a great charity that is close to so many people's hearts. We would like to give a BIG THANKS to all who came and took part in the raffle. David Grant was our lucky raffle winner. His prize from Mitchells was a homemade Victoria Sponge. Well Done David (pictured right), we hope you enjoy it.

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Did you know you can get your groceries delivered for free?

2011-09-27T11:51:00.000+01:00

Our customers are very important to us and the service we provide is at the heart of everything we do. We like to think that you can rely on us to help you out where we can.

That is why we offer a complimentary grocery delivery service* in Inverurie on Thursdays and Fridays when you spend over £25 in store. This has proven to be a popular and beneficial service for those who can't make it to the shop or for those who are not as mobile. It's helpful for those who can't manage to carry their shopping home!

To take advantage of our FREE delivery service simply call, fax or email us your order or you can shop in store and we will deliver it to your doorstep for you.

Mitchells, Market Place, Inverurie, AB51 3XN
Phone: 01467 621 389 Fax: 01467 625251
Email: info@mitchells-scotland.com

We would love to hear your feedback. Have you had your Mitchells groceries delivered? How did you find the service? If you have any questions we would love to hear them, please share them on our Facebook page where we can answer your questions or queries or you can call or email us.

*Orders must be £25 or over to benefit from the complimentary service. Otherwise, delivery is £5 to cover our costs.

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Love British Food!

2011-09-20T14:11:00.000+01:00

If you have been into Mitchells Dairy in the past couple of days you will have noticed that we are celebrating British Food Fortnight which takes place between the 17th September and 2nd October.

Given how proud we are to stock local and British products, we thought we would join in on the tenth national food promotion to celebrate the diverse and delicious range of food that Britain produce.

To mark the celebrations of the Food Fortnight, we will have decorations up in the shop and we are encouraging everyone to buy local, not only for this fortnight but as a matter of habit. There are countless reasons to buy local and to buy British, just some of the reasons can be found here. For more information on the British Food Fortnight check out their website where you can find our everything you need to know about buying British food including what logos to look for on products, where to buy and information about regional and seasonal varieties.

During British Food Fortnight 17th September to 2nd October Mitchells will celebrate all that is good about British, local and seasonal produce. Many of our suppliers produce local produce including:

The stew, mince, tatties and skirlie that can be found at the Dairy Tearoom is made from locally produced beef supplied by Preslys Butchers in Oldmedrum and it's locally grown potatoes and oatmeal from Hamlyn/Grampian Oat Products in Banff.

At the moment we have a great selection of seasonal and locally grown veg including carrots, cauliflower, Romanesque, turnips, cabbage, broccoli. Due to an extended growing season this year we still have locally grown strawberries from Barra Berries and Fetternear Fruit, which grow within 5 miles of our shop!

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Win Mitchells Dairy goodies by tagging yourself on our page...

2011-09-19T15:43:00.000+01:00

Mooriel and the Mitchells team had a great day on Saturday. We attended The Scottish Samurai Festival Gala at Bridge of Don Barracks in Aberdeen. Along with other great attractions, Mitchells gave away FREE tastings of Mitchells milk!

Competition!
We are running a fun facebook competition. If you visited us at the festival on Saturday you may have had your photo taken beside our lovely Mooriel. If you 'like' our facebook page and tag yourself in the picture in the photo album 'Mitchells at The Scottish Samurai Festival 17th September 2011' from the event you will be entered into a prize draw to win some Mitchells goodies. Make sure you like our page then find your picture and tag yourself and don't forget to tell your friends to tag themselves too! You have until 12pm on Monday 26th September to be in with a chance of winning, So get tagging!

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Dine on Us at Mitchells

2011-09-19T12:20:00.000+01:00

Some of you may recall that Mitchells Dairy ran a competition back in June this year on our facebook page. The entrants to the competition were to create a menu that included all products that are available to buy in store at Mitchells. Our lucky winner, Ann Peter created a mouth watering menu and we had the pleasure of preparing the winning menu on Saturday.

