A baker's calling

摘要

I learned the skills of making bagels the traditional way in my uncle's retail business in North London and after 15 years' experience, I now find I come to work in a factory! I had left my uncle's business when he sold it and worked for one or two smaller bakery companies, learning about all aspects of confectionery and bread baking. Then I progressed to the supermarkets - Sainsbury, Safeway and Tesco - working and managing their in-store bakeries. I was just starting to look for a more substantial role with added responsibility when, eight months ago, this job opportunity became available. Mr Bagel's had just moved from a 929m~2 bakery in Carpenters Road, Stratford, to this huge 4,181m~2, former carpet warehouse that, with a ―3m investment, has been converted into one of the biggest bagel bakeries in Europe.