A butcher is a person who may slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat, or participate within any combination of these three tasks They may prepare standard cuts of meat and poultry for sale in retail or wholesale food establishments A butcher may be employed by supermarkets, grocery stores, butcher shops and fish markets, slaughter houses, or may be self-employed A supermarket is a self-service shop offering a wide variety of food and household products, organized into aisles It is larger and has a wider selection than earlier grocery stores, but is smaller and more limited in the range of merchandise than a hypermarket or big-box market The supermarket typically comprises meat, fresh produce, dairy, and baked g