Daily Record Wednesday, February 26, 2014 SCOTTISH BAKER

OF THE YEAR 2014 in association with Get on a roll, use your loaf and help us find the best The search is on to The competition will see find ’s best thousands of customers local baker – and we vote for their favourite need your help. bakers across Scotland Voting is now open for with an expert judging this year’s Scottish Baker panel munching their of the Year competition, way through hundreds of launched by couture cake products to whittle the maker Mich Turner, and search down to the it’s up to you who will winning few. walk away with the There are six award crown. categories to choose We’re looking for the from, so don’t waste rising stars of bread any time. baking, the kings and Get voting for your queens of savoury pies, winner and you could the cream of win one of six iPad mini’s makers and more as we simply by completing scour the country for the the form on the back very best in the business. page. Who will rise to the challenge?

ENTER NOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN AN iPAD MINI – SEE PAGE 4 Page 2 Daily Record Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Daily Record Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Page 3 Scottish Baker of the Year 2014 The pies have it say Win meant happy customers of the Kandy Bar Since becoming the winners of the Scotch success on Scotch World They flock Pie Championships Champions, staff at for the past five years the Kandy Bar bakery from many – and declared the in North Ayrshire miles away Kandy Bar bakery the have been high-fived best yet. in the street and had a just to Stephen added: “I a plate for customer travel love the history of the hundreds of miles to savour bakery trade, it’s a buy from them. tempting fantastic trade to be The business is run in. We’re traditional by Stephen McAllister goodies craft bakers so it’s family firm and wife Rona who from Scotch skilled work as we now have a shop and make things by hand. a coffee shop in Pie World “I just love that we Family-owned craft bakery quality product,” added Andre. Saltcoats and shops in can take the best Stephens have seen customer “But to be recognised by our West Kilbride and Champs quality raw numbers soar since being customers then our industry peers Kilwinning and ingredients and make crowned Scottish Baker of the is great. For me, the best part was employ 82 people love from us to you. them into special Year 2013. the recognition we could give our from the local area. “It means so much bakery products. it’s staff. “Now we’re selling a to me and my staff an absolutely fabulous Stephens of Dunfermline are “Winning the title was a and we hope people renowned for their steak world champion pie,” job. Every bakery fantastic experience – I think explained Stephen. will start coming back product is genuinely a and sell 4000 a day using a everyone in the company was very into the high street traditional recipe. “Customers are labour of love, you proud of the recognition that we giving us high fives in and support all the can’t produce quality They’re also known for their received. local businesses.” morning rolls – selling 30,000 a the street – it’s great without that aspect. “The award helped us raise our news for the Since they’ve won, “We make what we day across their branches. profile in the community and one customer drove The business is now in its 141st community. You can’t consider to be a very allowed us to explain the hard do it without your four-and-a-half hours good quality Scotch Queen of cakes Mich year and has been in the same work and process that goes into staff and the from Warrington in pie, with a good firm family for three generations. the products our customers enjoy.” Cheshire to buy 60 And the recipe for its steak customers. pie shell, using top Andre says hard-working bakers earned money “If you produce world champion needs your vote in our bridies can be traced back on. And we give quality ingredients value the support of their quality bakery Scotch pies and 30 including the minced through the company history. customers, and need their votes. them freshness and quality of the cakes, and a man got Managing Director Andre products and give beef that goes into the “To get through the first stages pro du ct.” good service in nice the bus from Glasgow great cookery contest Sarafilovic said: “We still use the With a resurgence in the pie. of the competition your surroundings you to buy pies to give out same recipe today, it’s a top-selling popularity of baking, Andre says “We’ve stuck to the It’s time to let your judge on ITV show customers need to vote for you. can’t go far wrong, so to his neighbours. same ingredients and line and we’re known locally for it. “The baking industry is not more and more people are Another man baker rise and shine Britain’s Britain’s Best Bakery, “The secret is with the slow quality in all aspects recipe since my easy, it takes a lot of hard work treating themselves to an of the bakery business travelled from by casting your vote Best Bakery Mich Turner, who has cooking of the filling – it’s about a indulgent cake. father’s day. We’ve for your favourite called on people to and a lot of people to make that is what we look for. Bishopton to buy 30 stuck to what we four-hour cook. Then that’s put product arrive on the counter.” He said: “Maybe they don’t have pies for a group of produce. judge backs back their local baker. into the , filled and cooked “It’s been the recipe know and what’s Andre believes the secret to the money to go to the cinema, for our success over friends who have kept The Scottish Baker of Scottish Bakers have again. but they’ll treat themselves to a worked