Reids of Caithness is the Scottish Baker of the Year
Reids of Caithness has been named Scottish Baker of the Year 2017 at a ceremony hosted by Scottish Bakers, the association that supports and promotes the interests of Scottish bakers across the country.
The bakery won National Bronze and Regional Gold for morning roll, Regional Gold for corn bread and National Bronze for buttery.
“We are extremely pleased to be recognized as Scotland’s best baker. We take our business very seriously and use traditional methods and craftsmen’s skills to deliver quality every time,” said Gary Reid.
Owner of award-winning Little Venice Cake Company and judge on ITV’s Britain’s Best Bakery, Mich Turner MBE presented Reids of Caithness with their award. He said on this occasion: “It has given me great pleasure to be involved in the competition again this year. There have been some fantastic entries and all the prizes I have handed out to bakers have been worthy in every way. I wish all our winners well in the coming year.”
Chief Executive of Scottish Bakers Alan Clarke also commented: “Over 11,000 customers from across Scotland voted for their favorite bakery products across eight categories. In April, more than 115 bakers delivered 850 of the most popular products in the land for scrutiny by a panel of 56 expert and independent judges led by artisan baker Robert Ross. With products from Stranraer to Shetland, we now have a ringing endorsement for our industry.”
The Scottish Baker of the Year Awards is organized by Scottish Bakers, the Trade Association for bakers in Scotland who decided to search for the best baker in the land in 2012.