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Newbury Today Forum _ Newbury News _ Chieveley's baker closing down after 122 years

Posted by: gel Jun 18 2020, 10:08 AM

Sad news; made very good products.

http://www.mychieveley.co.uk/news/shepherds-bakery-to-close-after-122-years

Posted by: newres Jun 18 2020, 10:22 AM

QUOTE (gel @ Jun 18 2020, 11:08 AM)

Sad news; made very good products.

http://www.mychieveley.co.uk/news/shepherds-bakery-to-close-after-122-years

Weird, most local producers have thrived during Covid.

Posted by: spartacus Jun 18 2020, 11:08 PM

Maybe, but everyone started making their OWN bread, soda bread, bread bread.. couldn't get enough flour there was that much baking going on in those kitchens. Niche market for proper bread

Posted by: gel Jun 19 2020, 06:44 AM

and possibly suffering from lost regular contracts with pubs/ restaurants.

Posted by: newres Jun 19 2020, 07:05 AM

QUOTE (gel @ Jun 19 2020, 07:44 AM)

and possibly suffering from lost regular contracts with pubs/ restaurants.

True. But if that’s the case they’d presumably have furloughed staff, received rates grants and taken a bounce back loan? Obviously we don’t know the circumstances.