Hindleys Bakers in Lichfield - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We called in here because we wanted a light snack and drink. It was a hive of activity, with people coming for takeaway and on site made bread, but also for light snacks. My husband had a toastie and I tried the cheese and onion sourdough toast. It's only small and we sat right at the back where we could see in to where they make the bread. As tables became free they filled again, so it's a popular place. Service was quick.

My husband and I visited today for hot drinks and tea cakes we had to wait for 30 minutes for tea cakes long after finishing drinks then they had been daubed with spread I like to spread my own so you can control the amount you need I’ve been there a couple of times in past never brilliant but today was awful need some discipline there

First visit to Hindleys. Firat thing i asked if they did plain Croissants for my son. She said not today but when i read the menu its said they do ham & cheese Croissants? I asked again and showed her the menu which is when she then said yes we do make have them. Making the order was a joke. The lady with dark brown hair was ridiculously rude and made they also my sandwich incorrectly. It was to takeaway so Its not like i could take it back to get re-made. Absolutely awful experience and very rude service. We were made to feel very uncomfortable and spoken to in a very patronising way. I shall certainly not be recommending anyone to go to Hindleys when in Lichfield.

Sign on the door indicates the café and shop are open until 4 pm at 3.05 pm. The café is in the process of closing, and cleaning up is taking place. The signage on the door is inaccurate, which is so common now in UK businesses customers come second.

Absolutely appalling service today!! I have been going to Hindleys for years. Always had really good, friendly service, until today. The young person serving me if you can call it that, obviously didn’t want to be there. They didn’t look at me and I had to ask for my order three times. After I’d paid no thank you and goodbye. Manners cost nothing and when there are so many competitors maybe some staff training is in order. I work in the service industry and would be very disappointed in my staff if this was the level of service they gave to my customers!! Off to Birds for me now.

The food here is without doubt superb here. I love the cakes here a lot. They are worth getting the bus to come into lichfield for.

What a wonderful team, they provided some lovely savoury treats for my Great Aunts 99th birthday and she was absolutely thrilled when they delivered the surprise for her. I would absolutely recommend them without hesitation. Thank you guys, you made my elderly aunts birthday 👍👍👍

I have had regular deliveries of bread and savoury items from the staff at Lichfield which has been much appreciated through lockdown. The staff do an amazing job, the bread and products are superb and staff are friendly and helpful. You need to give them a few days notice and they will deliver Tuesdays and Fridays. So glad I have a Hindleys in Lichfield. Thank you for all your hard work. Well worth the delivery service or visit to the shop.

Service used to be a bit hit and miss but they have been brilliant through the last 9 months offering a reliable deliver service during the various lockdowns and restrictions. Even have flour and other items available and a friendly ordering service.

We spotted Japanese fancies in the window of the bakery and being an old favourite, that we’d not had in a long time, we couldn’t walk on by. We didn’t regret our choice- they were soooo good.

The most delicious bread - taste and texture is always spot on and its keeps well too. We've been regular visitors for a few years now. We can't wait for Moseley market each month to get a couple of loaves and couple of cakes from the Hindley's stall. Also impressed with the protective measures in place due to the pandemic! Still service with a smile behind all the protective gear!!

Eager to get back to Hindleys, we went in today for a snack. Only sandwiches and toasties on the menu instead of the usual menu. Mega-spaced out tables so you felt like a leper. Food served on paper plates with disposable cutlery, paper cups for tea. £15 for 2 teas and 2 toasties ! No toilet facilities. It was dreadful. I can only think that they are doing this to save getting all the staff back from furlough as they would only need a couple of staff to serve and clean today. Other cafes are serving food on proper crockery with proper cutlery, this just took the mick, quite frankly.

This place is always busy both in the cafe part and shop part.We eat here when coming into lichfield.Good menu,sometimes a long wait if busy(30 mins) for a breakfast.Staff pleasant enough. Prices reasonable .One fault: THE TOILETS no good if you are disabled or can't do steep stairs 2flights.