The picture to the left shows Ann and family 'Dining on us' on Saturday night. We were delighted to treat Ann and her family to her winning menu of Cullen Skink with Downies fish, Presly Butcher's haggis, local neeps and tatties followed by Barra Berry roulade with Mitchells cream and ice-cream. All ingredients available at Mitchells! Yummy!

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Mitchells, Mooriel and Milk at The Scottish Samurai Festival Gala

2011-09-16T13:02:00.000+01:00

It would appear that Mitchells beloved Cow, Mooriel is becoming somewhat of a social animal. Mooriel will be making an appearance, with some of the team from Mitchells, at tomorrows Scottish Samurai Festival Gala. Along with other great attractions, Mitchells will be giving away FREE tastings of Mitchells milk!

Mitchells' good friends and customer, Mains of Scotstown Inn, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen are helping organise the event tomorrow. The Gala is being held at Bridge of Don Barracks Aberdeen. For more information about the event go to ourgala.info. You can also find out more about Thomas Blake Glover, the Scottish Samurai by clicking here.

Competition!
Mooriel and all the team are looking forward to the day and to meeting lots of new people. Make sure you come and say hello and get yourself some free Mitchells milk. We will also be running a fun facebook competition. Simply visit us tomorrow at the Gala to get your picture taken with Mooriel. If you like our facebook page and tag yourself in the picture form the event you will be entered into a prize draw to win some Mitchells goodies. See you all tomorrow!

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Mooriel takes to the stage

2011-09-07T14:41:00.000+01:00

It looks like Mooriel has taken up a new career in acting! This Sunday (11th September), our very own Mitchells' Cow, Mooriel will tread the boards in Inverurie Town Hall, starring in a special charity preview of Flying Pigs Production “Silence of the Bams” in aid of Friends Of Insch Hospital and Community.

The Friends Of Insch Hospital and Community were established in 1988 to promote, provide or assist by voluntary and financial means, which improves the standard and quality of care or environment of patients of Insch Hospital, Community and Health Centre.

The entertaining and fabulously funny Flying Pigs production will raise funds to help build a Health Hub immediately in front of the present War Memorial Hospital. This will assure the continuation of the services available at present, and add further services to benefit patients in the future.

Tickets are available from Mitchells at The Dairy, Strachans Newsagent Inverurie and Stephens DIY in Insch. You will also be able to catch Mooriel for 2 weeks in October in the very same production at His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen.

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MItchells Delivery Driver's Early Morning Milk Run

2011-08-30T13:12:00.000+01:00

There is more to Mitchells Dairy than meets the eye and we wanted to highlight part of the business to show you what it takes for your milk to be delivered. At Mitchells we happily cater for local businesses and home deliveries, so whether you are a shop, hotel, restaurant, office or just waking up at home, Mitchells will deliver!

Our delivery drivers get up at the crack of dawn each morning to ensure your Mitchells delivery is there for you ready to start your day. In the video below you will see Bruce McKenzie a member of our wholesale delivery team delivering to some local businesses.

Although Bruce has to get out of bed before most of us in the morning, he does have the advantage of taking in the beautiful scenery of the local area and he's even managed to capture the sun rising in this video clip. Take a moment to watch the footage of Bruce's morning work, which includes him dropping off deliveries to the well known and award winning Cock and Bull Restaurant. The film also features Haddo Estate Tearoom, which is part of a stunning National Trust property near Tarves, The Store, Foveran a butchery business, farm shop and café run by the Booth family and The Poachers Rest, a country pub and restaurant at Auchmacoy Ellon.

We deliver Mitchells milk and cream along with a range of produce including eggs, potatoes, yogurts and fruit juice. In addition we can deliver the Press and Journal newspaper to rural doorsteps. Business and Wholesale customers also have the choice of ordering from a range of cheeses and many restaurants order our home made Mitchells oatcakes for their cheeseboards.

Mitchells have 5 doorstep rounds delivering to around 1600 households in Inverurie and the surrounding area. Many customers receive milk to their doorstep or driveway 3 times a week and in some areas we can offer deliveries up to 6 times a week. In addition to this we have 10 wholesale rounds delivering to businesses in an area bordered by Portlethen to the south, Fraserburgh, Turriff, Huntly to the north and Banchory to the west.

