THE REDHEAD BAKEHOUSE

The Redhead Bakehouse Story

The Early Days

Gareth began his baking journey at Belmont Specialty Cakes and Pies in 1998 as an apprentice baker. It was there that he learnt what it meant to strive for quality, a value that he has focused on ever since. In the following decade, Gareth continued to learn the ins-and-outs of his trade, with a keen vision to one day start something of his own.

Bringing ‘Quality’ to Redhead

When the little Redhead Hot Bread Shop became available in 2008, Gareth, along with his wife Lauren immediately saw the untapped potential. And thus, Redhead’s Quality Bake was born.

Gareth’s first two shifts were a total of 48 hours. That’s where the true Bakehouse character began! Quickly a team grew around the Hutchinson-Green family, hand-picked staff who carried the same ethos of quality and care that Gareth did in the early days.

The Rebrand

Following the wise advice of a customer, Redhead’s Quality Bake rebranded in 2017 to become The Redhead Bakehouse. With a larger shop, fresh new logo and renewed vision – the future was looking bright.

A Coffee Addiction

The rebrand brought renewed energy to Gareth and the team, and ideas began to flow. They recognised the need for convenient, high-quality coffee local to Redhead. When Gareth called Jamie Conway, he quickly realised it was a match made in heaven. Jamie’s dogged pursuit of service, unmatched quality and traceability married up to the Bakehouse Ethos. 

Soon after, Glitch Coffee was born, and The Redhead Bakehouse was its first customer. Glitch Coffee has provided the Bakehouse with precision hardware – a custom-built Italian La Marzocco machine, puk press and grinder – along with expert training to ensure that The Redhead Bakehouse coffee experience is second-to-none in the local area.

Through the partnership with Glitch Coffee and a trip to the very source in Columbia, The Redhead Bakehouse has developed a deep passion for an incredible coffee experience; where quality, consistency and convenience meet.