I am a regular visitor to Lichfield and I always go to Hindleys. First stop, the cafe. The food is always delicious and piping hot (there may be a wait at busy times.) Snacks are freshly prepared in the cafe while light meal orders are sent to the kitchen. There is a good range available with a limited menu on a Sunday. The prices are excellent and it offers superb value for money. The staff are friendly and helpful even when incredibly busy.There are viewing panes into the bakery which are very interesting to observe while waiting a short time for the food to arrive.On leaving, bakery purchases is a must. There is a fantastic array of home-made and artisan breads. Nothing is ever stale. There is a wide rang of cakes and pastries. On the wall, is a list of course dates for bread making which is on my to do list.Hindleys was discovered by accident but is now my go to cafe every time I am in Lichfield. Personally, I recommend the cheese on toast. Sounds ordinary doesn't it? Don't be fooled. It is light and fluffy served on a choice of bakery bread with flavourful cheese. The best I have ever tasted!

I use this restaurant every time I come over to Lichfield and find the service and food excellent, I never have to wait long for my food and it’s always comes to the table nicely presented and hot, and it’s a fab friendly relaxed place to take your coat off and enjoy.....

Purchased rosemary and raisins bread from Hindleys bakers at their stall in Harborne Market.The worst bread I’ve ever had. Too many raisins; it tastes like Xmas pudding, can’t taste any rosemary at all. The bread itself was stale.Terrible, I’ll avoid next time they come to Harborne .

Popped in for a beverage and cookie during a visit. A really pleasant place to rest the feet and enjoy good coffee/tea and fresh baked goodies.

Just discovered this wonderful bakery, that’s sells proper bread rather than cotton wool style bread that the supermarkets sellOn our second visit we purchased some lovely cakes, can’t wait to go back and try some of the other products and pastries they have on sale

We popped in once and had a nice cuppa and a coffee.and two toasted tea cakes. It was quite full with both people buying bread ect, and the cafe part people werw waithing to sitdown. So that will tell you how populor it is. :)

They always have an excellent selection of fresh bread and cakes - very tempting, and calorific!!!!!!!!

We came across this cafe in Lichfield and although it seemed empty when we arrived, it did busy up while we were there. All the food is freshly prepared and may take a while during busy times, but our wait certainly wasn't long at 1.20. Their toasted sandwiches are freshly prepared and toasted, unlike a lot of places where you hand over a prepared sandwich to toast.

I took my mother here for lunch. There was a five minute delay between the two meals being served, meaning one was cold.I tried to get the staff’s attention but they were chatting rather than attending to customers (or the many empty tables with dirty crockery on them) so I went to the counter.I was told ‘can’t she just eat hers while you wait’ I pointed out basic manners, but it seemed wasted on that particular member of staff, who agreed to refund 50% of the cost but in a way that involved begrudgingly slapping the coins on the counter. A place that has potential....With a new chef, staff, cleaner, attitude and training.

The staff are nice. The food and cakes are made fresh in there onsite bakery. The prices are reasonable and the food taste lovely. If you go to the toilet you pass the area where the cakes are decorated. It's a shame that they have closed off the main bakery that is behind the window. It would be nice to see how the make the food. Children and adults would find this interesting. The history of the restaurant is shown on the walls. This is a nice touch.

Had around half an hour to use up before visiting the cathedral so decided on a quick cup of coffee ..They had a deal for coffee and cake and I have to say it was very reasonably priced.. Whilst there we noticed a group being taken on a short tour of the bakery and is something we intend to return to in future.

Oh what a disappointment no way were the cobs freshly baked, stale.

As visitors to the city we stumbled on this cosy place to have lunch. From the outside it looks like a bakery with some fantastic breads in the shop window, we bought some after our lunch.

This is an amazing bakery, in the heart of Lichfield. The cakes are to die for. This bakery has been featured on the TV. I would certainly recommend you giving it a try.

Called for coffee which was good but they had a large selection of specialist bread and cakes which you can buy to takeaway or eat there

Good to see that with the advent of popular high street bakeries this one still pulls them in! Lovely selection bread/cakes/savouries all served nice manner! Cafe is very popular!

