Linslade master butcher and baconologist Keith Fisher has been awarded an ‘OBE’.
The UK’s official Bacon Connoisseurs’ Week Board has created the new OBE (the Order of Bacon Excellence) to mark Bacon Connoisseurs’ Week, running from March 18-24.
Keith from Harcourt Close, wasn’t the only one to get the accolade. Bacon OBEs have also been awarded to a range of personalities including Chris Evans and Jimmy Doherty who have shown outstanding passion and support for bacon.
Keith was also one of the judges at the recent Great Bacon Revolution Awards and is pictured with the campaign ambassador and actress Fay Ripley at the awards.
Last year the LBO reported how Keith had his taste buds insured for £1 million.
He trained at London’s Smithfield College and market. He is the fourth generation of his family to train as a butcher.