Creating a Successful Microbakery

Creating a Successful Microbakery

Thinking of setting up your own commercial microbakery? During this one-day course Ian Waterland shares his secrets to setting up a thriving business or turning your baking hobby into a profession. The course has helped hundreds of people from the UK and overseas to move ideas into reality.

The growing popularity of artisan bread, cakes and pastries across the UK is creating an ever-increasing demand for locally produced, real bread and baked goods. Providing high quality produce is only one element of a successful business and this course is packed with practical information and expert guidance on how to meet local demand through the creation of a Microbakery.

Microbakeries make bread, cakes and pastries for direct retail, wholesale or food markets. Offering low food miles, fresh products and the opportunity for people to 'shop local', these businesses are thriving in many communities.

The course is delivered by Ian Waterland, who established and ran a successful bakery in Leicestershire. Ian is a past student of the School, gaining a distinction in our Advanced Diploma in Artisan Baking. Since graduating in 2014, as well as establishing his bakery, Ian has contributed to a variety of media articles, programmes, webinars, conferences and books, on all things Microbakery. He has a wealth of business management experience and expertise to share. Under Ian’s guidance you will cover the following topics:

• Key ingredients for a successful business
• Space planning
• Equipment options and dos and don'ts
• How to discover and meet local demand
• Legal and statutory requirements
• How to grow a customer base
• How to operate smoothly and efficiently
• Stock control
• Production planning
• Future proofing
• Financial considerations

Students are invited to bring along their bakery ideas or plans, so they can be explored and developed during the course. There will be opportunities for group and one-to-one discussion and questions.

The School of Artisan Food is nestled in the heart of Sherwood Forest on The Welbeck Estate, Nottinghamshire, just a few minutes from the A1 and M1.

There will not be any practical baking involved in this course. Refreshments will be available throughout the day, as well as a light lunch.

Please Note:

Whilst we make every effort to adhere to best practices regarding allergen control and cross-contamination at The School of Artisan Food, we sincerely regret that we are unable to cater for severe food allergies or coeliac disease. This is due to the continuous and varied use of our teaching spaces, common areas and food preparation areas.

If in any doubt, please contact us to discuss your individual circumstances prior to making a booking, as this will then enable us to produce a personalised Risk Assessment based on your own specific circumstances and better judge if we can safely accommodate you on site.