This is the weekly-ish bulletin from Loaf in Stirchley, with our specials, lunches and cookery school classes.
🍞 Pre-order your Bread and Pastries 🥐
Loaf will be open this year all throughout August!
Pre-order the bread and pastries during this quieter time to ensure you get what you want as we will be baking less to avoid waste. Please note there will be no Pain au Chocolat available on Wednesdays and Thursdays during the summer time!
Our opening hours are:
Wed-Fri: 12-6
Saturday: 8-1
Visit us at 1421 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2JL (map)
PAY IT FORWARD - One Year On
It’s been a whole year since we launched our Pay It Forward scheme, and the response has been incredible. Thanks to your generosity, we’ve raised over £1,700 to help provide loaves for people who are a little short on money.
A huge thank you to everyone who chipped in!
We’re now pausing new donations to the scheme. We’ll be passing a lump sum to the B30 Foodbank and using the remaining contributions to keep supporting people in need over the coming months.
Sweets This Week
Double Chocolate Cookies (Ve)
Cherry & Raspberry Croissant Pudding
Peanut Butter Crispy Bars
& more!
Saturday Sourdough Specials
Date & Cumin
Chocolate Marble Loaf
No reservations - first-come, first-served.
This Week's Lunches
Wednesday
Tarka Daal with Sourdough (Ve)
Thursday
Focaccia Sandwich: Roasted Vegetables & Onions, Rocket, Pine nuts and Spicy Hummus on Rosemary Focaccia (Ve) optional with Feta (V)
Friday
Curry: Chickpea, Cauliflower & Spinach with Sourdough (Ve)
Salt Beef with Pickles + Mustard on Challah
Wed - Fri
Sourdough Pizza: Cherry Tomatoes, Spinach, Red Onions, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Cheddar (V)
Wed - Fri
Ham and Cheese Croissant
Rocket Pesto & Cheese Croissant (V)
Wed – Sat:
Sausage Rolls
Mushroom & Soy Rolls (Ve)
Lunches are made fresh weekdays from 12 noon.
Our menu for the week — with ingredients and allergens — is on the website.
Cookery School Classes
As always all the cookery school dates with availability are listed below - click the links to book! More classes will be released soon for October, keep an eye here and on our socials to find out more.
Here’s what past attendees have said about some of our courses:
💬 “I did the Viennoiserie cooking course at LOAF bakery last week - oh my god, it was the BEST day! Neil was an incredible teacher, and so knowledgeable; the pastries and brioche we made were amazing!!!!”
💬 “Attended a brilliant 'Back to basics bread' course at loaf led by Neil who was very knowledgeable and attentive. We made a vast selection of bread with the finest quality of ingredients. Cannot wait to do another course in the near future!”
All-Day Classes with Availability:
🍞 Bread: Back to Basics 🍞
Tuesday 9th September 2025 9:30am – 4pm
Bread: Back to Basics is a day-long bread experience. In a world where real bread is so hard to come by, this course will equip you to make consistently good, wholesome bread at home. This hands-on course takes bread back to its essential ingredients – flour, water, salt and yeast – and teaches you a great repertoire of beautiful breads based on these basic building blocks.
🌾 Wholegrain Baking with Tom Baker 🌾
Saturday 6th September 2025 9:am - 4pm
As well as all the practical hand-skills needed to handle doughs with a higher proportion of wholemeal in, Tom Baker (one of the founders of Loaf) will help you to gain an understanding of the biology of grains (wheat, rye and spelt) and the value of using and eating whole grains in terms of both nutrition, economics and politics.
🥐 Sweet Breads & Viennoiserie 🥐 - almost sold out!
Saturday 20th September 2025 9:30am - 4pm
A hands-on course exploring sweet breads and viennoiserie. You’ll learn to laminate dough and bake treats like cinnamon buns, cardamom knots, hot cross buns, croissants, pain au chocolat, danishes, and more.
🥖 Simply Sourdough 🥖 - selling fast!
Saturday 16th August & Saturday 27th September 2025 9:30am–4pm
Spend a day learning the art of sourdough where you’ll cover everything from caring for your starter to kneading, shaping, proving, and baking both wheat and rye sourdough loaves. You’ll take home your own dough to bake the next day, plus starters and full recipes to continue baking confidently at home.
Evening Classes with Availability:
🍝 Pasta 🍝 - selling fast!
Wednesday 10th September 2025 6:30–9:30pm
On this 3 hour course you’ll learn to roll, cut, and shape fresh pasta by hand and with a machine, as well as creating delicious fillings and sauces.
🥟 Dumplings 🥟
Tuesday 16 September 2025 6:30–9:30pm
You’ll learn to make dumpling dough and fillings from scratch, including vegetarian, pork, Sichuan lamb wontons, and crispy fried dim sum-style wontons.
🔪 Knife Skills & Maintenance 🔪 - almost sold out!
Tuesday 23 September 2025 6:30–9:30pm
Learn how to prep with precision. Lap will guide you through essential knife grips, cutting techniques, sharpening, honing, and care—skills that elevate every kitchen routine.
Coming Soon:
Baking with Heritage Grains - more dates will be released.
New Jams & Preserves making course - dates to be released soon!
Sausage & Charcuterie (with Lap-fai Lee): More dates will be released for autumn.
Seafood Masterclass (with Lap-fai Lee): More dates will be released for autumn.
Ramen (with Lap-fai Lee): More dates will be released for autumn.
Booking Info:
All equipment, recipes, aprons & refreshments provided.
Please check the individual class restrictions for dietary requirements and allergies, and get in touch with any queries.
Spaces are limited and booked on a first-come, first-served basis upon receipt of payment. We require 100% payment in advance for all of our courses.
Stirchley Co-operative Development Site Visit!
On Monday this week, a few of us got to visit the site of our new home in Stirchley Co-operative Development!
It’s only a matter of months until we move in, so it was exciting to see the progress taking shape. Standing on the spot where our new bakery and cookery school will soon live really brought it to life.
We are all very excited for this next chapter of Loaf and can’t wait until we’re moved in and opening the doors! The timeline remains fluid so keep checking our newsletters and social media for updates!
Give the Gift of Learning!
If you’re thinking of gifting one class but you are not sure which one would be preferred you could buy a gift voucher instead.
Our 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.
Thanks for all your Continued Support.
See you soon!
Dorit, Michael, Dave, Lee, Fliss, Neil, Molly, Zahrah, Mina, Rach, Pete, Andy & Kate
Address: 1421 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2JL - map
Website: loaf.coop
Updates on: Instagram
Review us on: Google | Tripadvisor