I visit Lichfield for business a lot. I have been here a few times. Once there was only 5 people in the cafe (me included) and I waited 45 minutes for a sandwich so I had to cancel it and go back to work. I decided today to go back again. I ordered a breakfast and asked could I have 2 sausages instead of 1 rasher and 1 sausage (as they have done this for me before). The woman service raised her voice and I was mad a fool of infront of other customers. She explained they had a ‘strict policy of switching items” and I explained that was weird as they had done this a week previous. As someone who works in customer service, I don’t see the problem with switching one breakfast item for another. The woman at the til was on a power trip and very rude. Over s

I was thrilled to see Hindley are still there, memories of visiting with Mum in the 70's to get cakes for the weekend flooded back. The cakes are just as good as I remembered them. It is lovely when a family run bakery keeps going from strength to strength like this

The jacket potato with stilton, bacon and mushrooms is very tasty and this is served with a varied side salad. The quiches are generous portions and are delicious.

When we go to Lichfeild we must go to Hindleys to get a Butter Lump and Eccles Cakes. SO SO nice to.

I came across this bakery by accident whilst wandering around the lovely town of Lichfield looking for a drink and something light to eat. Nicely appointed and decorated bakers/restaurant selling lovely different types of bread, and also a separate till taking orders for food and drink. There were plenty of serving staff on, and so there wasn’t much of a wait. Although I only had a tea cake and a pot of tea, it was very nice, and they definitely didn’t sting on the butter. One place to look out for and visit again if I’m ever fortunate enough to return to Lichfield.

We go nearly every week for our breakfast treat, having tried several places for breakfast Hindleys is one of the best,the only down side I have is the teapots they are small so by the time your breakfast turns up you need to buy another pot of tea, making it a very expensive breakfast where other places have the pot teapots and lasts us all the way throughout the breakfast and they have swapped the sauce pots to paper thin cups with a small full of sauce which gets all soggy and messy. But love the breakfast and lovely bread .

We decided to go in for coffee as it looked nice and inviting from outside. The cakes looked so tempting that we had a slice each also. The cappuccino was smooth tasting and delicious, and at £2.35 for a very large cup, it was good value for money. The cake was fresh, home made and just right, not overly sweet. It was a generous size slice too. Staff were very pleasant and welcoming and the tables were all lovely and clean. I would definitely visit there again.

First time here ordered sausage sandwich and bacon and egg sandwich two white coffees which were lovely thought they’d forgotten the sandwiches but miraculously appeared out of a lift very good service will definitely go again.

The place looked inviting from outside. The staff were pleasant and my order was ready fairly promptly. The coffee and cinnamon pastry were very good. The café was nicely decorated and clean and tidy.

The only bakery that still bake Pineapple Creams - one of my favourite treats which bring back happy memories of spending time with my Nan as a child. Never eaten in their cafe, usually buy their cakes and bread.

Very good selection of freshly made cakes, you can see them being made in the back, and lovely fresh bread at reasonable prices. Cafe service slow. Drinks were served and finished before the sausage sandwich arrived. Place was lean enough but cramped. Toilets not accessible to anyone with mobility issues as up a flight of stairs.

I usually have a cooked breakfast but today I ordered poached eggs on toast, the eggs were over done the bread was nice but when you pay £5.20 you expect them to be proper poached eggs.

Shame about some of the earlier reviews, we visited as a family of seven for a light lunch. Friendly staff, happy with the food with no complaints at the small waiting time for our larger order. Eggy bread worth a try, and seconds all round on the cinnamon sharer. Will be back soon...

Waited half an hour for bacon and egg sandwiches- bread instead of toast, no butter, no sauce. Very expensive for what we got. Won't be going back

Perused the menu and as a healthy option went for the " Artisan Chicken Avocado Caesar Sandwich" Approached the counter and was ignored. ( As per previous reviews) many staff milling around but no one acknowledged me. Eventually was asked for my order. When I told the girl serving me, another member of staff almost shouted at me. " We don't have it any more " I went for the option of sandwich without Avocado.( Still charged the full price which I didn't realise until later What a disappointment. A few little scraps of pretty tasteless chicken with about half of an iceberg lettuce( presumably a poor substitute for avocado). No leaves and no low fat Caesar dressing as per the menu. Service was slow and I was short of time so could not hang around to complain. Doubt if I would have had a satisfactory answer anyway. I know this place is primarily about the bread but they need to look at customer service and quality of other food items,

Have purchased bread and cakes often and it’s a great bakery. Today we went for a coffee and something to eat and it can only be described as miserable. After deciding on what to eat we ordered at the counter. I forgot I was wearing my cloak of invisibility but was eventually acknowledged. The menu said”ask about our artisan toasties” so we did. Got none. Sausage sandwich then . Got none. No eggs either. That wiped out 80% of the menu 2 bacon sandwiches then and cheese on toast. 2 coffees and a hot chocolate.£18. The bacon was dry and precooked , not buttered, and when we asked for ketchup we were given a very small pot to share.All very disappointing really and not a pleasant experience. Should have complained or just walked straight away but did the polite English thing. Shame but looks like many others have had the same experience.

