The North-east was the big winner at the Craft Bakers Association annual Business Day with Gateshead’s Savour Bakery Café and Patisserie being crowned Champion Baker and Stonehouse Bakery with outlets around Saltburn named as Member of the Year.
The awards were among a series of accolades presented during the CBA’s flagship event, which brought bakers, suppliers and industry experts together for a day of learning, networking and celebration.
CBA CEO Karen Dear said:
“The awards are always a highlight of Business Day and an opportunity for us to recognise the skill, commitment and hard work that exists throughout our industry. Our winners demonstrate everything that is special about craft baking. They are businesses and individuals who care deeply about what they produce, continue to develop what they do and make an important contribution to their communities and the wider industry. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and finalists.”
The awards formed part of a packed CBA Business Day programme, with speakers addressing some of the biggest opportunities and challenges facing craft bakeries, including business growth, apprenticeships and developing the next generation of bakers.
The event also provided an opportunity for suppliers and bakers from across the country to meet, share ideas and explore new products and opportunities.
The full list of winners was:
- Apprenticeship/Student Category – Healthy Eating Lunchbox Snack: Inci Zeynep Yagmur and Padamattummal Pradeep, Cardiff Metropolitan University
- The Pasty (vegetarian/vegan): Highly commended, Paul’s Bread; winner, Savour Bakery
- The Heritage Class: Highly commended, Savour Bakery; winner, Marshalls Bakehouse
- Innovation: Paul’s Bread
- Laminated pastry (sweet and savoury): Highly commended, Savour Bakery; winner, Chancery Rosewood Hotel
- Sourdough: Highly commended, Wild Grain & Co; winner, Chancery Rosewood Hotel
- Signature Bake: Highly commended, Wild Grain & Co; winner, Burns the Bread
- White Tin Loaf: Highly commended, T A Francis, winner, Savour Bakery
The CBA represents approximately 500 bakery businesses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, ranging from independent and family-run bakeries to larger specialist businesses and industry suppliers.
For more information, visit craftbakersassociation.co.uk
