Altrincham Market

Raised in Lincolnshire, Chris has always had a passion for food, particularly Cheese - its connection to place, who makes it, and why it came about. He has lived in Manchester since 1999 and following a spell in London where his depth of knowledge and passion for cheese increased whilst working at Neal’s Yard Dairy, he returned North. Whilst working with Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire on the Manchester Christmas Markets and other events it became clear that opening a specialist shop was the obvious next stage of the journey.

Graham is the third-generation of Cheesemakers in his family, and son of the famous Mrs Kirkham. The last producer of traditionally made farmhouse raw-milk Lancashire cheese, Graham still makes cheese in the family farm’s Dairy with milk from their small Holstein Friesian herd. Known throughout the country and world, Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire has received many awards and accolades, and was also one of Rick Steins ‘Food Heroes’.

Originally from rural Northamptonshire, Dan has a passion for all food, driven by products that are as simple and natural as possible. Working in the food industry from a young age, Dan is also a lifelong environmentalist, leading him to be drawn to the Slow Food Movement, and the practices of Small Farm and Artisan Cheese makers. He is the guiding hand on our environmental aims and practices, striving for low impact & high ethics.