If you are interested in having milk and produce delivered from Mitchells we would love to hear from you. Phone 01467 621389 or email info@mitchells-scotland.com for more information.

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Keith from Mitchells opens Annual District Horticultural Society's Show

2011-08-17T16:59:00.000+01:00

Mitchells Dairy Managing Partner, Keith Whyte will open Inverurie and District Horticultural Society's Show this year.

The annual even will take place in Inverurie Town Hall on the 3rd of September. It is a great honour for Keith to play an important role in the event. We just couldn't resist telling all our facebook friends about Keith's newly found fame. I am sure you wont mind giving him a little support by wishing him luck on our facebook page.

Take a look at the schedule below:

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Is it worth crying over spilt milk, when it's stolen from your doorstep?

2011-07-26T14:30:00.000+01:00

We are sad to say that yesterday, some of Mitchells' Dairy loyal customers were victims of theft. At Mitchells, we pride ourselves in the service we provide our customers and make sure that even in the event of a crime, we will always try to ensure we provide the best customer care possible.

Reports were made that five of our customers, living in the same street did not receive their milk yesterday morning. However, when our delivery driver confirmed that the milk delivery was made to each customer, we discovered that the milk had in fact been stolen. As yet we do not know exactly how it happened but we wanted to highlight that what may have been a practical joke or prank carried out by inconsiderate individuals, is in fact a huge inconvenience to those affected. Although this may have been considered a fun joke to the culprits, there are many knock on effects that stealing someone's milk has.

Firstly, the customer who normally wakes up to milk on their doorstep would be without their milk, which in most cases is used for their first cup of tea and breakfast in the morning. A large proportion of our customers are elderly and having their milk stolen is extremely upsetting as they may not be very mobile and aren't able to 'nip out' for a replacement, meaning they are without breakfast. Secondly, the fact that someone has stolen from their doorsteps, could leave them feeling uneasy about the thought of someone taking their milk from their doorstep.

This is the last thing we would want for our customers. As we mentioned, customer care is very important to us and due to the milk being stolen, we at Mitchells had to re-deliver the milk. This then had an effect on our staff resources as the time to taken to redeliver the milk was taken away from the duties of running Mitchells Dairy. The police have been contacted and reports have been made, however, it does not take away from the fact that the pranksters have caused a lot more trouble than they anticipated.

So if you think this type of prank is a bit of innocent fun, then think again. As we have highlighted there are many knock on effects to this stupid act. We would like to thank the police for their time in this matter and we would also like to thank to our staff for re-delivering the milk to those affected. Would especially like to offer our apologies to our customers who had their milk stolen and would like them to know that we hope that this doesn't happen again.

Have you ever been affected by a similar story with any orders and deliveries? If so, then tell us on our facebook page. We are always keen to hear feedback and welcome any comments.

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Ian Mennie retires after 10 years

2011-07-22T09:50:00.000+01:00

The picture on the left shows Mitchells Dairy, Managing Partner, Keith Whyte, (left) presenting one of our delivery drivers with a well earned retirement gift. Ian Mennie (right) retired after 10 years of wholesale milk delivery. We would like to wish Ian all the very best in his retirement and hope he enjoys some long lies now he does not have to get up so early in the morning!

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Facebook Competition: Why should you win ?

2011-07-19T15:48:00.000+01:00

Because we love our Facebook fans at Mitchell's Dairy, we have decided to have another fun, lighthearted competition.

This is your chance to win yourself and your family, a weekend family ticket, to the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival. This allows two adults, and two children to attend the festival. This is an event you wont want to miss, with big names such as Newton Faulkner, Kassidy, Deacon Blue and Ed Sheeran performing, it's sure to be a great show.

All you have to do to enter, is "Like" our Facebook Page, leave a message on the wall, explaining the reason why you deserve to win the tickets.

This competition will be run over the course of this week, and all entries must be in by Monday 25th at 12 o'clock, as the competition will be closed.

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Mooriel's Wedding Competition

2011-06-29T15:55:00.001+01:00

Mitchells beautiful cow Mooriel has been invited to attend a wedding on the 9th July at Meldrum House Hotel.

