Forge Bakehouse: to the Train Station, and beyond!

by Martha Brown in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

We did it

On 9th October 2019 we successfully raised £29,638 with 412 supporters in 28 days

Bringing wholesome, handmade bread and pastry to central Sheffield and a more food, events and jobs to Abbeydale Road.

by Martha Brown in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Martha Brown

Martha Brown

9th October 2019

The final countdown...

Under 3 hours to go and we've had an amazing run, thank you again!
We love that people are still getting involved, every penny really does count, helping us to kit out our new kitchen and well as actually build the thing!
Remember we have added an extra perk for the final…

Martha Brown

Martha Brown

4th October 2019

We did it!

It's been a super busy few days on the campaign page and we are ecstatic to say we have made our £25,000 goal, with 5 days to go! THANK YOU. We did a dance, we posted it online in the excitement, we forgot how many people might see it.
It's been amazing…

Martha Brown

Martha Brown

2nd October 2019

SEVEN DAYS TO GO!

Ding ding ding! We made it over the £20,000 mark yesterday on a giant day of pledges, thank you all for being so generous and getting involved. It's nice to see that some folks can't resist, 1, 2 or even 3 different rewards.
As promised, we've released two more rewards into…

Martha Brown

Martha Brown

23rd September 2019

New rewards unlocked!

HELLO EVERYONE

We are in our second week of the campaign now and have climbed over the £15,000 mark, a whopping 60% of our target! We can't thank you enough for your generousity so far.

Because of this milestone, we've unlocked 2 new rewards for you, to either level up a reward…

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Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£90 or more

6 of 10 claimed

Featured

Valentine's Hamper Delivery

A super exclusive hamper filled with Valentine's treats, this won't be available to buy in the bakery. Delivery within 10 miles of the bakery on Friday 14th February 2020. INCLUDES: A Bunch of Flowers, Handmade Petit Fours, 2 Pain au Chocolat, 1 Large Sourdough, Yorkshire Rhubarb Jam 300g, 2 Housemade Raspberry Lemonades, Passionfruit and Coconut Marshmallows, Forge Coffee Roasters Coffee Beans 250g, Limited Edition Enamel Pin

£1 or more

Eternal gratitude flowing your way

The best way to help us reach our goal if you want nothing in return. You'll get a shout out on our social media (if you want) and good vibes flowing your way, always.

£12 or more

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Limited Edition Enamel Pin Badge

Designed by Elizabeth Fortnum, who serves our coffee as well as working as a free lance illustrator. Our famous Portuguese Custard Tarts can now be pinned, pride of place to your favourite coat, shirt or bag. Check out our story for the design!

£15 or more

Forge Bamboo Coffee Cup

A dandy Forge coffee cup, to use for years to come. Choose from 4 colours, it even has our co-ordinates on in case you ever need to find your way. Local folks will get their first coffee in their new cup for free.

£25 or more

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Limited Edition Tote Bag

Our 'Fold and Stretch' tote bag is designed by artist Laura Wilson who we have been working with since 2016. Laura is a multimedia artist who has been using dough in live movement performances, most recently at the British Museum and V&A.

£30 or more

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Tote and Pin Duo

Can't decide between the tote bag and enamel pin badge? Grab them both and save money! Designed specially for this project by Elizabeth Fortnum with the 'Notorious PCT' enamel pin and Laura Wilson with the 'Fold and Stretch' tote bag.

£45 or more

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10 Coffee and Pastry Card

Pop in and grab a coffee and pastry of your choice on 10 occasions with this card. You'll have a year to redeem this reward. Take away only.

£50 or more

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Suspended Food Scheme

Maybe you are too far away to enjoy our products yourself, but you'd like to pay your donation forward to someone in need. Through our suspended food scheme we will 'suspend' a selection of 10 loaves, pastries and coffees as tickets in our bakery window so folks who need sustenance can redeem a ticket of their choice. We don't ask questions or judge the worthiness of our scheme users, it's a little act of community kindness. Plus a pin badge!

£50 or more

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Fermentation Masterclass

Dive into the world of lacto-fermentation with this sauerkraut making workshop. We'll talk about the history of fermentation, the science and how you can enjoy the benefits of fermented foods at home. We'll be tasting ferments made at the bakery and you'll take home your own jar of 'kraut. There will be nibbles on the night and hopefully some new friends made. Wednesday 18th March 2020 06:30-21:00

£60 or more

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Coffee Addict

A massive 25 cups of coffee, for you addicts who visit us for your daily brew. We won't charge you extra for oat milk, decaf or anything else. You'll have a year to use this reward. Sorry pals, no iced lattes though.

