
A Cornwall bakery that sells out everyday has been named as one of the best in the UK. The Good Food Guide has revealed the 50 best bakeries across the UK. Included in the list, which was announced on Wednesday, March 26, was Gorse bakery in .
Started by Nat Galliano-Hale and Anna Gerrans in Nat's flat during Covid, . Last year Nat and Anna got chatting with flower grower James Kennedy, who set up the Lanteague 'industrial estate' hub off the on the road between Newquay and and decided to take a leap of faith and move in to a unit. This isn't the first accolade the business has received, it was named as for its pastry, sourdough bread and coffee by , who released its "bakers dozen" in January.
The bakery has a regularly changing menu of doughnuts, sourdough loaves, croissants and toasties. Editor of The Good Food Guide, Chloë Hamilton, said: "Some of the best talent on the food scene right now is in Britain’s bakeries. The bakers are the people most connected to their local food systems and celebrating the best of the British seasons, and the quality of craftsmanship outshines the pastry sections of some of the country’s top restaurants.
"The best part is, you can get a taste of it for (mostly) less than a fiver. You’ll just have to join the queue." The Good Food Guide was first compiled by Raymond Postgate in 1951.
Much has changed since the first edition but the ethos of the original book remains firmly in place: the Guide is about empowering diners, helping readers to find the very best places to eat and encouraging restaurants to offer the best possible food, service and experience..