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Our History

1991

Alastair begins his apprenticeship in Millau, France and the idea of Real Patisserie is born.

Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing

1997

Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing
Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing

With a small family - and a very lean budget - Alastair and wife Annie open our first store in Trafalgar Street.

Launch of the original Chewy Brown™, our signature loaf.

2001

Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing

Alastair takes the plunge, opening our first wholesale bakery in Brighton's New England House.

2005

Our largest store on Hove's Western Road opens.

Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing

2011

Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing

Justin Gourlay opens a Real Patisserie (now Open Bakery) in Kemp Town

2017

We open our Church Road store in Hove.

Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing

2019

Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing

We win Best Food at the Sussex Food Awards.

2020

Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing
Wholesale bakery Sussex

We stay open through the lockdowns, delivering breads, pastries and 'make your own at home' kits to local homes. 

Having outgrown New England House, work begins on our new 1000m2 wholesale bakery at Southwick's Grange Industrial Estate. 

2022

Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing
Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing

After a challenging lockdown build, we finally relocate to Southwick. 

In our 25th anniversary year, we're voted one of  The Times' top bakeries in the UK. 

2023

Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing
Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing

Voted Brighton's Best Bakery by the Argus.

Our fourth shop in Broadwater, Worthing opens. 

2024

Our Patisserie team get chosen to appear on  British Bake Off: The Professionals 

Bread bakery wholesale Brighton Hove Worthing

To be continued...

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