A CITY shop behind a 'read bread revolution' has been named as one of the top artisan bakeries in Britain.

Peter Cooks Bread in The Hopmarket, which is still undergoing refurbishment, has been named as one of the top 13 artisan bakeries in Britain.

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The bakery, which also has site in Bishop's Frome,  is well known for its long-fermentation and sourdough loaves, as well as a delicious range of pastries, including the famous Cruffin. Until recently purely a wholesale bakery supplying the hospitality industry across the region, Peter Cooks Bread now has its own shop in Worcester.

The bakery was ranked number 8 as part of the 2023 Bakers’ Dozen – which lists the best artisan bakeries in Britain as voted for by industry experts.

The Bakers’ Dozen was revealed on Tuesday, January 31 at the first ever meeting of The Artisan Collective, which was sponsored by Bako, Brook Food & Bakery Equipment, Craggs & Co, and Dawn Foods.

The Artisan Collective is an initiative created by British Baker, the leading source of information for the baking industry, to celebrate artisan bakeries and the people behind them while offering a platform to facilitate conversations and share skills.

More than 100 specialists, including artisan bakers, consultants, suppliers, and lecturers, were asked to vote for their favourite artisan bakeries.

Each voter was hand-selected by British Baker with the voters broken down by region to ensure bakeries across Britain had an equal opportunity to shine.

"It's is a real honour to be voted into the Artisan Collective by the industry, and to be in the company of the country's top bakers," said Peter Doughty-Cook.

Amy North, British Baker editor, added: “The Bakers’ Dozen celebrates the best of the best. Each bakery on the list has been recognised by others in the industry as a beacon of dedication, passion, and skill, as demonstrated through lovingly handcrafted products and the people who make them.”

An artisan bakery is where baked goods – such as sourdough, bread, buns, pastries, and cakes and more – are made by skilled bakers by hand, often utilising longer and more traditional processes.

Quality of ingredients and the end products are high on the agenda, and as a result, artisan bakeries typically only have a handful of sites.

The 2023 Bakers’ Dozen is as follows:

1. Lovingly Artisan, Cumbria

2. The Street Bakeshop, Basingstoke

3. E5 Bakehouse, London

4. Bread Source, Norfolk

5. Bread Ahead Bakery, London

6. Northern Rye, Newcastle upon Tyne

7. Poppyseed Bakery, Eastbourne

8. Peter Cooks Bread, Hereford

9. The Dusty Knuckle, London

10. Pollen, Manchester

11. Fabrique, London

12. Levain and Cherry, Birmingham

13. Freedom Bakery, Glasgow