A bakery with a unique difference
Greenfingered Southamptoners are invited to a Spring Plant Sale here at our artisan bakery this month to fundraise for a charity championing the isolated and vulnerable (May 2026). Our backyard is the venue for the fifth annual event from 10am to 12pm on Saturday, May …
If you’ve walked past our bakery and admired the rows of golden loaves through the window. Or inhaled the heavenly scent of fresh sourdough from the open doorway, then you’ve already encountered the work of our Head Baker, Kev, without even making a purchase. Mastery …
At CommuniBakes, kindness isn’t just something that happens occasionally – it’s baked into everything we do. As May arrives, we’re celebrating ‘Bake It Forward,’ a month dedicated to spreading small acts of kindness through the simple joy of baked goods. Every purchase, every shared slice …
Here at CommuniBakes, caring for our community goes hand‑in‑hand with caring for the planet. As we celebrate Earth Day on April 22, we’re sharing some of the ways our small but mighty bakery puts sustainability at the heart of its daily work. Reducing waste One …
Come along to Communicare’s spring plant fundraisertaking place here next month (May 2026) in aid of Communicare and bag some greenfingered bargains. The charity is holding the event in our backyard on May 16 with all money raised going towards helping lonely and isolated people …
April is such a joyful month in the bakery – lighter days, Easter celebrations, and plenty of chances to indulge in cheerful, colourful bakes These simple Easter biscuits are crisp, buttery, lightly spiced and ideal for decorating. Plus, they’re perfect for beginners and anyone who …
In recent years, a new kind of cultural travel has emerged – one fuelled not by craft beer or cocktails, but by croissants, sourdough and inventive pastries. ‘Bakery tourism’ is rapidly reshaping how people explore our cities, with travellers swapping late‑night pub crawls for early‑morning …
Hot cross buns are a beloved Easter tradition, but their history stretches back far beyond the modern bakery counter. These sweet, spiced buns marked with a cross have roots in ancient customs, medieval monasteries and centuries of folklore. The idea of marking bread with a …
If you’re beginning your spring gardening jobs this month (February), it’s an ideal time to sow a few extra seeds, take additional cuttings or pot-on surplus plants to donate to Communicare for its fifth annual Spring Plant Sale here at the bakery in May. The …
We marked our fourth official anniversary last Friday by giving our first 30 visitors free slices of birthday cake. We were taken over in 2021 to support the charity Communicare, which boosts social connectedness in Southampton, and was officially launched in 2022. Our Baker Kieren …