HARLOW Bakers Mayfield Farm Bakery has entered into the Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2020 and they need your help to win!

The Awards, in partnership with The Grocer, are highly respected in the industry for playing an important role in supporting, and celebrating, the UK’s independent, specialist retail market. Each entrant will be judged on the many factors covering speciality retail including highest levels of service, product knowledge, initiative, innovation and community involvement.

Chair of judges, Nigel Barden, will be joined by leading speciality retailers and key industry figures to bring a wealth of knowledge to the judging process. The judging process will include mystery visits and public votes from consumers via the Awards website.

The aim of the Awards is to highlight our highly driven and passionate local businesses like Mayfield Farm Bakery, to generate the coverage they deserve. Winning this Award would help build them as a destination, putting them on the map both regionally and nationally.

Nigel Barden, chair of judges and food & drink broadcaster commented, “I am delighted to continue to be involved with the Farm Shop & Deli Awards. It’s a fabulous initiative for the sector and offers the best way to recognise and reward excellence for the UK’s local, artisan and high street speciality retailers.”

Jane Anderson, Director at Mayfield Farm Bakery said “What makes us different is our bakery layout, it’s open for everyone to see. Customers can see our bakers working and the area in which we create all our products, meaning the bakers are able to talk, advise and get ideas straight from our customer base. With customers being more concerned about where their food is coming from, our bakery is the answer to these concerns. In addition to this, we also use many of the products we sell in our breads and bakery items, again demonstrating to our customers exactly what products we use. Many of these products are locally sourced and produced, which both fuels local economy and cuts down on carbon emissions. Unlike many bakeries, we also have a school to teach our customers how to bake breads. In these courses, we use the same methods, equipment and ingredients as we do for the bread we sell, exhibiting how to make the perfect small batch of bread loaves. We welcome everyone to our courses, offering novice courses for complete beginners, to professional courses for kitchens wishing to expand on their staffs’ skills. Our school is ever expanding, with more interest and desire to learn new skills outside of bread. By expanding the range of courses we offer, we will continue to grow our unique school and pass on our skills to our customers.”

These coveted Awards recognise excellence within the specialist retail market, focusing on independent speciality retailers who sell regional fresh/farm produce or have a delicatessen counter. They are offered across twelve categories, including Baker.

Entrants will also have the opportunity to win as a Regional Winner. The Regional Winners will progress through to have the opportunity to win the overall coveted title of ‘Farm Shop & Deli Awards Retailer of the Year’ announced at the Farm Shop & Deli Show, Monday 30th March 2020 at Birmingham’s NEC.

Vote for Mayfield Farm Bakery online via the 2020 ‘Entrants’ web page at: https://www.farmshopanddelishow.co.uk/awards-directory-2020#/awards-10797852/awards-10797852.

Voting closes on Thursday 31st October 2019 and one lucky voter will be entered into a draw to win a food hamper.