Customers chose Nevis in bakery awards

Nevis Bakery took more than 200 votes to make the finals of the Wholesale Bakery of the Year category in the Scottish Baker of the Year Customer Choice Awards.

The 2020 search for the Scottish Baker of Year might have been postponed, but over 14,000 bakery customers in Scotland still voted for their favourite bakers.

Archie Paterson of Nevis Bakery said: ‘Wow, after such a tough few months, it is beyond wonderful to know so many of our customers rate us their favourite Wholesale Baker.

‘We are really touched, so thanks to everyone who took the time to vote for us and we are looking forward to continuing to serve our community with freshly baked, quality produce for many more years to come.’

Scottish Bakers ambassador and star baker in her own right, Mich Turner MBE said: ‘It’s not just for our daily bread that we rely on our local bakers – and who doesn’t love a tasty treat, perfect pie or super sausage roll – so to be able to celebrate the success of our winners today is wonderful.’

The competition runs every year to help find the best bakers in Scotland and the 2020 competition, which got off to a great start in February before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, saw the first ever Customer Choice awards. Shoppers simply voted for their favourite baker and from these Scottish Bakers, the industry organisation with more than 200 bakery members, identified a Customer Choice winner and two runners up in each of the four business categories; Craft Baker, Retail Craft Baker, Wholesale Baker and Bakery Café.

Often described as Queen of Couture Cakes, Mich Turner is a founder member of Little Venice Cake Company and was delighted to announce this year’s winners, saying that it would bring some sense of celebration back to the great Scottish Bakers family.

She added: ‘As lockdown eases, we’re asking consumers everywhere, if you haven’t shopped in your local baker for a while, perhaps now is the time to pay a visit and try some of their fantastic fresh bakes. Each product you buy helps recognise the hard work and skill of your favourite local baker and to help their businesses bounce back.’

Alasdair Smith of Scottish Bakers, who organise the competition said: ‘We are delighted to have been able to give the public a say in 2020 with our new Customer Choice awards. It was a great opportunity to get people buzzing about great, traditional Scottish baking.

‘Nevis Bakery are a worthy finalist in the Customer Choice Wholesale Baker of the year award, sponsored by Rondo.’