From their flagship bakery in Brackley to expanding across three vibrant Northamptonshire sites, discover how this award-winning group partnered with Beanworks to scale their coffee offering, delivering high-volume supply, custom machinery, retail beans, and on-going team training.
The Old Bakery Group is a fast-growing local independent business running three standout regional sites: The Old Bakery in Brackley, The Old Bakery in Towcester, and The Old Fire Station in Brackley.
Scaling Quality Across Expanding Locations
Named the 2023 Regional Winner of New Lifestyle Start Up in Northamptonshire, the group’s rapid growth brought increasing footfall across all locations. To maintain their award-winning reputation, they reviewed their coffee partner with the aim of finding a more local roaster who could deliver a bespoke blend, high-volume reliability, support expansions, and keep teams fully trained whether customers dine in or grab a takeaway.
Partnering with Beanworks provided an adaptable, end-to-end framework built to power every stage of their expansion:
- Scalable High-Volume Supply: Delivering consistent batches of their new bespoke house-blend coffee to match growing daily footfall across all stores.
- Machinery Installations: Working closely to ensure the right espresso equipment is provided as new sites open and existing locations expand.
- Team Training: Practical barista coaching to ensure uniform extraction, milk texturing, and speed across every shift.
- Retail Coffee Range: Old Bakery blend sold in-store.
The Impact
With Beanworks involved in coffee machinery setups, ongoing training, and stock supply, this group has continued to go from strength to strength—including a major extension to their original flagship location in Brackley. By taking the operational pressure off their coffee service, the group can focus on crafting great food and creating exceptional experiences for their community.
