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Welcome to 'the loaf'. We are a busy and vibrant artisan bakery, delicatessen and café in Crich and now also in Matlock, Derbyshire.
More information about Matlock including location and parking information.
We sell a wide range of specialist bakery products, home made café food and deli-style groceries. We make bread, cakes, pizzas, pies, quiches, salads, hot and cold snacks, soups and a whole load more deliciously irresistible, top-quality goodies. Most of what we serve is made from scratch and contains no additives or preservatives.
As well as being able to visit us in Crich and Matlock, we also regularly attend a number of markets and food fairs. There is a full list of events on the blog and you can also keep up to date with what's coming up for the loaf by looking at the calendar on the news page.
Latest news
loaf bread in Belper and Derby; bread schedule; latest course information...you can keep up with the latest news about our business on the news page. There is also a regularly updated blog and an email newsletter which you can sign up for.
You can also follow us on twitter or facebook.
Real Bread loaf mark
We are delighted to have signed up to the Real Bread Campaign's 'Loaf Mark' scheme. As a way of making sure that bread-buying customers across the country can identify bakers who are baking real bread - bread made without artificial additives or processing aids - there is now a stamp of assurance, the loaf mark, for you to look out for.
At the loaf, we are proud that every single loaf we produce meets the Real Bread Campaign's definition of 'real bread' so we can use the loaf mark for all the bread we sell. Look out for it at the loaf and in other bakeries across the country.
New dates for bread-baking courses in the second half of 2012 coming soon
Why not get someone a bread-baking voucher as a present?
All details about the content of the courses and booking information are on the courses page. Including details about buying a voucher to give to a friend or family member as a lovely sustainable gift.
Upcoming events
The new space that we have in the bakery means that we can attend many more markets and events such as the Baslow Food Fair pictured.
Regularly we are at:
Brampton Food Fair, Brampton Road, Chesterfield - first Saturday of the month
Matlock Farmers' Market, Imperial Rooms, Matlock - third Saturday of the month
Baslow Food Fair, Baslow village hall - Sundays every 6-8 weeks, next on Sunday 1 April 2012
We are also keen to attend Belper and Wirksworth farmers' markets so watch this space.
Healthy bread at the loaf
If you have ever wondered how healthy bread at the loaf is, then I have written this blog entry in response to a recent newspaper article. I aim to highlight just how healthy the bread we bake is. In essence, all you need to know is that our bread is deliciously tasty, very digestible and 100% additive-free.
Don't forget to book for Pizza night
Wednesday night is pizza night - as popular as ever!
Weekly special pizza
Tempt your taste buds with a delicious special pizza which changes every week. On 8 February it is Tomato, squash, chorizo and spinach.
We are regularly fully booked, so do phone to reserve your table if you fancy a pleasant evening of good food and convivial company. View the pizza menu here and though we don't have a licence, you are welcome to 'bring your own'. Call 01773 857074 to book a table or order a takeaway pizza.