Had a excellent lesson in making Bread and ended up with 6 loaves of delicious bread..Well worth it.

I would highly recommend the any of the courses held here. Duncan was brilliant, very knowledgeable and such a hard worker. Came away with 6 loaves of bread and car smelling of fresh bread.... Yum yum

Popped in out of the rain. Debenhams won't do breakfast food after 11:45 but Hindleys will! I had eggy bread with bacon and mushrooms-to die for! The Boss had spiced parsnip soup which was delish!! Nice staff & decent prices. Takeaway custard tarts-nice! A hidden jewel in lovely Lichfield-birthplace to many great people including myself & the Boss!

Ordering is at the counter, the same lady also makes the drinks orders for customers so it was a long wait.

Arrived in Lichfield early afternoon needing food so called in at Hindleys and the two of us ordered the full breakfast which included a tea or coffee and toast. Have to say it was an excellent meal and great value at £5:95. Previous reviews of the breakfast must have caught them on the cook's day off. Would definitely go back.

My Boss and I decided to pop in and have a full breakfast.

We went to Hindley's today for lunch, my daughter and I ordered a bacon brie and cranberry toastie, After half and hour wait, it was finally plonked on the table by someone, minus bacon and toast black. We had gone past hunger and asked for our money back, and went to the chip van. Staff looked so miserable and fed up. Also tables and chair are so squashed in, be prepared to be bashed by shopping bags.

My daughter and I were visiting Lichfield and as we passed by Hindley's we were tempted by the lovely bread...

We pop in on a regular basis as they have such a wide selection of quality breads, biscuits and cakes...

I've visited the cafe on two separate occasions, both times the food has been great but unfortunately the service hasn't. I'm not sure it hurts to smile once in a while! This cafe could be so much better if only the staff actually said hello and acted like they actually wanted your custom.

Hace poco me invitó un amigo mientras compras a Hindleys para un pequeño desayuno como teníamos hambre. He estado allí muchas veces antes para un desayuno y normalmente están atentos cuando me explican que soy celíaca y por lo tanto no puede comer el asado o salchichas, pero pide dos bacon en vez. El cocinero ha dicho adyacente, sí. No importa ir sin tostadas de pan no hay disponibles - esto no novia es un problema.

Always a good selection of breads and cakes.Reasonably priced and good service.What else can I say to make 100 characters?!

Venga aquí mucho por el pan recién horneado y pasteles. Todo lo que he intentado desde aquí es fabulosa, nos encanta! ! !

this place to me was something locally traditional. home made fresh cakes and a sit down for a refreshing cuppa tea and a nice chat with the locals. recomended for people who will visit lichfield

Thank you Duncan Hindley and your great team, for an afternoon of fun and the opportunity to learn new skills. I went home afterwards, after a lovely afternoon tea at the end of the course, with six loaves for the freezer, a bag of flour and yeast so I can continue to practise these new skills at home. What a great way to spend an afternoon. I recommend it wholeheartedly.

i work in Birmingham not far from the branch of Hindley's there and just love it so much there. Just moved to Lichfield so I had good expectations for the head office here, However much let down by the total lack o stock and choice here. The staff a bit miserable as well. A pity they do not an example of the lovely ladies at the Birmingham branch where there is a large choice with a service with a smile.

Sunday at just before 2pm, we popped in to try it out for a hot drink of coffee out of the cold. I don't have milk in my coffee but got given milk in my coffee without being asked first. Unapologetic staff, who were quite rude. I've tried it now, and won't again, would rather go somewhere else.

