Billies & Tong Update May 2023 Billies & Tong Update May 2023. We're keeping things simple to stay competitive amidst the cost of living crisis. This means we make, post and run everything ourselves. We understand that this may cause longer wait times, but we're committed to providing top-notch service and quality...
Howzit Oaks! Hope you're all doing well and enjoying the start of spring! We've just got back from a cheeky weekend away in Malta! This is us watching the rugby - Malta vs Cyprus. Surrounding ourselves with the beautiful blue seas of the Mediterranean and soaking up the rays has given...
Are you a fan of biltong? Have you recently purchased a biltong box from Billies & Tong? If you have, then you're in luck! Billies & Tong is giving away a £40 gift voucher to one lucky customer. To enter, all you need to do is share a photo of your...
It's that time of the year where Christmas is fast approaching. We have now secured 3 Christmas markets (how exciting!) where we will be selling our delicious range of biltong and droewors as well as handmade oak wood and oak barrel related products from our sister company Bespoke My Oak. The...
Exciting news everyone! We now have biltong and droewors subscriptions and a bulk pack available on our website. Our new subscriptions and bulk pack include: 1kg Billies Bulk Pack - https://billiesandtong.com/product/bulkpack/ Billies Treat Subscription - https://billiesandtong.com/product/billies-treat-subsciption/ Biltong Stick Subscription - https://billiesandtong.com/product/biltong-stick-subscription/ This has been in the pipeline for a while... We are so excited to...
So this is our story, our foundation and where it all began. Gerry lived on a farm in Selous and I lived in the town of Chegutu. We both attended Bryden Country School from 1992 - 1999. We use to date in 1998 (Grade 6). Can you believe...
One of our fantastic customers recently advised us he found drinking a protein shake after training hard at the gym made him feel bloated. Due to this, he decided to swap shakes for biltong. Now for us, this is a no-brainer however we wanted to write this article to explain...
In 2017, we received devastating news in which we were not quite prepared or ready for. We were advised that conceiving naturally would not be possible for us and with this came a huge wave of emotions which in turn made us feel as if we'd both suffered from a...
Whilst reflecting this morning, Gerry was thinking about the importance of keeping traditions alive. Having been brought up on a farm in Selous, Zimbabwe, he learnt about his ancestry & was taught & shown many family traditions in which includes biltong making, farm life & experiencing the great outdoors. Keeping traditions...
Umami Taste This week we've learnt something new from a local chef here in Wells and we wanted to share this with you all. It is the 'umami' tastebud. Umami, which is also known as monosodium glutamate is one of the core fifth tastes including sweet, sour, bitter and salty. Did...
