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Halcyon Cottage, self-catering hols
Set in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside in the village of Crich, this cosy 200 year old cottage, with its 2 up 2 down design, is an ideal base for walking, climbing, cycling, exploring and sigh...Accommodation in Crich
Crich opening hours: Monday Closed - Bread available at Crich Butchers. Tuesday - Friday 8am - 5pm. Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm. Sunday 9am - 4.30pm
Crich telephone: 01773 857074
Bread baking courses at the loaf
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Here at the loaf we offer bread baking courses, with days suitable from beginners right up to experienced bakers. So whether you fancy coming along to one or buying it as a day out for someone, then check out our courses page.
Welcome
Welcome to the loaf. We are a busy and vibrant artisan bakery, delicatessen and café in Crich, Derbyshire.
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, 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.
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Tweets by @theloafltdCourses booking fast in 2017
Though we have now published details of courses to the end of 2017, demand has been so high that places are booking up fast. We will be releasing dates fo 2018 during the summer of 2017 but make sure you enquire as soon as possible to get your name on the lists. 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.
Courses for the more advanced
Andrew developed a new course to cover German baking, having lived there for a year and recently visited three German bakeries. All details are on the courses page. He is also running the new 'Breads of the North' course again in 2017. If you have any further suggestions, just email andrew@theloaf.co.uk with any ideas you have for new courses you would like to see.
Latest news
You can keep up with the latest news about our business and look at a calendar of events coming up on the news page.
There is also a regularly updated blog and an email newsletter which you can sign up for.
The latest newsletter contains information about the new menu, Pizza nights, bread baking demonstrations and courses, new products to try and much more.
You can also follow us on google+, twitter or facebook.
Upcoming events
With our two vans we both deliver bread to other businessses to sell or to use in their food menus, and we attend many local markets and events.
Regularly we are at:
Brampton Food Market, Brampton Road, Chesterfield - first Saturday of the month, 10am - 2pm
Wirksworth Farmers' Market, Wirksworth Memorial Hall and Gardens, DE4 4DS - first Saturday of the month, 9am - 1pm
Belper Farmers' Market, Market Square, Belper - second Saturday of the month, 9am - 2pm
Chesterfield Fine Food Market, Market Place, Chesterfield - third Saturday of the month, 9am - 2pm
Bakewell Farmers' Market, Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell - last Saturday of the month, 9am - 2pm
Bakewell Weekly Stall Market, Market Place and Granby Road, Bakewell - every Monday, 8.00am - 1pm
Wirksworth Weekly Stall Market, Market Place, Wirksworth - every Tuesday, 8.30am - 1pm
Matlock Weekly stall market, Hall Leys Park, Matlock - every Wednesday, 9am - 2pm
Ashbourne Weekly stall market, Civic Square (between Waitrose and the library), Ashbourne - every 1st, 4th and 5th Thursday, 8.30am - 2pm
Chesterfield Farmers' Market, Marketplace, Chesterfield - second Thursday of the month, 9am - 3pm
Derby Farmers' Market, Marketplace, Derby - third Thursday of the month, 9am - 2pm
Wednesday night is pizza night
There is NO PIZZA NIGHT on Wednesdays 18 and 25 of October.
Come and enjoy delicious fresh pizzas either in the comfort of the café or to take away. We are open from 6pm until 9pm every Wednesday.
Tempt your taste buds with a delicious special pizza which changes every week. On Wednesday 28 June the weekly special is Caramelised onion, peach, prosciutto crudo and goat's cheese.
You can see what I have got planned for the weekly special by looking on the pizza menu page. If you have any suggestions for new pizzas to try, just drop me an email!
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.
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.
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.
