The Alternative Bread Company Celebrates 25 years in Business at the English Market, Cork
The renowned English Market stall, The Alternative Bread Company (ABC) is proudly celebrating 25 years in business this week. To thank its loyal customers for their support over the years, ABC is turning back the clocks and selling its range of artisan bread at the same price it was in 1997, all day today, Tuesday, 29th November 2022.
After working in London’s food and drink sector for some years, Sheila relocated to Cork in 1996 with her five children and spotted a gap in the market for artisan bread. The artisan bakery, founded by Sheila Fitzpatrick and master baker Paul Walsh, first opened its stall in the heart of Cork’s English Market in 1997.
Priding itself on offering the largest range of handmade bread in Ireland, ABC leads the way in innovation, selling a large range of handmade bread and baked goods, from a range of 100% organic sourdoughs, traditional Irish soda bread and Syrian flatbread, to a wide variety of gluten free, wheat free, dairy free and sugar free products.
Sheila Fitzpatrick, founder of Alternative Bread Company, said: “We have had a brilliant 25 years in business. Since opening in ‘97, all of my five children and plenty of my nieces and nephews have worked in the stall in the English Market. We have met so many great people through the stall - such as Evonne McMahon our manager who has been with us for almost 20 years, our suppliers and customers, who have become like family. We want to give back to both those long-term and new customers to celebrate the occasion. What better way then to bring life back to the nineties for a day!”
The English Market is open 8am-6pm, Monday to Saturday (closed on Sundays & Bank Holidays). For more information and to keep up to date with the latest news, visit The English Market social media pages on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or visit www.corkcity.ie/en/english-
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