The Artisan Collective

Farro bakers in action filling tarts and cruffins

Revealed: Britain’s best artisan bakeries of 2025

2025-01-28T18:20:00+00:00By

Lovingly Artisan is named by industry experts as the best artisan bakery in Britain for the third year in a row, but there are plenty of new entrants in the top 13 list

Bakers' Dozen 2024

Lovingly Artisan Bakery Catherine Connor 1

Revealed: Britain’s best artisan bakeries of 2024

2024-01-31T09:00:00+00:00By

British Baker reveals the 2024 Bakers’ Dozen – the top 13 artisan bakeries as voted for by industry experts

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Lovingly Artisan's Catherine Connor (back right) and Emily Tagg serve customers from its new Bread Truck 2100x1400

How to find your bakery tribe (and sell more loaves in the process)

2024-02-20T15:11:00+00:00By

Aidan Monks and Catherine Connor from award-winning bakery Lovingly Artisan offer a masterclass in how to build and connect with your bakery’s community

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In pictures: The Artisan Collective 2024

2024-02-07T15:45:00+00:00By

Passion, skills, and community spirit were in abundance at The Artisan Collective 2024, which took place at The Compound in Birmingham on 30 January

News from the artisan collective

Small Business Britain - Bernice Newton, owner of Townhouse Coffee that has served the local community in Preson for 10 years

Coffee shops and bakeries among favourite small businesses in the UK

Stacey's bakery maple & walnut scone

Derbyshire-based Stacey’s Bakery kicks off ‘Scone of the Month’ initiative

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Change from day-one to six-month unfair dismissal policy welcomed

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Budget leaves bakers facing ‘impossible trading environment’

Ole & Steen - Cinnamon Social Slice - 2100x1400

Waitrose introduces Ole & Steen pastries to in-store bakery line-up

Little Dessert Shop - New cakes

Little Dessert Shop unveils dark kitchen trial to expand delivery business

Stir Cambridge - Cafe in the Old Swiss Laundry building on Cherry Hinton Road

Stir Cambridge to open new bakery outlets at pace after crowdfunding success

Alexander Taylor bakery and cafe on either side of Waterside Street in Strathaven, south Lanarkshire - 2100x1400

Alexander Taylor bakery to leave family hands after more than 200 years

Deliveroo - Some of the items featured in the Deliveroo 100 Report

Baked goods star in Deliveroo’s 2025 list of top trending orders

Frontier Development Capital L-R FDC deputy fund principal Andy Green, Silver Tree Bakery co-founders Kirk Bick and Kirsty Cosgrave, and FDC investment manager Ryan Cartwright stand at the Water Orton site

Silver Tree Bakery secures £250k loan to open new cafe and create 15 jobs

  • Coffee shops and bakeries among favourite small businesses in the UK

  • Derbyshire-based Stacey’s Bakery kicks off ‘Scone of the Month’ initiative

  • Change from day-one to six-month unfair dismissal policy welcomed

  • Budget leaves bakers facing ‘impossible trading environment’

  • Waitrose introduces Ole & Steen pastries to in-store bakery line-up

  • Little Dessert Shop unveils dark kitchen trial to expand delivery business

  • Stir Cambridge to open new bakery outlets at pace after crowdfunding success

  • Alexander Taylor bakery to leave family hands after more than 200 years

  • Baked goods star in Deliveroo’s 2025 list of top trending orders

  • Silver Tree Bakery secures £250k loan to open new cafe and create 15 jobs