From the outside, a few minutes’ walk from Chalk Farm station, Luminary Bakery looks like any other small bakery. The windows are filled with freshly baked pastries, and inside there is a wonderful smell of freshly brewed coffee. Behind the scenes, though, women are being empowered to bake their way to brighter futures, undertaking training […]
Category: 2025
A Day with City Harvest
The Bakers' warehouse team City Harvest London, with their mission to rescue surplus food, and use it to feed the hungry, is a cause close to the hearts of many Livery Companies, including the Bakers. Each day more than 15,000 meals are distributed to causes across the capital, in an attempt to combat the current […]
Young Bakers’ Quiz Team
Some of our Young Bakers headed to the magnificent Drapers Hall on 19th February to take part in the Young Inter-Livery Quiz, organised by the The Guild of Young Freemen.Competition was fierce, but the team managed to finish in an impressive joint 4th place. Great work!The Young Bakers have their own committee, and host a […]
LMBCL Veterans’ Garden
The Bakers are proud supporters of the Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch, which raises funds for armed forces charities. Preparations are already underway for this year’s bakery stall. If you are attending the lunch on 10th April, do keep an eye out for your chance to take home some freshly baked bread, biscuits, buns and […]
Guildhall Showcase 2025
Members of the Company and Students from the LSBU National Bakery School are participating in the Livery Schools Showcase at the Guildhall this week, demonstrating the possibilities of the baking industry to children from across London. Yesterday was the Primary Schools day. Visitors to the stand identified different grains and eggs, and got to grips […]
The Quest for Perfect Pizza
The Quest for Perfect Friday Night Pizza was the focus of the first Worshipful Company of Bakers’ Livery Society event of 2025. Members of the Company and their guests headed to LSBU National Bakery School, where under the expert tutelage of Liverymen Cristiana Solinas and Jake White, they learnt the mysterious art of pizza dough. The […]
Behind the High Street
The Worshipful Company of Bakers is one of a handful of Livery Companies still firmly rooted in its original trade, continuing to promote excellence in baking, and baking training and education.Last week the Master Peter Baker and Clerk joined Freeman Cristiana Solinas and final year students from LSBU National Bakery School for a fascinating visit […]
Welcoming in 2025
Master Baker Peter Baker and Consort Lydia undertook their first City commitment of the new 2025 year on 10th January, attending the City New Year Service at St Michael’s Cornhill, followed by a reception at the magnificent Drapers’ Hall.They look forward to a busy year ahead. […]
Master Baker 2024-2025
Mr Peter Baker The Master Baker for 2024-2025 is Mr Peter Baker, who will be accompanied by his Consort, Lydia Baker. He became a Freeman of the Company in 2003, then received his Freedom of the City in 2005 and was clothed that year.Peter is well aware of the term “nominative determinism,” as he has spent […]
Summer Short Course 2025
The Worshipful Company of Bakers announces a Summer Short Course: July 21-26th 2025 at the Baking Akademie at Weinheim in Germany. The Akademie of German Bakers in Weinheim is the central educational institution of the German Bakers Guild and the German Craft Bakers Association; and is recognised as the premier School for Master Bakers in Germany. The […]