Valentin Gouverneur opens a new artisan butchery in Melreux
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Valentin Gouverneur opened his own butcher shop, Boucherie Gouverneur, in the Belgian town of Melreux in early October.
The business arrived four years after the local butcher shop Leboutte closed due to the energy crisis, leaving the community without a local meat merchant. Gouverneur spent years preparing for this project by studying butchery, charcuterie, and catering at the hotel school of the City of Liège for six years.
He then spent seven years working in a butchery company to refine his skills in meat cutting and artisanal production. He invested in purchasing and renovating a building on rue du Thier to create a space that focuses on traditional craftsmanship. The shop offers artisan meats, housemade charcuterie such as pâtés and boudins, and a catering service that includes prepared dishes and fondue platters. Gouverneur employs a team of six people to run the daily operations.
He plans to move an automatic distributor from Bomal to the front of the Melreux shop. The butcher shop remains open daily with varying hours, including a half day on Sundays.
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