Opportunity for Ronny to buy Whittaker’s tripe business, renting premises on Kirkstall Road, Leeds.

Ronald Hey opens first market stall in Dewsbury Market, West Yorkshire, selling tripe to local butchers and passing trade. Ronald Hey buys first (and existing) site in Dewsbury.

Ronald’s son Chris Hey joins the family business, working alongside his father, expanding further into retail and wholesale, supplying tripe locally.

Ronald Heys leaves the business to Chris as Managing Director working with his brother Nigel, forming Heys Tripe Ltd The business expands to 5 shops strengthening presence across West Yorkshire before opening up in Lancashire.

Aged 13, Danny Hey joins the family business as a school boy, working at weekends until aged 16 and a full time job. Wholesale tripe continues, whilst retail preferences start to change.

First shipment of tripe to Europe, initially Bulgaria, followed by demand from Poland, Milan and Frankfurt.

Asian market opens with Yorkshire tripe being sought after in Hong Kong. European taste buds for tripe continues to flourish. Win ‘Export Initiative of the Year’ at the Meat and Poultry Awards.

African and Asian market in the UK becomes more prominent, Heys Tripe deliver made to order offal packs to major cities across the country. Offal on demand in specialist shops and large, local markets serving international lovers of tripe, fat ends, honeycomb, chicken paws and pork maws.