Bank Holiday Monday set to be a warm one!!

So don't forget to visit us at Hergest Croft Gardens, Kington where we will be selling our delicious breads and pasties and also at Dilwyn Show, (near Weobley) where there will be lots happening.  Oh and don't forget your shorts! its going to be a warm one (so they say).  See you there.

If you can't join us at either event then we now supply Legges of Bromyard with our Specialty Breads and CJ's Farm Shop on the Worcester to Hereford Road so you don't miss out.

We would also like to thank everyone who has supported us and nominated us to take part in Britains Best Bakery, we are immensely proud of what we have achieved and thank you for believing in and appreciating our hard work, and also enjoying our breads of course.  A big warm thank you.

It was a Great Event !

Well we had a great time at the British Red Cross event at Whitfield Estate, Hereford last Wednesday. The weather was great to us and there were plenty of you spending your money enjoying the great British Summertime.  We had huge success with selling our Artisan Breads, if you were there and had lunch or even a small snack in the Food Marque then you would have been tasting our delicious breads.  Hope you enjoyed them all! 

Our next events will be Bank Holiday Monday where we will be at Dilwyn Show and Hergest Croft Gardens, Kington, come along look forward to seeing you.  lets hope the weather will be just as kind this time.

Special Celebration Breads

A little something unique for that Special Day, why not try our decorative, creative and tasty accompliment of delicious breads.  We offer unique flavours of Walnut, Cheddar & Rosemary, Italian Herb, Stilton., Walnut & Stilton, Date & Ale, Beer, Olive, Feta and Olive, Sundried Tomato.  If you want your own delicious mixture of flavours just let us know, we'll give anything a try!

We can arrange for Tear 'n' Share, Mini Loaves, Plaits, Baguettes, Ciabatta, Sour Dough, Spelt, in individual rolls or complete large loaves for slicing.

Make your day extra special with us, Loafers, your local Artisan Baker.

Mother's Day's gone but mum's still the word isn't it?

Sometimes in business even if you put all your efforts into a special day for your baby (our business baby is Loafers in case you haven't guessed) you just get a pile of poop!

In our case it was Mothers's Day Brioche Bows.  Here's the smashing picture of Dr Darren all dressed up in his bow tie with a basket of bows.  We sold a few but we can't really complain because we were just pipped or 'bunned' out of any press by a wonderful campaign - the Mother's Bunday' for The Haven Cancer Charity.  We're happy to applaud someone else's baby and give a big thumbs up to the whole idea which raised monies for local charities.  What a great cause.  

But just like every mum, it doesn't change to way we look after our business baby o r the fact that it's a full time job! and I guess we need to start thinking how we can make sure Loafers is ready for Easter.  Spelt hot cross buns? Would that work? We don't even know if its possible ..... what would you like to see at Loafers this Easter? Let us know!

2013 Events Posted!

Hello Loafer Lovers and 'Loaflets'!

A belated Happy 2013 - we hope it'll be sunny, prosperous and full of new baking treats for everyone.

Actually, we've hatched a wonderful idea for Mother's Day but 'mum's the word' until after Valentine's... less than a month away... Hmm, what can we cook up for you and your lover?

Hopefully the weather's on the up and we'll be seeing more of you. We were snowed in for a couple of days at home so sorry to the Bromyard folk who missed their daily orders... We're back again!

Baskets for Bakers - a Loafers' Light Bulb Moment!

You know they love shopping for fine foods. Perhaps they've got a bread-maker... What to give them? Obvious. One of Darren and Sam's 'Baskets for Bakers'!

It simply ticks all the boxes even if you're stuck at the last minute (well, up 'til 20th December anyway).  A Christmas 'Basket for Bakers' is a brilliant pressie for anyone who enjoys being in the kitchen.  It even includes the just published Loafers' Puzzle Poem by yours truly. And what a great way to support your local traders and deliver something utterly unique and special to friends and family, personally.

Who's 'yours truly'? In case you can't guess, it's Liz Darcy Jones, guest blogger for today and Bromyard's 'blebsite mistress' (that's blog/web creator for those who want a really simple web solution that allows you to engage with your audience with minimum fuss or screen-time). I'm blogging while they're baking and  munching on some wholemeal spelt and yeast free French flatbread with melted cheese while I'm doing so. Just right for the cold evening and no getting bloated!  Mmmmm....

So what's in these baskets and how much will they set you back?

The list is not exclusive and you can pick and choose items to include if you wish - go and see the baskets in the bakeries, the photo didn't do them justice.

Best items (apart from the poem of course) include: beautiful baker's apron, bread tins, selected speciality flours, baking instructions, jam, a bottle of Pixley Berries to quench the baker's thirst while he or she works. Oh, and oven gloves (vital), a rolling pin to hit anyone who dares criticise the cook... not forgetting the obligatory fridge magnet! All that for £40... and a slightly smaller version for £30 (less the apron and rollling pin).

That'll be all from Loafers' until after Christmas, except to pass on a huge thank you from Darren and Sam to all their customers and suppliers. They wish you a restful Christmas and prosperous New Year. I'd like to thank them back - it's a pleasure working with you guys and I love your passion for bread!

As for the poem? It's the first item on the new Loaflets page! What's a Loaflet? Bet you can guess...

P.S. The baskets are those beautiful vintage looking ones which hold loads and will be useful for years to come.

Mary Berry Gets a Bite of Loafers!

Modelled on our Stress-free Kitchen of course!

Here's a snippet of news from the kitchen. Mary Berry's going to be eating our bread on Monday!

We're delighted to be supporting the British Red Cross by supplying a mixture of our speciality breads for a fund raising luncheon at Lyde Arundel. Walnut's definitely on the list - but at the time of writing we not sure exactly what the other nine loaves will be. Come in and try some walnut. If it's good enough for Mary...


We think the menu sounds pretty scrummy: soup, pate, gravadlax, our bread and other treats - but wonder if our kitchen would be as stress free as normal before serving it up to the Grand Dame of The Great British Bake Off! Baking breads? No problem. All the best to the catering team! It's great to be asked to help by Sarah Roberts and we hope the lunch raises lots of money for the Red Cross - a worthy cause. Thanks for the recommendation Debra.

P.S. Can't wait to spill the beans and some pics of our weekend at Flavours of Herefordshire - where Mary Berry was in such demand her talks were sold out long before the event.

P.P.S. Did we remember to tell you that we don't just have French Tuesdays at Bromyard? Sam over at Kington would be delighted to tell you all about our french flours. Try the croissants - we've been told they're as good as you'll get over the border - France that is, not Wales!