Thread: Yorkies is no more!

For the past week I have tried to source my usual supply of back bacon produced by our well established Pattaya based firm of butchers, Yorkies, that arrived in the 1990s when Norman and Eileen Denning set up the business.

From The Best to Big C Extra, Villa, to Makro but no luck, literally not a sausage. Eventually went in to Central Festival’s Tops which was probably the most reliable of stockists only to find their counter to be bereft of any Yorkies bacon save for a lonely clump of three packs of streaky, their last apparently.

It seems they have ceased trading and the business is up for sale for 10 million baht.

Norman Denning suffered a fatal heart attack in 2011 but his wife soldiered on until she returned to Blighty a couple of years ago. Seems the decreasing Brit population has eroded demand and competition has whittled away profits.

It’s a disaster. Yorkies back bacon was that rare thing here in Thailand, reliably and professionally produced quality back bacon with a hint of fat sold fresh in a sensibly expiry dated sealed pack from a variety of local stores.

The other Brit bacon suppliers tend to be mostly wholesalers selling in commercial sized frozen packs. I tried one and it was pumped up with so much water it was rubbish.

RIP Yorkies.

I am desolated.

Thai bacon is a travesty.

Norman and Eileen visited us regularly and at the end of the day Norman's products probably hastened his demise.

He was a fat grunt but lovable and it was only a matter of time before Eileen was left a widow.

Great memories from the shop on Jomtien Beach.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

Thai bacon is a travesty.

i don't think its bacon as i would understand it. Perhaps go for one of the BKK like Sloanes and get it delivered in bulk and freeze, they do dry cured which is all i buy bacon wise if i can

Tried Sloanes but it was so fatty and thin, and overpriced too.

Yorkies back bacon was superb for sandwiches and salads. There is no replacement to be found.

Try the security staff at gullivers, they always have a ready supply of processed meats confiscated from feckless travelers.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

Yorkies is no more!

From the title, I thought a TD member had kicked the bucket

Tried these SA?

Prime Food Service- Producers & Suppliers of Fine Foods

It's owned by Vic & Jane, who also own the Queen Vic in Soi 6.


Never tried these, and they are in Jomtien, but-

Meatstuff Swiss-Canadian

p.s- I thought Yorkies sausages were pretty bloody average.

Well, I'm quite shocked to hear that SA eats bacon at all! Worse, he admits to eating a bacon sarnie, true blue collar food.

Surely it should be a bowl of muesli or boiled egg with soldiers during the week and devilled kidneys at the week-end.

If you need some extra flavour for cooking the pancetta must be your choice over bacon.

You are letting the cs down SA, retired or otherwise.

If its any consolation SA, I've just had a damn reasonable bacon sandwich with 3 rashers of thick cut smoked back bacon.

Very nice it was

Originally Posted by Joe 90

thick cut smoked back bacon.

you mean you burnt it

Fails to enter the sausage or bring home the bacon, a rasher man than me would seek to be cured.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

you mean you burnt it

Air fried naturally.

Originally Posted by david44

Fails to enter the sausage or bring home the bacon, a rasher man than me would seek to be cured.

green owed.

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Air fried naturally.

he didn’t ask how you burnt it…

Mr Yorkie baked exceedingly small expensive Pork Pies !

^ I never tried their pork pies but I didn't like their standard pies due to the pastry.

This fact was the reason my wife started making her own pies using puff pastry.

Red or brown sauce SA?

That is the question..

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Red or brown sauce SA?

That is the question..

……. balanced by using healthy brown, wholemeal bread. That’s how I justify it to myself anyway.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Great memories from the shop on Jomtien Beach.

Brings back a few memories for me also, remember when he first opened up, before he was married he had a Thai live in, he gave me directions to the Winchester and told me to give it a try - while ago now ............

Coleslaw on a bacon butty?!??!?!?

Actually, Chitty, this is a job for you. Get in that kitchen and get a thread going!

Try it but make sure you add HP sauce. Ketchup would be a terrible, terrible mistake.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

Try it but make sure you add HP sauce. Ketchup would be a terrible, terrible mistake.

My curiosity is piqued and I shall endeavour to do it when I have good bacon again in a couple of months.

In the meantime, I reckon Chitty could come up with all sorts of creations based on your inspiration.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

In the meantime, I reckon Chitty could come up with all sorts of creations based on your inspiration.

lets hope he doesn't put the coleslaw in the airfryer

Originally Posted by malmomike77

lets hope he doesn't put the coleslaw in the airfryer

Just as likely to end up with the air fryer in the coleslaw after a bottle or two of rotgut.