Bramhall Bakery – Artisan Bakery

Bramhall Bakery opened in Bramhall, Stockport in May 2012.  It is an independent family owned business, focused on bringing excellent quality, fresh baked bread to people in the northwest everyday .  The business combines artisan baking skills with business and finance expertise.

 The bakery produces an artisan range of sourdoughs, ryes,  fruit, savoury and seeded breads as well as more traditional  loaves.  All the bread is handcrafted and baked from scratch  everyday using traditional techniques and quality ingredients  to create a great tasting fresh product.  The retail outlet also  sells a delicious range of lunch foods, buns and cakes.

 Scott and Jo Peters set the business up from scratch after  moving to Stockport from Melbourne, Australia in late 2011.    Jo was expecting to transfer with the global consulting firm  where she had been a high flying executive for 13 years, but  all did not go to plan due to a last minute recruitment freeze.    They took this setback as an opportunity and set about a new  challenge, following their dream of building a top quality  bakery. 

 The first step was finding a site and then building the bakery  from scratch.  “We chose Bramhall because of the village  atmosphere and strong support for independent businesses,  as well as the market for quality food and drink products in the  area.”

 Since opening in May the business has grown quickly and  taken on 10 members of staff including 3 full time positions  one of which is an apprenticeship.  

 The initial focus is on retail and maximising the retail space  and production capabilities in Bramhall.  Beyond that, the business is expanding into wholesale, providing premium artisan breads to top local restaurants, cafes, hotels and delis and also looking to develop some innovative ideas for increasing the availability of great bread for the people of Stockport such as delivery and collection schemes.

 For more information see www.bramhallbakery.co.uk or follow us on twitter @bramhallbakery