# Bakery > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bakery > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bakery.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakery > Source revision: 1350745001 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Type of business that sells bread-based food "Bakehouse" redirects here. For other uses, see [Bakehouse (disambiguation)](/source/Bakehouse_(disambiguation)). For the Gambian footballer, see [Bakery Jatta](/source/Bakery_Jatta). For other uses, see [Bakery (disambiguation)](/source/Bakery_(disambiguation)). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Bakery" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The exterior of a Bakery in [Brussels](/source/Brussels). A bakery sales counter in Paris. A **bakery** (also known as a **bakehouse**, **baker's shop** or **bake shop**) is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based [baked goods](/source/Baked_goods) made in an oven such as [bread](/source/Bread), [cookies](/source/Cookie), [cakes](/source/Cake), [doughnuts](/source/Doughnut), [pizzas](/source/Pizza), [bagels](/source/Bagel), [pastries](/source/Pastries), and [pies](/source/Pie).[1] Some retail bakeries are also categorized as [cafés](/source/Caf%C3%A9s), serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises. In some countries, a distinction is made between bakeries, which primarily sell breads, and *[pâtisseries](/source/P%C3%A2tisserie)*, which primarily sell sweet baked goods. ## History See also: [Baking § Baking in ancient times](/source/Baking#Baking_in_ancient_times), and [Baking § Commercial baking](/source/Baking#Commercial_baking) The examples and perspective in this section deal primarily with Western culture and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. You may improve this section, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new section, as appropriate. (August 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) In the [Roman Empire](/source/Roman_Empire), baking was a highly esteemed profession, as Roman citizens used them frequently for important occasions such as feasts and weddings. Around 300 BCE, baking was introduced as an occupation and respectable profession for the Romans. Bakers began to prepare bread at home in an oven, using [grist mills](/source/Grist_mills) to grind grain into [flour](/source/Flour) for their breads. The demand for baked goods grew in tandem with the empire, and the first bakers' [guild](/source/Guild) was established in 168 BCE in [Rome](/source/Rome). The desire for baked goods promoted baking throughout Europe and expanded into eastern parts of Asia. Bakers started baking bread and other goods at home and selling them on the streets.[*[This paragraph needs citation(s)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Egyptian *ushabti* statues of a bakery, c. 2500 – c. 1800 BCE at the Paneum museum in [Upper Austria](/source/Upper_Austria). This trend became common, and soon, baked products were sold on the streets of Rome, Germany, London, and other European cities. A system for delivering baked goods to households arose as the demand increased significantly. This prompted bakers to establish places where people could purchase baked goods. The first open-air market for baked goods in Europe was established in [Paris](/source/Paris); since then, bakeries have become popular places to socialize.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] On July 7, 1928, [Otto Frederick Rohwedder](/source/Otto_Frederick_Rohwedder) invented an automatic [bread-slicing](/source/Sliced_bread) machine, in a bakery in [Chillicothe, Missouri](/source/Chillicothe%2C_Missouri). While the bread initially failed to sell, due to a perceived "sloppy" appearance of the loaves and the fact that it went stale faster, it later became popular.[2] In [World War II](/source/World_War_II), bread slicing machines became rare, as the metal in them was required for wartime use. When they were requisitioned, creating 100 tons of metal alloy, the decision proved very unpopular with housewives.[3] World War II had a profound impact on the bread industry in the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom). When the war began, baking schools closed due to food rationing, manpower shortage, and other material factors. Once WWII came to a close, there was a lack of skilled bakers in the UK. This baker shortage resulted in new methods being developed to satisfy the world's desire for bread, including chemical additives, premixes, and specialized machinery. Old methods of baking[*[which?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_weasel_words)*] were almost completely eradicated when these new, mechanized processes were introduced, and the industry became industrialized and dominated by large commercial firms. The older, more labor-intensive methods were, by and large, seen as burdensome, out-of-date, and commercially unprofitable. As a result, few traditional bakeries were left open by the end of the twentieth century.[*[This paragraph needs citation(s)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Specialities A bakery inside the former Burton's Saw Factory in the [Eugene](/source/Eugene%2C_Oregon) Blair Boulevard Historic Commercial Area. A village bakehouse in [Meßstetten](/source/Me%C3%9Fstetten), a town in [Baden-Württemberg](/source/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg), Germany. Some bakeries provide services for special occasions (such as weddings, anniversaries, birthday parties, business networking events, etc.) or customized baked products for people who have [allergies](/source/Allergy) or sensitivities to certain foods (such as nuts, peanuts, dairy or gluten, etc.). Bakeries can provide a wide range of cake designs such as sheet cakes, layer cakes, wedding cakes, tiered cakes, etc. Other bakeries may specialize in traditional or hand-made types of baked products made with locally milled flour, without [flour bleaching agents](/source/Flour_bleaching_agent) or [flour treatment agents](/source/Flour_treatment_agent), baking what is sometimes referred to as [artisan bread](/source/Artisan_bread).