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06AugAugust 6, 2021

Biltong & Droewors Monthly Subscriptions & Bulk Pack

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...

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08JulJuly 8, 2021

Our Story – Gerry & Nats @ Billies & Tong

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...

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23AprApril 23, 2021

Keeping Traditions Alive

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...

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16AprApril 16, 2021

Explore Your Umami With Billies & Tong!

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...

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15MarMarch 15, 2021

Monday Thoughts

So this is Gerry & I. Bright-eyed & bushy-tailed quite literally right now! But this is us everyone... we aren't a massive company, we are a small, growing business that takes pride in its products & services. We often get told how nice it is to have a quick email response...

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20DecDecember 20, 2020

A 2020 Reflection

As we close our doors on 2020, it's time to reflect. What a year it's been for us all, one we could never expect. March came with some crazy news & our hearts began to sink. What is happening with the world? Now it's time to plan, prepare & have a rethink. We lost...

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12JunJune 12, 2020

Points To Note – COVID-19

Happy Friday everyone! We hope you've had a fantastic week! We wanted to mention a couple of points that have either been asked or mentioned to us within the past few weeks. We hope this helps our current & future customers when placing an order. ◾️ Our biltong has a...

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10JunJune 10, 2020

Thank You From Gerry & Nats

Our lockdown journey officially began on Sunday the 22nd of March 2020. We were very unsure of what we would have to face in the weeks to come & so took a step back & braced ourselves. We are sitting here reflecting feeling incredibly lucky to have had the amazing...

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07AprApril 7, 2020

Raving Reviews

We have received so many amazing reviews recently that we just had to share them with you all! Thank you to everyone for your support, custom & amazing feedback. Receiving feedback like this really solidifies that although we absolutely love our products and what we do (and rightly so), you...

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