How Celebrating British Food Fortnight 2025 is good for business
How British Food Fortnight is the perfect time to celebrate food heritage and support British farmers and food producers.
What’s it like running an artisan bakery?
The aim is for us to produce cakes to the highest standards, delivered on time whilst enjoying our time at work. Here I share some of the ways we do this.
Maintaining our nature reserve and ancient drove
Our gluten free bakery is based at Naish Farm, in very rural Dorset. We run the surrounding 5 acres as a nature reserve. This month we’ve busy planting and hedge laying.
Take a peek at our best gluten free Christmas cakes round up 2023
Here’s a VIP preview of some sensational new seasonal cakes we’ve busily been working on.
Behind the scenes of our Dorset Pop Up gluten free cake shop
Our pop up shop is not just about buying cake… Read about all the lovely things you can do when you visit us, and our future plans for the pop up shop.
What is it like running your own artisan gluten free bakery in the UK?
Here are our tips on starting a small bakery business and growing your business to the next level.
Tips on how to make your garden more nature friendly
However small your garden or balcony might be there are lots of easy ways to encourage birds, insects and biodiversity to feed and shelter.
5 lessons I’ve learnt from running a bakery business for 25 years
We’re over the moon to be celebrating 25 years of running our gluten free bakery. We proudly remain a small, independent family business with a loyal team who have remained steadfast throughout some very challenging times. Here’s 5 lessons we’ve learnt about building a brand from scratch.
Top 5 Mother’s Day gifts from Dorset
Seeking something really thoughtful, generous and unique to give to Mum this year? We shine a light on five of our favourite artisan makers who are truly independent and passionate about what they produce.
Best Gluten free and vegan cakes to gift this Valentine’s Day
I don’t know about you but I’m loving the modern metamorphosis of Valentine’s day from the slightly smug “romantic meal a deux” to a more inclusive “I think you’re rather fabulous” occasion.
A beginner’s guide to going vegan
Chatting to our vegan customers has given us an insight into some of the issues arising from “going plant based” and ditching all animal derived products. We start with taking a look at veganism in the UK and how it has developed as a movement.
How are new vegan and gluten free cake recipes created?
At Honeybuns we view NPD, or new product development, as one of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of working in the UK bakery sector. We get to experiment in the kitchen again, trying out new gluten free ingredients and flavour combinations.
Make your own gluten free Christmas Hamper UK
Our step by step guide to making your own free from luxury food hampers. There is a lot to be said for taking a DIY approach to gifting.
Best gluten free Christmas foodie gift ideas
So, with the Christmas countdown officially begun we warmly welcome you to our annual round up of our favourite presents. We happily take the strain so you don’t have to.
An imported American culture or ancient Celtic tradition? A spooky dive into Halloween
Em delves into the history of Halloween and recommends our gorgeously gooey trio of autumnal tray bakes to enjoy this autumn
Our top five best gluten free and vegan cakes to gift
“Ho Ho Ho”… Naish Farm has been bedecked with holly, ivy and lashings of tinsel this week as we staged our annual festive photo shoot. Down from the loft came all our vintage suitcases and baskets, stuffed full of cherished Christmas treasure
Why it’s important to shop small, local and independent
We are ever conscious that we are just one of many cake bakers in a somewhat crowded market. The upside of having stiff competition is that it drives us onward and upward on a quest to improve continuously.
Why are gluten free, artisan cakes so much more expensive?
With rising costs to be seen in all sectors in the UK, from fuel to everyday groceries, I thought it timely to share a behind the scenes insight into a small bakery’s costs and considerations.