A family business with a history
Since 1930 the name Starke has stood for first-class butchery in Dresden Laubegast. What Richard Starke once founded is now run by the fourth generation, with the same passion and according to traditional recipes. Quality, regional origin and a close relationship with our customers have always been at the centre of what we do. Here is our story.
Four generations, one address
Richard Starke opened the butcher's shop at Leubener Straße 21 on 1 April 1930. His son Peter took over in 1967, followed in 2002 by Jens Starke, who runs the business with his wife Rita. Their son Lukas has been part of it since 2017 as the fourth generation.
The sausage is made here, not delivered. Around 100 varieties come from our own production, along with cured and cooked meats, smoked pork loin, the Laubegaster Schlange and ten homemade delicatessen salads. The recipes and spice mixtures still come from the grandfather.
Six times the Hamburg magazine Der Feinschmecker has named the business one of the 500 best butchers' shops in Germany, most recently in 2023.
If you are celebrating, our catering service is there too: suckling pig, stuffed roasts, hot and cold platters. Orders are best placed in the shop or by telephone, so quantities can be settled straight away.
The principle of the Starke family, for four generations
Company history of Fleischerei Starke
The history of Fleischerei Starke, short and to the point …
- ✓ 1 April 1930 Richard Starke founds the business at its present location
- ✓ Development of the recipes for hearty, well-seasoned sausages that are still used today in refined form
- ✓ from 1945 Richard Starke, one of the first pioneers in rebuilding the Dresden butchers' trade
- ✓ 1950–1960 Guild master of the butchers' trade
- ✓ 1952 Peter Starke begins his apprenticeship with his father Richard
- ✓ 1959 Peter Starke passes his master craftsman's examination
- ✓ 1960–1967 Richard Starke becomes chairman of the supervisory board of Dresden's FLEIGENO
- ✓ 1960 Son Peter and his wife Marianne join the family business
- ✓ 1968 Peter Starke takes over his parents' business
- ✓ 1975 First presentation of the speciality “Räucherlendchen” (smoked pork loin)
- ✓ 1980s Sons Rainer and Jens train in the family business
- ✓ 1988 Son Jens joins the family business
- ✓ 1991 Modernisation of the production rooms and refurbishment of the shop
- ✓ 1995 Jens Starke qualifies as a master butcher
- ✓ 2002 Son Jens and his wife Rita take over the family business
- ✓ 1 April 2005 75th anniversary of the shop
- ✓ 2014-2017 Son Lukas Starke completes his apprenticeship
- ✓ 2021 Lukas Starke qualifies as a master butcher
- ✓ 2022 Modernisation of the shop and the production rooms
- ✓ 2023 The sons take over the business, headed by Lukas Starke
Pictures from our shop
Awards
The magazine “Der Feinschmecker” named the business one of the 500 best German butchers' shops in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015 and 2023.
What our customers say
“Guaranteed very good quality when it comes to sausage and meat. I have rarely eaten such tasty steaks. The prepared salads and meat dishes are convincing too, as is the consistently friendly staff.”
“Here you can buy meat and sausage of the best quality from an award-winning butchery. I particularly recommend the Laubegaster Mett and the homemade meat salad.”
“A taste experience. A must: Laubegaster Mett. And the Soljanka soup even wins over west Germans. We no longer live in Laubegast, but we are not going to miss out on this quality.”
“A very large selection and everything absolutely delicious. The catering catalogue is fantastic, very comprehensive. Everything was as agreed. Perfect. Happy to come back.”
“high praise indeed. We ordered wagyu steaks for a special occasion. Within two days we were told the steaks were ready to collect. Thank you to Fleischerei Starke.”
“Shopped here again after a very long time. What can I say, the quality is simply superb! I bought minced beef and homemade bratwurst, chicken skewers ... unbelievably tasty! Lovely! Quality as good as ever!”
„Wir benötigten für unsere Party mit 80 Personen einige Platten, Salate und einen Obstkorb, die hervorragend gestaltet wurden, auf Schieferplatten und in dekorativen Salatschalen & ausgezeichnet geschmeckt haben. Meine Gäste waren begeistert und auf …“
“Very friendly service, delicious sausage, fair value for money. We come from Kühlungsborn to buy proper Saxon sausage again. You can also order online.”
„Beste Fleischerei in der ganzen Stadt ,super lecker alte Handwerkskunst und immer freundlich .Hier bin ich als Kind schon in den 70er gern Wiener naschen gewesen damals gab es noch Wurstzipfel in der Tüte ein Traum .weiter so und alles Liebe bin …“
Partyservice Dresden
Buffets, cold and hot platters, finger food and suckling pig for your celebration, delivered in Dresden and the surrounding area.
To our catering service