Island Bakery celebrates 1st
birthday
with opening of first mainland outpost
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| Laura and Patrick |
It is hard to believe that it has not yet
been a year since The Firehouse Bakery and Bread school opened its doors. On
June 30th last year Patrick Ryan and Laura Moore set up shop on Heir
Island in West Cork. For an island that boosts 27 permanent residents
expectations for this venture did not extend beyond the summer months.
Bu,t as the Firehouse bakery approaches its
first birthday, business is going from strength to strength for the West Cork
duo.
Since opening Patrick's passion for real
bread and his island bakery has grasped the nation's imagination and got many of
us back baking again. The bread school
is currently fully booked until October (but Patrick assures us that he is
trying to find extra course dates) and with the opening of a new bakery and
patisserie in Delgany, Co. Wicklow it is hard to argue with the pair's bread
revolution.
The Firehouse bakery forms part of the
exciting new venture under way at The Delgany Co. Wicklow which houses four
independent businesses operating jointly, Romany Stone restaurant, The Delgany
Grocer, The Bungalow Florist and Gift Shop and The Firehouse bakery.
“While West Cork remains the home to our
bread school The Delgany is the new home to our bakery,” explains Laura. With an
open plan bakery and wood fired oven the Firehouse Bakery is bringing a touch
of island life to Co. Wicklow.
“Each morning you can sit and watch the
bakers work as they prepare and bake hand crafted sourdough breads and
pastries. Throughout the day our wood fired oven will offer up pizzas and flat
breads served along with soups and sandwiches,“ said Patrick who is delighted to be working alongside amazing producers like
Badger & Dodo, Clement & Pekoe, Abernathy Butter and Gubbeen cheese. "It
is a pleasure to be bringing back the village bakery!"