Passed hybrid this place on Sunday after walking round lichfield in the I decided to try Hindley's for a change and see what the coffee was like. Ordered 2 americanos and a mocha and was asked if I wanted the americanos in cups or mugs to which I replied "cups please" and the lady said quite abruptly "mugs" which I thought was quite rude. I said have you got cups and she just looked at me for a second and with an emotionless "yes" I said well I asked for cups which visibly annoyed the lady behind the counter. Sat down with tasteless coffee in a cold cafe wishing I'd have stayed away. Expensive, unwelcoming and freezing so it's crap in my opinion.

I visited for lunch today and was really surprised and impressed with the quality of food and customer service on offer. Lovely selection of artisan breads and other tasty treats that are all cooked fresh on the premises. I ordered an omelette but asked for it with low fat spread instead of butter and the staff member serving couldn't have been more helpful - even calling through to the kitchen to make sure they were clear on what I wanted. Great size portions, quality produce, reasonably priced and excellent staff. The only thing that could be improved in my opinion is the decor, which is a little dated, and the toilets which are located upstairs quite a way from the restaurant - however I understand they have plans for a refurb soon. Well done Hindleys, so lovely to see a local business playing to its strengths and giving the big chains a run for their money.

One of the best coffee shops in Lichfield and the food wow !!! You can see the bread, that is used in the sandwiches, being prepared and cooked as are all the cakes and Artisan breads. You will not be disappointed. Staff are friendly and take time to chat to customers , give them a try.

Hindley's is our first choice in Lichfield when we want a lunchtime snack. I love the variety of breads they have on offer, either toasted on their own or as part of a meal. Good portions and value for money. The hardworking staff are always friendly. Recommended.

Full english was great worth the waitComes with toast and teaWe Also had the egg bacon etc on brioche bun delightful the cappuccino stayed hot long enough to have with breakfast

Call In here quite regularly when in Lichfield, generally very good, cakes in particular aren't cheap but they are of a high standard so it's a fair price

Ordered a birthday cake for my husbands birthday - excellent service, cake was a victoria sponge, icing decoration was exactly as requested both colour and style.Actual cake tasted so good - light and airy and moist just how a good sponge should be - compliments from many people at the party and requests for where I had ordered it from.None left by end of evening.Would not hesitate to recommend.Cannot comment on restaurant but my husband pops in to buy the bread they bake it is also very good.

For lunch and morning coffee, the choice of 'just' toast, or a very filling sandwich, or jacket potato, or soup. Hindleys is the best choice in Lichfield and that's without enjoying fresh cakes, very nice. The cafe is very much 'Old School' with table clothed tables, and space for a good fifty customers, also toilet facilities upstairs are available. There are on site bakery facilities which I understand can be viewed, whilst the staff make the bread and cakes for selling downstairs

I visited this cafe for cake and coffee.The wait was extensive; I queued for 15 minutes; there were not many people in front of me. The person serving me told me she had no change and would bring it to my table.The cake was good but the coffee weak and overpriced. The cafe decor was dated and a bit scruffy.My change was not brought to me; it was only 3p but it was owed to me.I would buy a cake from this outlet but would not use the cafe under any circumstances.

We visit here once a week with our grandson, who calls it The Toast Shop. It does us just fine, toast, toasted tea cake, fab cakes, children's biscuits and a hug choice of drinks. They do serve decaffeinated tea, which is a great find. The cheese on toast and savoury flans are delicious. Staff are helpful and get things to you as quickly as possible, but the toast queue can be slow - a bigger toaster needed? Spotless throughout, high chairs available, toilets upstairs. Wheel chair access to the cafe is OK but not to the toilets. Visibility into kitchen is clear so origins and freshness of all foodstuffs is assured. Fully recommended!!! Do avoid the thick bread for toast, it is huge. Medium is more than fine.

After 40 yrs been overseas simply wonderful to actually see a cake shop with beautiful bread and cakesWe decided to go for lunch.Busy cafe food was excellent friendly staff.not expensive.good selection Only comment would be needed more staff to cope with so customers.as long wait.But otherwise excellent.

