The British Society of Baking’s Autumn conference is to be held on 6 and 7 October at Coombe Abbey Hotel in Binley, Coventry.

The programme of events includes the AGM on Monday 6 at 5pm. This will be followed by a drinks reception at 7.30pm and dinner at 8pm, where members will be treated to entertainment from the Coombe Abbey Shakespearian Actors Group.

On Tuesday 7, the conference presentations begin with ’A Family in Business’ by David Smart, Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery.

Andrew Fuller from Muntons, Peter Jones from Speedibake and Pat Smyth, president, Irish Association of Master Bakers and managing director, Yeast Products, will also be among the speakers on the day.