Hello and welcome to Pieces - a bakery I (Laura) began dreaming up back in 2020. It all started with a simple wish; to create cakes that are not only beautiful to look at, but also made with better-quality, more environmentally friendly ingredients. At Pieces, every bake is a blend of thoughtful design, mindful sourcing, and a whole lot of love.

Pieces is located in Meppershall, Bedfordshire close to Luton and Hitchin which are both a short train journey from London (for collection and delivery purposes).

A bit about me - my professional background is in fashion, well-being and food, so naturally I wanted to combine these things at Pieces. After spending 6 years designing clothes I transitioned into food and began my recipe development journey. Food was always my thing really, having grown up in a household where no dinner was complete without a pudding (apple pie and sticking toffee pudding being the most popular choices!)... I unsurprisingly developed a seriously sweet tooth, but I always felt guilty eating too much sugar. Then I studied naturopathy nutrition which is about eating whole and organic foods for health and well-being… and I thought surely a dessert with less or unrefined sugar, and possibly some health benefits would be a win win!? Enter Pieces Bakery ;)

Pieces is about creating cakes which are not only delicious but are also made with ingredients that are friendlier to the environment. I try to keep dairy and eggs to a minimum and choose organic ingredients in my recipes for both health and environmental reasons. I also prefer to use unrefined, fairly traded sugar in place of refined sugar.

Prior to dreaming up recipes for Pieces, I worked as a recipe developer, creating recipes for brands including Holland & Barrett, Morrisons, Riverford and Planet Organic. My most recent role led me to a bakery, creating healthier sweet baking recipes for a Tesco brief. This role was unfortunately made redundant in the midst of lockdown so I decided that maybe it was time to go out on my own! I love nothing more than creating cakes - so I really hope you enjoy my cakes as much as I enjoy making them :)