This is the weekly bulletin from Loaf in Stirchley, with our specials, lunches and cookery school classes.

Pre-orders for December are Online!

You can now pre-order your bread, mince pies and other goodies up to Christmas Eve.

We will bake as much as possible, but we will hit our capacities, so please pre-order online and help us to get the numbers right.

Pre-order your Bread and Pastries - choose your collection date and get yourself sorted for a merry Christmas! 🎁 🎁 🎁

🎄 Christmas Opening Hours 🎄

We are open on Tuesdays throughout December!!!

⛄ Tuesdays – Friday: 12pm – 6pm

⛄ Saturday: 8am – 1pm

⛄ Christmas Eve: 8am – 1pm

We will then be closed from the 25th December right through until we re-open on the 10th January 2026 for a well needed rest!

Visit us at 1421 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2JL (map)

_{Sweets This Week}

• Double Choc Chip Cookies (Ve)

• Croissant Pudding

• Blondies

  & more!

_{Saturday Sourdough Specials}

• Olive, Lemon & Thyme

• Chilli & Ginger

  No reservations - first-come, first-served.

This Week's Lunches

_{^{Our menu for the week — with ingredients and allergens}}

Tuesday

• Soup: Roasted Tomato & Basil Soup with Red Onion Focaccia (Ve)

Wednesday

• Tarka Daal with Sourdough (Ve)

Thursday

• Soup: Leek and Potato Soup (VE) with Soda Bread (V) or Sourdough (VE)

Friday

• Curry: Red Pepper, Baby Corn & Green Bean Thai Green Curry with Sourdough (VE)

• Salt Beef with Pickles + Mustard on Challah

Wed - Fri

• Sourdough Pizza: Olive, Spinach, Caper, Basil and Mozzarella (V)

Wed - Fri

• Ham and Cheese Croissant

• Rocket Pesto & Cheese Croissant (V)

Wed – Sat:

• Sausage Roll

• Vegetable Roll (Ve)

Lunches are made fresh weekdays from 12 noon.

Cookery School Classes

Cookery School Update

Our January 2026 cookery school dates are now live, follow the links to book now! We’ve also just released some courses with Lap Fei-Lee for January and early February!

All-Day 2026 Classes with Availability:

🥐 Sweet Breads & Viennoiserie 🥐

• Saturday 17th January 2026 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 🥖

• Saturday 24th January 2026 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.

🦞 Seafood Masterclass 🦞

• Saturday 7th February 2026 10:30am - 4pm _{- NEW!}

A hands-on course with Lap-fai Lee exploring all things seafood. You’ll learn how to prep and cook everything from mackerel, seabass, and lemon sole to squid, prawns, oysters - with both Asian and European techniques.

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Evening Classes with Availability:

🥟 Dumplings 🥟

• Tuesday 27th January 2026 6:30 - 9:30pm _{- NEW!}

You’ll learn to make dumpling dough and fillings from scratch, including vegetarian, pork, Sichuan lamb wontons, and crispy fried dim sum-style wontons.

🍜 Ramen 🍜

• Wednesday 28th January 2026 6:30 - 9:30pm _{- NEW!}

A workshop with Lap-fai Lee that dives deep into the art of broth, noodles, toppings, and seasoning. Expect rich flavours, smart technique, and the know‑how to recreate at home.

🔪 Knife Skills & Maintenance 🔪

• Tuesday 3rd February 2026 6:30 - 9:30pm _{- NEW!}

A workshop with Lap-fai Lee that dives deep into the art of broth, noodles, toppings, and seasoning. Expect rich flavours, smart technique, and the know‑how to recreate at home.

🌶️ Thai 🌶️

• Wednesday 4th February 2026 6:30 - 9:30pm _{- NEW!}

Explore Thai cuisine through authentic spice blends, curries and sauces. Hosted by Lap-fai Lee.

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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.

🎁 Loaf’s Gift Guide 🎁

Looking for the perfect gift for a bakery fan, home baker or foodie friend? Whether you’re after something small and thoughtful or a proper treat - we’ve got you covered!

Gift Cards & Vouchers

• In-store Gift Cards - ideal if you’re not sure what someone fancies. They can be loaded with an amount of your choosing and used for any product we sell in our shop including bread, pastries and equipment. To buy, just ask a member of staff in our shop!

  

• Cookery School Vouchers - give the gift of skills: our cookery classes make brilliant presents for bread lovers, home cooks, or anyone wanting to learn something new. 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.

  

Loaf Merch

From Loaf-branded t-shirts and totes to aprons - a great gift for fans of Loaf. We have a selection of T-shirts for sale as well as Aprons, Tote Bags, Bread Bags and Tea Towels.

Baking Equipment & Tools

For those who love to bake at home, we stock a range of essential gear:

• Bannetons (proofing baskets) - £14 large, £12 small

• Baking Tins - £14 large, £12 small

• Handmade Peel by Dale Hipkiss - £18

• Quarry Tiles (turn your domestic oven into a bakery oven) - £7.50 for 4

• Scoring Knife - £2

• Dough Scraper - £1.50

  

These make thoughtful and practical presents - especially for someone starting out on their home-baking journey. All the products above can be purchased in our shop.

Retail & Grocery Goodies

For the food lover who enjoys more than just bread, we’ve got artisan-style grocery items in store - from locally made jams, sauces and honey to curated coffee, chocolate, and pantry treats - all available for purchase in our shop!

• Pip’s Hot Sauce

• Jacky’s Jam

• Marshall’s Chocolate

• River Rea Honey

• Quarter Horse Coffee

• Hundred House Coffee

Support our Crowdfunder!

A Huge Thank You! 💛
We’ve been absolutely blown away by your support - we’ve already reached 49% of our £25,000 target! Your generosity and enthusiasm mean the world to us.

We have just added a new reward to the Crowdfunder where for £250 you can collect a free loaf of bread every week for a year (starting from when we re-open in the new building in early 2026). Think of it as a new version of our Bread Bonds where, if purchased, you will be able to order a loaf of your choosing for collection each week for a whole year!

There’s still a way to go - 51% to reach our goal - so please keep spreading the word and sharing our campaign with anyone who might want to get involved.

Tell Us What You’d Like to See in Loaf’s New Cookery School

Thanks to those who have already filled out the form below. I’m going to leave the link in the newsletter for a couple weeks in case anyone missed it last time!

We’re creating a new fully accessible cookery school, designed so that everyone can take part in our classes and events. We want to hear from our community - what kinds of cookery school classes, activities, and features would make the new space most welcoming and useful to you?

Please take 2 minutes to share your thoughts using our short survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUnjj2jpOR_62S7LlLFYV5DJIdCPa9OzmiiIhps5JVLJb1YQ/viewform?usp=header

Your feedback will help us design an inclusive, vibrant space that truly serves Stirchley.

Thanks for all your Continued Support

See you soon!

Neil, Molly, Mina, Pete, Kate, Dorit, Michael, Dave, Fliss & Rach

Address: 1421 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2JL - map

Website: loaf.coop

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