[1] In many countries, many grocery stores and supermarkets sell cakes, sliced bread (sometimes prepackaged or presliced) and other pastries. They may also offer in-store baking, with products either fully baked on site or part-baked prior to delivery to store,[4] and some offer cake decoration.[5] ## Products - [Bagels](/source/Bagel) - [Barmbrack](/source/Barmbrack) - [Biscotti](/source/Biscotti) - [Biscuits](/source/Biscuit_(bread)) (unleavened) - [Biscuits](/source/Biscuit) (quick bread) - [Bread roll](/source/Bread_roll) - [Bread](/source/Bread) - [Buns](/source/Bun) - [Cakes](/source/Cake) - [Brownies](/source/Chocolate_brownie) - [Cookies](/source/Cookie) - [Cornbread](/source/Cornbread) - [Crackers](/source/Cracker_(food)) - [Croissants](/source/Croissant) - [Crumpets](/source/Crumpets) - [Cupcakes](/source/Cupcake) - [Donuts](/source/Donut) - [Flatbreads](/source/Flatbread) - *[Kalakukko](/source/Kalakukko)* - [Muffins](/source/Muffin) - [Pandesal](/source/Pandesal) - [Pastries](/source/Pastries) - [Pasties](/source/Pasty) - [Pies](/source/Pie) - [Pita](/source/Pita) - [Pizzas](/source/Pizza) - [Pretzels](/source/Pretzel) - [Puff pastry](/source/Puff_pastry) - [Pumpkin bread](/source/Pumpkin_bread) - [Sausage rolls](/source/Sausage_rolls) - [Scones](/source/Scone) - [Soda bread](/source/Soda_bread) - [Sourdough](/source/Sourdough) - [Tarts](/source/Tart) - [Waffles](/source/Waffles) ## See also - [Food portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Food) - [Bakehouse](/source/Bakehouse_(building)) – Building for baking bread - [Baker](/source/Baker) – Person who bakes and optionally sells bread products - [Baking](/source/Baking) – Food-producing method - [Cake decorating](/source/Cake_decorating) – Art of decorating a cake - [Coffeehouse](/source/Coffeehouse) – Establishment that serves coffee - [Doughnut shop](/source/List_of_doughnut_shops) - *[Konditorei](/source/Konditorei)* – Business that sells pastries - *[Pâtisserie](/source/P%C3%A2tisserie)* – Type of bakery specializing in pastries and sweets - [List of baked goods](/source/List_of_baked_goods) - [List of bakeries](/source/List_of_bakeries) - [Pie shop](/source/Pie_shop) – Food outlet - [Sliced bread](/source/Sliced_bread) – Loaf of bread pre-sliced with a machine - [Tea house](/source/Tea_house) – Cafe-type business serving teaPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Theory_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Theory_1-1) Sivalingam, Yogambal (2023). [*Textbook of Bakery and Confectionery*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/TEXTBOOK_OF_BAKERY_AND_CONFECTIONERY_THI/LU65EAAAQBAJ) (3rd ed.). Delhi: PHI Learning. p. 1. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-93-91818-89-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-93-91818-89-0). Retrieved December 11, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Latson, Jennifer (July 7, 2015). ["How Sliced Bread Became the 'Greatest Thing'"](https://time.com/3946461/sliced-bread-history/). *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))*. Retrieved February 18, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["U.S. At War: Trouble on the Bread Line"](https://time.com/archive/6781620/u-s-at-war-trouble-on-the-bread-line/). *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))*. Vol. XLI, no. 5. February 1, 1943. Retrieved October 6, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** North, Amy; Smail, Jerome (April 28, 2021). ["How do UK supermarkets operate their in-store bakeries?"](https://bakeryinfo.co.uk/retail/how-do-uk-supermarkets-operate-their-in-store-bakeries/655567.article). *British Baker*. [William Reed](/source/William_Reed_Ltd). Retrieved September 15, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-bakery_business_5-0)** Rush, Morgan (n.d.) [13 October 2010]. ["About the Bakery Business"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211024071501/https://smallbusiness.chron.com/bakery-business-4683.html). *[Chron.com](/source/Chron.com)*. [Hearst Communications](/source/Hearst_Communications). Archived from [the original](http://smallbusiness.chron.com/bakery-business-4683.html) on October 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2014. ## External links - Media related to [Bakeries](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bakeries) at Wikimedia Commons - The dictionary definition of [*bakery*](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Special:Search/bakery) at Wiktionary v t e Bread Types Bark bread Brown bread Beer bread Bun Flatbread Hearth bread Milk bread Multigrain Quick Rye bread Salt-rising Sandwich bread Soda bread Sourdough Sprouted Unleavened White bread Whole wheat Ingredients Baker's yeast Barm Calcium propanoate Dough conditioner Eggs Fat Flour Leavening agent Milk Salt Shortening Sugar Water Equipment Oven Alveograph Bread machine Bread pan Dough scraper Farinograph Lame Peel Stand mixer Warmer Toaster Weighing scales Processes and techniques Autolysis Baking Biga Chorleywood bread process Kneading Leavening Maillard reaction No-knead bread Proofing Pre-ferment Pre-slicing Sponge and dough Steaming Straight dough Tangzhong Vienna process Uses Beer from bread Breadcrumbs Bread bowl 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