A butcher is a professional meat cutter who prepares a variety of cuts of meat, poultry and fish for consumers to buy. The services of a butcher are needed to provide us with a steak for the barbecue, a preferred quality of ground beef for our hamburgers, or for the perfect filet of fish. They know how to cut meat, poultry and fish properly so that it can be cooked and served for maximum tenderness and taste quality.