for me and the Year 2014 hunt for top promoted the Stephens’ success is the freshness the years baked with a league table of our customers.” “Our morning rolls are also very of produce and value for money box of fresh cream cakes on a competition is run by interests of bakers for popular. We use a slow Friday for instance.” Scottish Bakers, the makers of more than 120 years, the offer customers. fermentation process which gives He said: “I think our industry is No one understands better than WHAt a mouthful Stephen says top association who the tasty and chief executive the rolls their unique flavour. Andre and his bakers just how award has gone down a treat with staff represent the baking Alan Clarke believes unique. We manufacture, deliver treats we “We’re baking seven days a and sell. There’s no tomorrow in important winning an award of trade, and covers customers should week – with fresh products on this kind can be – and what it can three separate have their say on their our industry, you can’t put things love to eat Sundays as well.” off. It all starts again the next day. mean for business. regions: Highland and favourite products. The company prides itself on He said: “Since the award we’ve Islands and Grampian, your support. Once He said: “Baking “Freshness is what differentiates using skilled craft bakers who are us. We start manufacturing at 11 seen an increase in customer Central Scotland and voting closes on businesses are trained in-house. March 17, a specialist or 12 at night and into the early numbers in our shops. the Borders. thriving in Scotland Andre said: “Some of our bakers “The award has helped attract You can use the form judging panel will where they have a lot hours of the morning, with have been with us 40 years. We products leaving at 4.30am. Now some new customers and we’ve on the back page of select the top three of support from the have a very low staff turnover. Staff bakers in each region you’ve got shops opening at 6am, managed to retain those this supplement, pick community, and we development is important to us.” customers. a form up at your local before choosing the believe we have some so many people are leaving the Stephens employ 180 staff and house without breakfast. “We’ve had over a 10 per cent bakers, or vote online. overall winner of of the best bakers in have 14 shops and 90 franchise CHEERS Scottish Baker of the “It’s very important that the increase in customers since the Andre Craft bakers as well the world here. stores. Winning Scottish Baker of award. And those customers have as bakery chains Year. “This competition is customer gets value for money, it Sarafilovic is the Year has helped raise the doesn’t mean a cheap price, it’s stayed with us. Once we’ve got stand an equal chance The competition was a fantastic opportunity bakery’s profile. delighted with launched by the the customer feeling rewarded for them to come in, we’ve turned accolade of taking home the top for people to have “We like to believe we give a top into their local baker.” prize, but they need queen of cakes and their say on the what they’ve spent their hard- baking they love to eat and a great way of recognising the indulgence Firm makes talented people who Baker of the Year Award 2014 Categories fabulous family favourites spend each day lovingly preparing the food we enjoy eating so much. “If you value your Morning Savoury Scone Individual Bread Biscuit local baker, I encourage you to give The pie’s the Gourmet or Crunchy or them your vote. You Not just for the Roll limit in this ladies of Cake farmer’s loaf, crumbly, you don’t have to be an can’t beat a expert to judge the Whether your category, so Morningside, It’s those little treats give us a view best loaves, rolls, prefer yours plain whether you you can enjoy that get us through of your daily sweet treat , pies, biscuits or wholemeal, love a savoury them savoury the day. From cup bread and vote with your cup and cakes in the land with or snack for lunch or sweet – but cakes and muffins to for the baker of tea, but who – our customers know marg, help create a roll of honour or dinner, we need to know who who bakes the jam tarts and chocolate eclairs, here’s who deserves a will take the best.” and vote for your favourite. makes your favourite. best scone? your chance to pick your favourite. slice of success. biscuit crown? Page 4 Daily Record Wednesday, February 26, 2014 WIN AN iPAD MINI Vote for your favourite baker’s products and you could win a fantastic iPad Mini. Simply complete this form, hand it back to your baker and your entry will be included in our prize draw. You can also vote on-line at: www.dailyrecord.co.uk/scottishbaker2014 To enter the competition by post, complete the form below and send to: SBY14 Competition, Daily Record, One Central Quay, Glasgow G3 8DA and your entry will be included in the prize draw

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TASTE 1 2 3 4 TASTE 1 2 3 4 TASTE 1 2 3 4 FORM 1 2 3 4 VALUE FOR MONEY 1 2 3 4 VALUE FOR MONEY 1 2 3 4 VALUE FOR MONEY You can vote for one or more products. Please write the name of the product your are voting Scone Individual Cake Biscuit for. If in doubt, ask the shop assistant the Type of scone – e.g. treacle scone Type of cake – e.g. strawberry tart Type of biscuit – e.g. product’s name. Please vote by rating your Product name: Product name: Product name: favourite baker’s products out of a possible 4. Write the name of your favourite product then TASTE 1 2 3 4 TASTE 1 2 3 4 TASTE 1 2 3 4 tick ONE number, 4 being your favourite, 1 being least favourite. VALUE FOR MONEY 1 2 3 4 VALUE FOR MONEY 1 2 3 4 VALUE FOR MONEY 1 2 3 4

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