Popular craft bakery to open first site in Bristol

A popular craft bakery is opening a new site in Bristol in what will be its first venture in the South West. 

Gail’s, which has more than 100 shops mostly in the London area after opening its first shop in 2005, is now coming to Clifton Village.  

The bakery chain is known for its sourdough bread, sweet and savoury bakes, freshly-made sandwiches and house-blend specialty coffee.

Tom Molnar, Gail’s co-founder said: "Clifton is our first bakery in the south-west and I am happy we are a bit closer to some of my favourite growers, millers and food pioneers.  

"Bristol’s progressive spirit and fortunate geography in the middle of some great agricultural land, with a long history of good producers, should continue to nurture and attract new ideas."   

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He added: "Since the very beginning, we’ve believed that we’re better off together so we can make positive impacts wherever we bake. 

"Bringing our bakery to Bristol, a forward-thinking and thriving city, is something we’ve wanted to do for a while.

"We’re looking forward to having a small footprint in a place that we love and admire and are excited to welcome the Bristol community through the doors."

Gail’s Clifton Village will be open from 7am until 6pm daily, with the space being available for charities and community groups to use outside of these times. 

Visitors to Gail's can expect goodies such as hot cross buns; chicken, tarragon & ham hand-pies; sour cherry and chocolate scones; and crispy squash and sage challah sandwiches.