Sept. 6, 2022, 8:06 p.m.
The Weekly Loaf 🍞 - Come to our birthday party!
Loaf bakery & cookery school
6 September 2022
This is the weekly newsletter from Loaf in Stirchley, keeping you abreast of our bakery and cookery school, and other news we think you might be interested in.
This week we gear up for our 10th birthday party with free cake on Thursday for the first 30 customers, and much more!
We’ll have plenty of bread and pastries on the shelves all day, with lunches served from noon on weekdays.
Scroll down for this week’s lunch menu, cookery school vacancies and community news.
Our opening hours are:
Wednesday: 12-4
Thursday: 12-6
Friday: 12-6
Saturday: 8-1
Cookery school spaces this week
There are a small number of places available on this week’s classes.
Macarons — Wednesday evening
Knife Skills & Maintenance — Thursday evening
Bread: Back to Basics — Saturday all day
Scroll to the end of this email for the rest of the year.
10 years on the high street
On September 8th 2012, Tom Baker realised his dream of opening a community bakery on Stirchley High Street. Three years after starting Loaf in his kitchen, and with investment from customers who received their interest in bread, the doors of 1421 Pershore Road were opened to the public.
We’re marking this with a few special things over the month, starting with…
Free birthday cake!
Molly is making a special birthday cake that will be given away to the first 30 customers through the door on Thursday 8th.
Treasure hunt!
Rachel’s been hiding bread vouchers around Stirchley and releasing clues on our Instagram Stories. The hunt ends on Sunday and vouchers can be redeemed for a delicious loaf.
New totes and tees!
Molly’s been hard at work on new designs and the first batch will be on sale very soon. Look out for them at the…
Party!
We’re taking over the rear of Attic Brew this Sunday afternoon for a big shindig. Founders Tom and Jane Baker will be there along with other Loaf alumni, and you’re all welcome!
The fun starts at 3pm with kids welcome until 6pm. We’ll then carry on until closing. Attic is on Mary Vale Road by the canal bridge on the Stirchley side.
We’re putting together a slideshow of photos from the last decade and would love to include any you might have of bread and buns you bought, a course you went on, a pop-up takeaway — anything that brings a smile! You can email them to info@loaf.coop or upload them here.
The Breadcrumbs
🥖 Loaf is hiring! Applications for the full-time role close on September 18th. Please help spread the word.
🥖 Thanks for all the apples! We have donated the excess to Ed Brown, a local chap who makes cider in his garage and wants to expand. If you have apples you’re keen not to waste he’ll gladly take them from you in return for a bottle or two of the results. Email brumcider@gmail.com
🥖 Sourdough September is upon us! To mark this special month we’re bringing back our Saturday specials. This week it’s toasted oat porridge, available first come, first served from 8am.
🥖 Cotteridge Park’s September newsletter is out with lots of things to do, including the return of the “Couch to 5k” running group. They’re also looking for people to become trustees.
🥖 Speaking of newsletters, Kerry’s Old Post Office missives have become a local essential for what’s going on.
🥖 Don’t forget about the Honey Show this weekend. Our suppliers will be there along with live bee demonstrations and more!
Lunches this week
Wednesday
- Curry: Tarka daal with sourdough (Ve)
Thursday
- Ciabatta Sandwich: Grilled halloumi, smashed avocado, tomato, red onion and olive oil (V)
Friday
- Curry: Potato, cauliflower and pea w/ sourdough (Ve)
- Salt beef on challah
Wed — Fri
- Sourdough pizza: Potato, mushroom, caramelised red onion, garlic, fresh rosemary and mozzarella (V)
- Ham and cheese croissant
- Pine nut pesto and cheese croissant (V)
Wed — Sat:
- Sausage rolls
- Vegetable rolls (V)
Lunches are made fresh weekdays for 12 noon.
Our menu for the week — with ingredients and allergens — is on the website.
Cookery school classes
The following classes have vacancies as of this newsletter being posted.
Loaf’s all-day classes:
- Bread — Back to Basics: Sat 10 Sep, Tue 27 Sep, Tue 4 Oct, Tue 8 Nov
- Simply Sourdough: Sat 24 Sep, Sat 12 Nov, Sat 26 Nov
- Sweet Breads and Viennoiserie: Tue 1 Nov, Tue 22 Nov
Haseen’s evening classes:
Lap’s all-day classes:
- Seafood Masterclass: Sat 8 Oct, Sat 5 Nov
- Sausage & Charcuterie: Tue 11 Oct, Tue 29 Nov
Lap’s evening classes:
- Thai Cooking: Wed 5 Oct, Wed 9 Nov
- Sushi: Wed 28 Sep, Thu 27 Oct
- Ramen: Thu 15 Sep, Thu 20 Oct
- Macarons: Wed 7 Sep
- Knife Skills & Maintenance: Thu 8 Sep, Wed 2 Nov
We release new dates as soon as possible, based on tutor availability. You can sign up to alert lists for specific classes here.
Thanks for all your continued support. See you next week!
Team Loaf: Neil, Nancy, Pete, Sarah, Ian, Molly, Dorit, Rach & Martha