Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Award-Winning Family Bakery Since 1957
Established in 1957, Barry's Home Bakery has been a family-run business dedicated to crafting high-quality baked goods with a commitment to tradition and excellence. Our bakery produces award-winning bread, cakes, pies, and seasonal products, adhering to stringent hygiene and safety standards that earned us a 5-star rating in Gateshead Council's Scores On The Doors scheme. With generations of expertise passed down from Harry and June Nickerson to their sons Barry and Aaron, we combine time-honoured techniques with modern innovation to serve both individual customers and businesses across the North East.Our product range includes artisan breads, savoury pastries, and sweet treats, all made using carefully selected ingredients. We supply to retailers, cafes, and catering establishments throughout Tyne & Wear while maintaining our original ethos of quality and customer care. As a trusted local bakery, we pride ourselves on our community connections and dedication to maintaining the highest standards in every product we create.
Services
Artisan bread
Custom cakes
Savoury pastries
Wholesale supply
Seasonal products
Details
- Year established: 1957
Highlights and features
- Family-run business with over 65 years of baking expertise
- Award-winning products made using traditional methods
- 5-star food hygiene rating from Gateshead Council
- Comprehensive range of bread, cakes and pastries available
- Reliable wholesale supply to North East businesses
Associations and certifications
- Gateshead Council Scores On The Doors
What people say
Award-winning bread
5-star hygiene rating
Family tradition
Quality ingredients
Local service
Services
Artisan bread
We produce a wide range of artisan breads using traditional baking methods and quality ingredients. Our selection includes white, brown, and wholemeal loaves, baps, rolls, and specialty breads. Each product is crafted to maintain our high standards of taste and quality that customers have come to expect since 1957.
Custom cakes
Our bakery creates custom cakes for special occasions including birthdays, weddings, and celebrations. We offer sponge cakes, gateaux, photo cakes, and decorative designs. All cakes are made fresh to order using traditional recipes that have been perfected over our 65+ years of baking experience in Gateshead.
Savoury pastries
We specialise in a variety of savoury pastries including meat pies, sausage rolls, quiches, and sandwiches. Our range features both traditional and contemporary fillings, from classic steak and onion to modern curried vegetable options. All pastries are made daily using quality ingredients and traditional baking techniques.
Wholesale supply
We supply fresh baked goods to retailers, cafes, and catering businesses across the North East. Our wholesale service includes regular deliveries of bread, pastries, and cakes to shops, sandwich bars, and food service providers. We work closely with our trade customers to meet their specific requirements while maintaining product quality.
Seasonal products
Our bakery produces seasonal specialties throughout the year including festive mince pies, Easter simnel cake, and summer fruit tarts. We also create speciality items like photo cakes and celebration gateaux for individual customers. These products combine traditional recipes with contemporary presentation to meet changing customer preferences.
Questions
What types of bread do you offer?
We offer a wide range including white, brown, wholemeal, and specialty breads like seeded varieties, baps, rolls, and sandwich loaves.
Do you make custom cakes?
Yes, we create custom cakes for special occasions including birthday cakes, gateaux, and photo cakes to order.
Are your products available wholesale?
Yes, we supply fresh baked goods to retailers, cafes, and catering businesses across the North East region.
What food safety standards do you maintain?
We maintain the highest standards with a 5-star rating in Gateshead Council's Scores On The Doors scheme for food hygiene.
