Tom Baker

Tom is a passionate artisan bread maker, nutritionist, and foodie. Tom is an experienced bread maker and focusses on slow-fermented artisan and sourdough breads. Tom is an experienced teacher and an engaging communicator, with a wealth of knowledge and skills to share on his favourite subject - real bread!

If you'd like to learn the essentials of bread making, Tom would love to show you the ropes. Tom runs group classes regularly at his home in South Birmingham, where you will experience baking in Tom's handmade, outdoor, purpose-built earth oven, and experience the amazing flavour of wood-fired bread. Tom also teaches individuals, families, corporate, and community groups and can come out to teach in your own kitchen.

Tom usually teaches over 18's but can teach youngsters if accompanied by an adult.

All our latest courses and dates can be found at www.loafonline.co.uk/cookeryschool. Enquiries should be directed to [email protected]

If you are at a more advanced level and are in the Birmingham area, Tom would love to hear about what you do, and perhaps collaborate on bread projects, so do get in touch.

Tom is the director of Loaf, a food-based social enterprise based in Birmingham. Profits from Tom's bread making get put towards projects aiming to promote real food in and around Birmingham, such as campaigning about locally produced food. Tom also runs a community bakery from home every Friday.