£65 or more

1 of 10 claimed

Merch and Goodies Hamper (Worldwide)

Wherever you are in the world, you can enjoy a selection of our treats and decorate yourself with our merchandise. Why not eh? INCLUDES: Forge Bamboo Coffee Cup, Limited Edition Tote Bag, Limited Edition Enamel Pin, Banana Bread Granola 500g, Yorkshire Rhubarb Jam, Chilli Jam, Bag of Cookies

£75 or more

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Festive Hamper (Crowdfunder Exclusive)

A beautiful modern hamper, for collection any date in December up to and including Christmas Eve. This hamper includes exclusive products that aren't available in house. INCLUDES: Handmade Petit Fours, Panettone, Multiseed Wholegrain Crackers, Lebkuchen Biscuits, Fig and Plum Chutney, Apricot and Amaretto Jam, Limited Edition Tote Bag, Forge Coffee Roasters Coffee, Limited Edition Enamel Pin, Forge Bamboo Coffee Cup

£100 or more

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Become a Baker

Who wouldn't want to start work at 4am on a Saturday eh? Join our crew for a Saturday shift and see what we do day in and day out. We'll send you home with a loaf, pastry and coffee for the road. You'll also receive an enamel pin!

£200 or more

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Design a Doughnut

Work with our pastry chefs to design a doughnut flavour, we'll even put your face on the label. Your doughnut will be on sale for at least a month (or longer if it's a winner with customers!) and you'll go home with a box of 6 doughnuts of course. You'll also receive an enamel pin!

£400 or more

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Charity Breakfast Club

Buy a local hostel or charity a breakfast club for up to 25 people. We'll deliver and serve pastries, toast and jam, juice, tea and coffee to residents and service users. Within 10 miles of the bakery. You'll also receive an enamel pin!

£500 or more

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Corporate Away Day

Book the whole of our first floor dining room for your business training day or away day. This fully catered day includes a breakfast buffet with fresh pastries, granola, tea and coffee. Followed by lunch buffet of sandwiches, housemade quiches and sausage rolls and salads, plus afternoon treats and hot drinks. You'll have the room to yourself for 8 hours. Available Monday - Wednesday for up to 20 people.

£720 or more

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Dining for a Dozen

This private dinner party allows you and 11 other guests to enjoy a 4 course meal in our first floor dining space. You'll have the place to yourselves all evening. Choose from 3 different menus with options for vegetarian and vegan guests. Perfect for a gathering of friends, family or work colleagues. You'll also receive an enamel pin!

£1,300 or more

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Private Baking Class for 8

A great team building day, we will run a baking class for 8 guests. Choose from our 3 courses - Introduction to Bread Making, French Baking or Introduction to Sourdough, the class will be run on a weekday of your choice. You'll also receive an enamel pin!

£5,000 or more

1 of 5 claimed

Bread 'Til Dead

For the ultimate carb fiend and life long friend of the bakery. Help yourself to a loaf of your choice, everyday, for the rest of your life. Mix it up and grab a pastry instead if you wish. You'll have our undying gratitude and love. We'll even make you a super cool ID card so everyone knows who you are. You'll also receive an enamel pin and tote bag!

£30 or more

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Breakfast of Champions

Treat your household to a breakfast goodie bag, a perfect weekend treat. You'll need to pre-order for a collection day of your choice within 6 months of the end of the campaign. INCLUDES: 4 Croissants, 1 Large Sourdough, 1 Seasonal Jam 300g, 1 Banana Bread Granola 500g, Limited Edition Tote Bag, a coffee for the road

£35 or more

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10 Loaf Card

Grab yourself a card that entitles you to 10 loaves of your choice. You'll have a year to redeem them all.

£35 or more

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Brunch for Two

Order any two dishes from our brunch menus with hot drinks, and we'll send you on your way with a couple of sweet treats for later. Available on weekdays with a booking.

£50 or more

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Bread Evening Masterclass

An evening of demos, tastings and fermentation talk. Great for home bakers to learn more about the science of bread, kneading and shaping techniques and trouble shooting questionable home bakes. Refreshments are available on arrival and you'll leave with a loaf, a pot of sourdough starter and hopefully some new local bread friends. Wednesday 15th January 2020 6.30-9.30pm

£50 or more

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Pizza Masterclass

Spend the evening in the bakery learning how to make your own sourdough pizza. Bake your own pizza in our bread ovens to enjoy at the end of the night with a drink with your fellow class mates. You'll leave with a full belly, 2 balls of fresh pizza dough for the following days at home and a pot of sourdough starter. Two dates to choose from on a first come first served basis: Friday 7th February 2020 Friday 6th March 2020

£60 or more

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Date Night for Two

This reward entitles you to book onto any one of our 'Late Night at the Bakehouse' events and enjoy a 3 course meal for two people. Our nights run monthly and book up quickly but you'll get first pick before we release the dates to the masses. Previous evenings have included French, Mexican, Asian Fusion and Italian. Valid for any evening event in 2020.

£75 or more

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25 Loaf Card

Go big or go home. This card will entitle you to a massive 25 loaves of your choice. Super limited to only 10 people, you'll have a year to use this reward.

£160 or more

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Full Day Baking Class

We run 3 different courses throughout the year - Introduction to Baking, Introduction to Sourdough and French Bread. This reward entitles you to book onto any one of our courses in 2020. It's a full day course, with breakfast, lunch and afternoon treat included, plus a whole bag of your own baked goodies to take home. See our website for our full courses descriptions and current dates. You'll also receive an enamel pin!

£300 or more

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Your Name in Loaves

For those who can't resist their name in lights, we'll change the name of one of our daily breads to your actual name for a whole year. We'll even put your face on the label. You'll also receive an enamel pin!

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