This is the weekly bulletin from Loaf in Stirchley, with our specials, lunches and cookery school classes.
🍞 Pre-order your bread and pastries for Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th 🥐
We’ll have plenty on the shelves all week, with lunches served from noon on weekdays.
Our opening hours the last two remaining weeks of the year are:
Wed - Fri: 12-6
Saturday: 8-1
Monday 23rd Dec: 12-6
Tuesday 24th Dec (Christmas Eve): 9-1
Visit us at 1421 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2JL (map)
Get your orders in for Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th December - more mince pies available now!
We already had to close our pre-orders for this week, but we are still taking orders for our last two opening days this year (Monday and Tuesday next week) until Thursday 19th December 10am.
We’ll be doing our usual range of breads, pastries, sweet buns, mince pies ...
Mince pies were selling out quickly so we increased the numbers a little bit again.
Just go to our website and choose the day you want to collect your order. If you can’t place an order, the online shop is probably sold out already, but we will be baking above and beyond what’s ordered, so if you miss the deadline, or can’t decide what you want in advance, don’t worry, there will be more available on all days this week and on Monday 23rd (Tuesday there will only be some spare goods available - so please pre-order!).
As usual: first come first served.
Our December opening hours are:
Wednesday 18th – 12-6pm
Thursday 19th – 12-6pm
Friday 20th – 12-6pm
Saturday 21st - 8am-1pm
Monday 23rd – 12-6pm
Tuesday 24th (XMAS EVE) 9-1pm (mainly pre-orders!)
CLOSED until …
Friday 10th January 12-6pm!
The new Loaf merch arrived!
You can get one of our new shirts as a gift for yourself or maybe you know a loaf fan who would be happy to call one of them theirs.
The shirts are sourced from No sweat, a grassroots anti-sweatshop campaign that works in solidarity with independent trade unions and workers rights groups around the world.
Building on Kerry’s impeccable branding (you might her know from The Old Post Office) with Molly’s gorgeous illustrations we asked Brid from Do Make Say Ink to get them printed.
And if you eyed earlier with our aprons, kitchen towels or tote bags - those are still on sale as well.
Just come down to the shop and have a look what you fancy.
Local suppliers fill our shop shelves
And because it’s always nice to support local businesses, have a look in our shop shelves. We’ve just got deliveries from Jacky’s Pantry (Cranberry sauce with port!), Chocolate from Marshall, Quarter Horse Coffee (the Christmas Blend is back!), Rae Valley Apiary and we are expecting another delivery from Pip’s Hot Sauce which should arrive very soon!
Give the gift of learning!
If you think of gifting one class but you are not sure which one would be liked you could also buy a gift voucher.
Vouchers can be purchased in any value you like for redemption against future bookings. Vouchers purchased online will give you a downloadable pdf which can be emailed to the recipient directly, or to you for printing and giving to them by hand. Alternatively you can come to us and buy vouchers in the shop.
Gift vouchers are valid for 2 years from the date of purchase and can only be redeemed with Loaf Cookery School courses.
Special things this week
The sweet shift is baking this week the following:
Brownie (Ve)
Pecan topped treacle tart
Banana bundt cake
Cinnamon bread pudding
Choc chip cookies (Ve)
The pecan topped treacle tart 😀
The Saturday sourdough specials are:
Sage and onion
Walnut and Stilton
No reservations - first come first served.
This week's lunches
Wednesday
Tarka Daal with Sourdough (Ve)
Thursday
Soup: Winter veg and pearl barley w, focaccia (v) (ve available)
Friday
Curry: Roasted parsnip and chickpea w/sourdough (ve)
Salt beef on Challah bun
Tues - Fri
Sourdough Pizza: Four Cheese and basil pesto (V)
Ham and cheese croissant
Rocket pesto and cheese croissant (V)
Tues – 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
New dates for 2025!!
Loaf’s all-day classes:
Bread — Back to Basics: Tues 28th Jan, Sat 15th Feb, Sat 22nd Mar 2025
Simply Sourdough: Sat 15th Mar
Sweet Breads and Viennoiserie: Sat 8th Mar 2025
Baking with Heritage Grains Sat 29th Mar 2025
Wholegrain Baking with Tom Baker: Sat 1st March
Haseen’s evening classes:
Lap’s all-day classes:
Sausage & Charcuterie: Sat 8th Feb
Seafood Masterclass: Sat 25th Jan
Lap’s evening classes:
Thai: sold out atm. New dates will be released!
Ramen: Thu 30th Jan, Thu 27th Feb
Dumplings: Wed 26th Feb
Knife Skills: Wed 5th Feb
We run classes throughout the year (except August and December) and schedule new dates as soon as possible. You can sign up to alert lists for specific classes here.
Vouchers are also available on our website.
Thanks for all your continued support.
See you soon!
Neil, Mina, Rach, Martha, Pete, Dave, Dorit, Molly, Michael, Andy, Kate, Lee & Zahrah
Address: 1421 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2JL - map
Website: loaf.coop
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