About Us

Tyson Holzheimer, Owner/Operator

Specializing in Wagyu beef

Our Story...

Tyson Holzheimer has always been close to his food.

Growing up in Montana, Tyson learned to hunt at a young age. Some of his earliest memories are of carving up his father's haul. It was a family ritual; gathering in the garage with his father and three sisters, working in silence as they broke down the elk, deer, antelope or other catch of the day.

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Playing With His Food

Tyson's first part-time job was with a taxidermist. It was there he perfected his understanding of animals' anatomy. Tyson then got his first job in a kitchen, where he discovered his passion for working with food.

After working in Alaska as a chef and then returning home to Montana, Tyson moved to Colorado nearly a decade ago.

Tyson worked as a Corporate Chef at Snooze: an A.M. Eatery . It was there Tyson met Scott Bauer. Tyson and Scott shared a passion for nose-to-tail, whole-animal butchery and working with local farms and ranches. The two left their jobs at Snooze and started Butcher's Bistro , which is now one of Denver's best-ranked restaurants.

While working as Executive Chef at Butcher's Bistro, Tyson found there was a niche in the wholesale market for Wagyu beef and heritage breed pork. He created Colorado Craft Butchers in 2017, and has been sourcing the finest Wagyu beef and local Mangalitsa pigs ever since.