# Hybrid Butchery Restaurants The Butcher & Table Will Use Locally Sourced and Butchered Meat By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-04-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butcher-and-table References: [columbiatribune](http://www.columbiatribune.com/business/street_talk/columbia-chefs-plan-butcher-shop-restaurant-combo/article_6c142974-4520-5b3c-838e-dce66e6af0dc.html) & [columbiatribune](http://www.columbiatribune.com/business/street_talk/columbia-chefs-plan-butcher-shop-restaurant-combo/article_6c142974-4520-5b3c-838e-dce66e6af0dc.html) The Barred Owl [Butcher & Table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-butchers-cellar-wine) is a unique [hybrid butcher shop and restaurant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carnea) owned by a trio of culinary experts based in the city of Columbia in Missouri. Joshua Smith, Ben Parks and Brandy Hughes are creating the Butcher & Table establishment in the former offices of Inside Columbia Magazine. The restaurant itself will make use of the highest quality, [locally sourced produce and meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultivated-meat). The menu will focus on American dishes. Co-owner Smith points out that "we’re all Missourians so we’ve got our own sort of Missouri heritage, which at the same time is Midwestern and Southern in some ways", meaning a lot of classic Midwestern and Missourian flavor profiles will be on shop at the Butcher & Table. Ultimately, the Butcher & Table aims to tap into the growing appetite for classic American cuisine made with a focus on local ingredients. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hybrid Butchery Restaurants:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a unique dining experience that combines the concept of a butcher shop and a restaurant. - **Locally Sourced and Butchered Meat:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Establishing a business model that emphasizes the use of high-quality, locally sourced and butchered meat. - **American Cuisine with Local Ingredients:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Capitalizing on the growing demand for classic American dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating the concept of a hybrid butcher shop and restaurant into the hospitality industry to provide a unique dining experience. - **Meat Processing and Distribution:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating local sourcing and butchery practices into the meat processing and distribution industry to meet the demand for high-quality, locally sourced meat. - **Farm-to-table:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating the concept of using locally sourced ingredients into the farm-to-table industry to further promote sustainability and quality in food production. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Blended Meat Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pauls-table.md) - [Meat-Free Prague Butcher Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-butcher-shop.md) - [Flavorful Toronto Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/able-fare-social-table.md) - [Meat-Focused Wine Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-butchers-cellar-wine.md) - [Authentic American Meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-team-usa-collection.md) - [Grass-Fed Beef Retail Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butcherbox.md) - [Premium Private Label Meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butchers-specialty-by-lidl.md) - [Online Plant-Based Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinny-butcher-online.md) - [American Cell-Cultured Porks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forke-and-goode.md)