EP30 | Michael Dickson | Mountains, Measurements and Saveloy Dips | Local Heroes Podcast

On this week’s Local Heroes Podcast, your average pod hosts, Chris Jewitt and Dan Prince, meet the one and only Michael Dickson of Dicksons Pork Butchers. This is a story rooted in family and tradition, from German heritage and the creation of the legendary Saveloy Dip, to an Italian connection with Sunderland’s Notarianni ice cream family. It’s also a story of legacy, a teenage Michael, reluctantly inheriting the family business after his father’s passing, carefully re-measuring recipes so nothing would be lost. What began as a burden became the foundation for growth, as Michael and his sister Christine introduced improvements, expanded into new shops, and set the business on course to thrive. Now, three generations on, Dicksons remains a North East institution, still serving hearty food while evolving for the future. And beyond the butchers’ block, we get to know Michael himself, from his love of mountains and hiking to broken ankles, from handing the baton to the next generation to, yes, what on earth his Greggs order could be. And of course, we have to ask the question, how do you eat your Saveloy? This is the Local Heroes Podcast. #LocalHeroesPodcast #Dicksons #NorthEastLegend #FamilyBusiness #SaveloyDip #HowDoYouEatYours #MountainsAndMeat #HikingLife #NorthEastFood