AN award-winning bakery is open again after a successful refurbishment, including light fittings made out of whisks for a dramatic new look. 

Peter Cooks Bread in The Hopmarket in Worcester reopened today (Friday), welcoming customers back with a more upper-crust new look.

We previously reported how the bakery closed temporarily on Monday, January 16 so the work could be completed. 

These photos show the bold and striking new reinvented interior at the historic building with more than a nod to the great baking tradition.

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Mr Cook said the design by Martin Cowling worked to make the most of the listed building and the high ceiling which is a feature of the original structure, making some 'quirky' design touches for customers to enjoy.

"He has done a fantastic job and we tried to reflect the quality of the breads. We have light fittings made out of old whisks," he said.

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We reported last December how Peter Cooks Bread was officially opened by TV chef Marcus Bean at 3 The Hopmarket, Worcester, with customers queueing up to sample - and buy - his freshly baked bread and pastries.

Self-taught chef Mr Bean, whose passion for cooking drove him to win Iron Chef Uk in 2010, has been a regular chef on ITV’s “This Morning” cooking for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield other presenters on the show and said he was only too happy to come to Worcester from Shrewsbury to support the business.

Peter Cook said he had been looking to find a shop for the last two years to get a foothold in retail, describing the Hopmarket as 'lovely architecturally' as the site for a shop.

He said: "The bread is all Real Bread - it doesn't have any additives. There are no shortcuts. It is made from scratch. I'm an ambassador for the Real Bread Campaign which is a bit like what CAMRA was for real ale.

"There's a Real Bread Revolution going on all around the country. It's great to bring that revolution to Worcester. Once you have tried Real Bread you don't go back again."

Mr Cook, originally from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, explained that the bread had a longer fermentation which created a better, fuller flavour and also this made it easier to digest. 

Mr Cook, who attended catering college in Devon and has been involved in restaurant management in London, has known Mr Bean for the last 10 years through the food festival at Ludlow.