Mooriel is excited to be going to her first wedding and can't wait to wish the bride and groom every happiness in their future together.

Given Mooriel's unusual guest appearance at the wedding we were wondering if any of you in our community had any unusual wedding stories that you would like to share with us. Tell us your funniest or most unusual story from a wedding you have attended and you could be in the running to win a gift-box of goodies from Mitchells.

To enter the competition please 'like' our facebook page then leave your entry as a comment on our wall. The competition will run until Monday 11th July at 12pm. The funniest entry will win a fantastic gift-box from Mitchells. We are looking forward to reading your entries. Good Luck!

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Emma passes Food Hygiene Exam...

2011-06-29T14:43:00.002+01:00

Congratulations to our very own Catering Assistant, Emma Smith for passing her Intermediate Food Hygiene Award.

The picture on the left shows Emma (right) proudly showing off her award with manger Christine Forbes (left).

We are so proud of Emma's achievement and the award is well earned after all her hard work and effort in preparing and studying for the exam. We hope you have recovered Emma, after the interview that was involved in the exam process along with the 2 hour written exam. Mitchells have already been awarded the 'Food Safe' standard and Emma's qualification is a welcomed addition to Mitchells' success.

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Help someone win dinner for 8 people...

2011-06-21T14:10:00.000+01:00

At the recent Taste of Grampian event we launched our "Dine on US" Competition where we asked people to submit their ideal menu for a meal using produce you can buy in Mitchells Dairy; it's time for you to decide who should win the dinner for 8 people.

We've posted the best 8 suggestions on our Facebook Page and we want you to vote for the meal you like best so, if you know one of the finalists you could be one of the lucky 7 people they invite to their meal - if they win!!!

To cast your vote, go to the Facebook Page and look for the post on Monday 20th June where each menu is posted as a comment and simply "Like" the one you think should win.

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Win Dinner for you and 7 friends...

2011-06-02T13:35:00.000+01:00

Remember to visit our stand at the Taste of Grampian one day food festival and enter our competition to "Dine On Us" - You could win dinner (your winning menu) cooked for you and 7 friends.

To enter all you have to do is create a dinner menu based on products available at Mitchells shop. All of the entries will be posted as menu options on our Facebook Page and the entry with the most "Likes" by midnight on the 12th June will enjoy their chosen meal cooked by our chef for themselves and 7 guests!.

Entry forms will be available on our stand at Taste of Grampian and no purchase is necessary.

The Taste of Grampian event takes place on Saturday 4th June, 9.30am - 4.30pm at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.

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Dine on us at Taste of Grampian

2011-05-29T13:20:00.000+01:00

Come along to our stand at the Taste of Grampian one day food festival and enter our competition to "Dine On Us". To enter all you have to do is create a dinner menu based on products available at Mitchells shop. All of the entries will be posted as menu options on our Facebook Page and the entry with the most "Likes" by midnight on the 12th June will enjoy their chosen meal cooked by our chef for themselves and 7 guests!.

Entry forms will be available on our stand at Taste of Grampian and no purchase is necessary.

The Taste of Grampian event takes place on Saturday 4th June, 9.30am - 4.30pm at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.

Taste of Grampian, the one-day food and drink festival - a great day out for all the family. This popular annual event allows visitors to discover and sample the wide range of high quality food and drink products from Grampian in the north east of Scotland.

Local producers invite you to taste and buy the finest smoked salmon, mouth-watering shortbread, delicious ice-cream, sumptuous prime roast beef, creamy fudge and maybe a dram or two of the best Scottish whiskies from local distilleries and much more.

The festival programme also includes music, children's entertainment, arts & crafts, cookery competitions and demonstrations.......and our celebrity chefs and guests will ensure a fun packed day for all.

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Help Judy to "Walk the Walk"

2011-05-28T11:16:00.002+01:00

Judy Whyte is doing the 6th Edinburgh MoonWalk on the 11th June 2011. For those of you who don't know about the MoonWalk, it's when lots of women (and a few men!) get together at Inerlieth Park to walk at night in theri bras!!!

