Busy part of the day
When the counter is busy, we still let each bake rest before you collect it. If something is short, we say so rather than handing over a bake that is still hot. A hot bake stays in the bakery until the inside has settled.
Visit
A visit follows the same steps each time.
This page sets the steps of a visit, from what you tell us to the moment the bake leaves with you. It does not print a clock time. We confirm the collection day when you use the contact page, and we say which bake has rested. A bake that is still hot stays in the bakery, and we name a later collection.
How a visit moves from one step to the next
Part of the visit
How we bake it
Result of that step
Arrival
We listen to the bake, the number, and the day, then we start the matching dough
We start the dough that matches what you asked for. It is left to rise before it is shaped.
The bake
We shape the dough and bake it until the crust is brown and the inside is set
The result is the bread or pastry you named. It then rests before you collect it.
The cool
We let the bake rest so the inside settles and the crust stays pleasant
You leave with a bake that has rested. The crust is browned, and the inside has settled.
Collect
We hand the bake over once it has rested and is pleasant to carry
The visit ends when you have the bake you named. A catering booking is not included. Dietary or medical advice is not included either.
Before you come
Use the contact page before you come. Name the bake, the number, and the day you hope to collect. We confirm what has rested. This page does not print a fixed week, and it does not replace that reply. If the bake is still hot, the reply names a later collection.
Ask the bakery
A quieter part of the day
A quieter part of the day gives us more time to rest sliced bread and set fruit on tarts. The rest before collection is the same. Bread leaves with a settled interior, and a tart leaves with a cool pastry base.
First visit
On a first visit, tell us the kind of bake and the day, and we bake it for you. The bake, the number, and the day are enough for a good start. We choose the flour and bring you the finished bake once it has rested.