Baker

How I Got Here: Janine Edwards

21-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

The head baker at Toklas Bakery in London's Temple on the importance of understanding your target market, fears over staffing, and problems with consumer expectations.

How I Got Here: Apollonia Poilâne

22-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Apollonia Poilâne is a third-generation baker and CEO of Poilâne, which operates a handful of bakeries and restaurants across Paris and London.

Mary-Ellen McTague extends crowdfunding campaign after raising £20k

01-Dec-2017 By Sophie Witts

Chef Mary-Ellen McTague has extended the crowdfunding campaign for her new restaurant after hitting the initial £20,000 target in five days.

Mary-Ellen McTague to launch crowdfunding drive for Manchester restaurant

23-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

Mary-Ellen McTague is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign to open a restaurant and bakery in Chorlton, Manchester.

SMALL TALK

Lucy Townsend of The Greyhound on the Test on juggling her different businesses

02-Jul-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Lucy Townsend runs Michelin Pub of the Year 2014 The Greyhound on the Test in Stockbridge, Hampshire alongside her outside catering company Wilds, launched earlier this year. 

Restaurant magazine investigates how to make dough from bread

04-Dec-2012 By Peter Ruddick

How can restaurants source good-quality bread? Is it sustainable for chefs to bake their own, what should you serve it with and is there money to be made from a freshly-baked loaf? Restaurant magazine posed just those questions for the latest issue.