Here's what the MoonWalk web site has to say about the event:

"How spectacular can it be… a chance to get honed, toned and that little bit fitter… raise lots of money for vital breast cancer causes in Scotland…and be part of an amazing night all because you can... can… can! Well in case you didn’t guess, the theme of the 6th MoonWalk Edinburgh is Scotland's own ‘Moulin Rouge’ in honour of our wonderful pink tent so get ready for a special night of splendour with infectious energy, camaraderie and fun as you join over 10,000 women and men coming together to take on the famous ‘MoonWalk’, a marathon (26.2 mile) and half marathon (13.1 mile) challenge through the night.

Raise money, Raise awareness ,Get fit and Have FUN… join the MoonWalk Edinburgh now and help us to continue making a difference where it really counts!"

If you would like to help Judy raise money and unite against Breast Cancer you can do so by visiting her donation page here.

You can watch the Edinburgh MoonWalk video below:

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How do you like yours ?

2011-05-10T16:52:00.001+01:00

Next time you are in Inverurie pop into “The Dairy” for some Mitchells oatcakes, hand baked on the premises to a family recipe passed down the generations.

We’ve got a great range of cheese, chutney and Aberdeenshire honey to compliment them. We think locally produced cheese from The Devenick Dairy and Cambus O’May taste great with our oatcakes.

We would love to hear how you like yours, so feel free to post your comments below, or on our Facebook Page.

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Who is the Second Best Traditional Business in Britain?

2011-04-20T13:55:00.004+01:00

Yes, that would be Mitchells!

The finalists of the 2011 Scottish, English and Welsh Countryside Alliances awards were invited to the British finals ceremony which was held in the Cholmondeley Room at the House of Lords on 30th March 2011. The judges had their work cut out for them this year as there were dozens of strong contenders for the title. The judging panel is chaired by the Countryside Alliance Executive Committee.

As the Scottish winner, Mitchells was there for this exciting event. Keith and Judy Whyte, both partners at Mitchells, traveled to London for the big day to pick up their award and mingle with other invited guests including chef, TV personality and former barrister, Clarissa Dixon Wright.

Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Alice Barnard told the reception:

“This family business has been supplying its local communities and businesses since the 1920s and is still a popular and much loved part of this remote rural area. For many, the era of milk deliveries is behind them and reliance is put on supermarkets for milk and cream, so we are proud to celebrate this excellent business which is retaining traditional values and service. With Mitchells continuing to offer door to door deliveries, coupled with exceptional local produce, we need not fear that the role of the milkman is finished. Here’s to a traditional business that can still thrive and offer great service in this era of one-stop convenience.

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We are proud of the brand...

2011-04-17T23:00:00.000+01:00

“Mitchells isn’t just about the logo and it’s presentation ... it’s about the company’s ethos, it’s values and it’s people all of which are reflected in our name.”

For four generations Mitchells have been farming in the heart of rural Aberdeenshire and the third and fourth generation, who are currently at the helm, are as strongly committed to providing the very best locally produced milk and cream as the founders Elijah and Agnes Mitchell. At Mitchells we pride ourselves on our levels of service and commitment to local produce which is something that sets us apart from our competitors and our attention to customer needs and personal service has resulted in great satisfaction from our customers.

The Mitchell herd produce only the finest milk and cream for our customers ensuring quality you can really taste!

Mitchells deliver, in our own fleet of vehicles, to households throughout Aberdeenshire offering a whole range of produce in addition to Mitchells milk and cream - yoghurts, eggs, orange juice, potatoes and, in rural areas, the Press & Journal newspaper.

We also deliver Mitchells milk and Mitchells cream to the most discerning hotels, restaurants, catering establishments, shops and offices in Aberdeen City and throughout the North East.

We are renowned for our fine foods both in our Grocery Shop and our Restaurant, which are situated in the centre of Inverurie, where the choice is endless and of course includes Granny Mitchells Home Made Traditional Oatcakes.

The shop is still packed with the best of Mitchells produce and a delicatessen area offering fine foods and quality wines from around the globe.

Mitchells Hampers, brimming full of the best of local fare are sent to all parts of the world allowing people the world over to enjoy a taste of Garioch luxury.