Little Sourdough Kitchen is set for a new chapter after being acquired by chef Phil Howard and restaurateur Julian Dyer.
The artisan bakery on Munster Road in Fulham, which has served the west London community for the past eight years, will be run by a new on-site leadership duo.
This includes Anna Konig, who previously worked with Howard at his Elystan Street restaurant prior to moving into baking full-time, and Ben Costello, formerly with Farro bakery in Bristol and bringing a decade’s worth of baking experience to his latest job.
“Anna and Ben represent the future of this much-loved artisan bakery,” commented Howard. “They are young, incredibly talented and will evolve the product following a strong ethos using unique, varied, local and sustainable ingredients.”
Dyer had been a local patron of Little Sourdough Kitchen for years, and had conversations with its previous owner around supplying focaccia for his and Howard’s pasta-focussed restaurant Notto. When it became clear that the owner wanted to sell up and move back to Italy, Dyer seized on the opportunity. “It was already an excellent bakery, that was the point,” he said. “This wasn’t about coming in and changing something, it was about protecting it, supporting it, and helping it develop and expand.”
The bakery is to remain rooted in the same values that have made it a fixture of the neighbourhood: small-batch baking, artisan bread and viennoiserie, and a humble, community-first approach. The original team has been retained in full, the core menu preserved, with new additions and refinements showcasing the exceptional results using only English, and mostly heritage, grain.
Among the new products are a Brunsvieger – a classic Danish yeasted cake – and a heritage loaf made using spelt, einkorn, and rye sourced from English suppliers such as Bruern Farm and Shrub.
Following a brief closure for refurbishment, the shop will reopen at the end of January. It will feature a refreshed space with natural wood, earthy textures, and a bright yellow palette. Cabinetry and woodwork is designed by Claire Nelson and Ollie Marks (brother of Perilla co-founder Ben Marks).
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