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The search is on for the best Scottish Baker 2013!
You can’t have failed to notice that baking is hot news at the moment but have you ever thought about the men and women across Scotland who bake for a living?
We think our bakers are amongst the best in the world and to celebrate their craftsmanship, Scottish Bakers, the association that supports craft bakers across the country, is organising a search for the best Scottish Baker of the Year 2013 and Paul Hollywood once again is backing the Awards!
Find the Scottish Baker of the Year Awards on 
Vote online for your favourite baker today!
Customers, vote for your local baker and win one of 6 iPads. |
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What is it? |
Scottish Baker of the Year is a competition where all customers across Scotland can vote for their favourite local baker and to rate his/her products in the following categories: morning roll, scone, individual cake, savoury, bread and biscuit scoring each on appearance/ freshness, taste and value for money. |
Why? |
Your local baker prepares your breads and cakes every night and it is time to say a big thanks! We also want all customers to focus on the freshness of craft baked goods as well as focus on local products and community. |
When? |
Between 19th February and 13th March 2013 customers accross Scotland will have 3 weeks to vote for their favourite products. |
How? |
You can vote online or via paper based entry form handed out in your bakery from 19th February 2013. |
What can I win? |
There is something for everyone! Vote for your local baker and his/her products for your chance to win one of 6 iPads! |
Bakers, if you're not in, you cannot win!Download your timetable to remind you about key actions. Download the POSTER and VOTING FORM. |
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19th February-13th March |
Launch and Voting. All Scottish Bakers' bakery memebrs should use teh point of sale posters and voting forms in their shops to ptomote the competition and invite customers to vote. |
27th March |
Notification of Shortlisted Products. |
10th April |
Product Judging Day in Dunfermline. |
late April/ early May |
Business judging. |
18th May |
Presentation fo Awards. |
Scottish Baker of the Year 2012 found!
The winner of the inaugural Scottish Baker of the Year Awards 2012 is Harry Gow Bakery in Inverness. Please download the brochure listing all regional and national winners HERE or our special newsletter featuring all winners with their photos HERE. See some photos from the competition below. Click the following links for more photos from the competition launch day with Paul Hollywood, product judging, Regional Awards and National Awards.
The first ever Scottish Baker of the Year Awards took place in March 2012 and we were absolutely delighted with the participation levels, 12,500 customers voted for 164 bakeries across Scotland. At Scottish Bakers Annual Conference in May 2012 Paul Hollywood Artisan Baker and a judge on the Great British Bake Off who supports the Awards, presented 33 winning bakeries with 45 Regional Product Awards, 15 National Product Awards and the first ever Scottish Baker of the Year Award. A big thank you goes out to all customers who voted for their favourite bakery products!
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First ever Scottish Baker of the Year Harry Gow from Inverness with his Trophy. L-R: Paul Hollywood Artisan baker and judge on the Great British Bake Off, Michael Gourlay, Alan Clarke Chief Executive at Scottish Bakers, Harry Gow, David Gow, Sara McIntosh, Jane McIntosh |
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Lewis Maclean from Maclean's Highlands Bakery, Paul Hollywood, Artisan Baker and Alan Clarke Chief Executive at Scottish Bakers launching the inaugural Scottish Baker of the Year Awards at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh in March 2012. |
Robert Ross, head judge of the Scottish Baker of the Year Competition with his team of 15 industry specialists judging the shortlisted products in Dunfermline in April 2012. They selected 45 products winning regionally and nationally from 33 bakeries across Scotland. |
5 lucky winners of 5 iPad2s
In the Scottish Baker of the Year Awards 2012, 5 lucky customers who voted for their local bakers won an iPad.
Each winner was invited by their favourite baker to the bakery or shop for a tour and also to be presented with their prize. Congratulations to all lucky winners:-
- Martin Coia voted for Humble Pie Bakery in Glasgow
- Alison Myles voted for G H Barnett & Son in Anstruther
- Fiona Bremner voted for Reid’s of Caithness in Thurso
- Alex Richmond voted for Pathhead Bakery in New Cumnock
- Stephanie Johnston voted for Stuarts of Buckhaven in Leven
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Susan Whyte from Scottish Bakers, Martin Coia, Susan Brown from the Humble Pie Bakery |
Steve Fleming, Training Advisor at Scottish Bakers, Alison Myles and Stewart Barnett from GH Barnett and Son |
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Fiona Bremner receiving her prize from Tammy Rendall and Catherine Cowan of Reids of Catihness and Tom Macdonald from Scottish Bakers |
Jan Stuart from Stuarts of Buckhaven, Stephanie Johnston, Susan Whyte from Scottish Bakers |
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Alex Richmond receiving his prize from George McLatchie from Pathhead Bakery and Anna Drogon from Scottish Bakers |
Congratulations to all 5 winners and thank you for taking part in the competition and supporting your local bakers! Don't forget to vote again in March 2013 to help us find the Scottish Baker of the Year 2013. |