Excellent coffe and tea. staff very friendly and accommodating. Cakes were first class and we also got a guided tour, for my brother in law, of the bakery as this was his form of employment for many years

I came in with family and friends after a day out in lichfield and there were 10 of us it was a peak time and we thought the cafe would struggle however it was handled excellently our food and drinks came quickly the food was fantastic and amazing value. The shop and cafe looked great and was really warmly decorated. The atmosphere was buzzing and really tipped off our day in Lichfield. Really good ...would recommend!!!!!

we stopped for coffee whilst visiting the area , the coffee and teacakes very nice but this experience was overshadowed by the amount of not cleared tables

Really disappointed we came across this bakery/cafe whilst having a walk around Lichfield though the Windows all the bakery items look inviting so decided we'd have lunch there. The coffee was warm and tasteless, then lunch arrived without the extras that should of come with it such as toast with the breakfast and chips with the omelettes, I was continually on my feet fetching things, there is no waitress service the staff seems disorganised and slow and not once were we asked if the food was ok. The cafe is very tired not very appealing. It is not somewhere I would recommend for lunch

In Lichfield after a very early start we needed a drink and something to eat. Hindleys caught our eye, or actually the Belgian Buns did. They looked lovely.In we went, friendly welcome, found a table, ordered but actually fancied coffee with something savoury. A lovely sausage roll for me and a Danish pastry for Mrs W did the trick. We liked Hindleys, lovely cakes which we will go back for, nice coffee and snack with friendly service and reasonable prices.Also, they are British so no doubt pay their taxes unlike some American chains which I could name and which we avoid like the plague.Would we go back. You bet.

I have to say that this place makes darn fine cakes - because my father in law says so - and he says that they are a Staffordshire tradition. Get there early - they sell out fast and they make a really nice pineapple tart thing.

Lovely to keep going back to this fab little bakery, either for bread or cakes, there is such a selection of both. We usually end up with a Belgium Bun and a Pineapple cream, or eccles cakes! Love arriving home and unwrapping our treats, some even end up in the freezer ! We always make a point to call in to Hindleys when in Lichfield.

This as really homely atmosphere, the food is excellent. The service is quick, I go in my lunch hour. They also do wonderful bread and cakes. Always consistent.

Popped in for lunch as it looked nice from the outside. Grabbed a table, Lino table covers and very cramped. We were sat 5" from another table. Food arrived after 20 mins and the jacket potato I ordered was only half a potato on a plate! Chilli in the potato was ok and side salad was ok, but overall not a great experience.

I am writing this review whilst sat waiting for my breakfast, I ordered 50 mins ago and nothing.If you're an old lady ordering a tea cake it's quite quick, anything they have to cook takes ages. At this stage even if the breakfast is amazing, it won't change my opinion.That said the bakery items are good!

popped in here to warm up after some Christmas shopping,nice pot of tea and a mince pie, lovely pastry ( bought some to take home) menu looked good as did the food being served.There are plenty of coffee and tea shops in Lichfield, its a matter of taste and where you feel comfortable especially if you are alone and this is one of them

It's a bakers with a cafe. The consistency and quality of independent shops can't be compared to the chain pubs. Good luck getting eggy bread or boiled egg and toast soldiers in a chain food pub, to say nothing of the bewildering array of cakes and pastries. Don't go if you are in a hurry, go because you want to eat good fresh food at leisure.

Called in for a quick coffee. No atmosphere. Staff were unfriendly even go as far as saying looked really miserable and unhappy. No manners or conversation. Ordered toast which arrived after I had finished my pot of tea. For a cafe and shop it was silent which was a little uncomfortable. Counted four members of staff who didn't appear to be busy however the tables remained un cleaned and the phone continually rang I nearly asked if they wanted me to answer it at one point. I try to visit local businesses as high street chains are taking over, however high street chains have it so right compared to this. I will not be visiting again.

Went here for breakfast way to much butter on teacake and toast cooked breakfast missing half the items had to wait 10 minutes for the missing items. Not very pushchair friendly either

I visited here today, very very busy. I cant complain about the food as have never had an issue.It's not pram or wheelchair friendly in the slightest. All the tables are so close together. I was the second person in with a pram and got the impression I should have walked back out.

It's not because this place has such a terrific history that it's so good. It's because they've survived by keeping their standards consistently high in the face of the mass consolidation in the high street and the fierce competition from national chains.This means that they retain a loyal customer base and deservedly so. The service - whether you're getting one of their homemade loaves or sausage rolls or splashing out on a specially decorated birthday cake is first class. They're helpful and friendly and nothing is too much trouble.Long may artisan bakers like this survive the mediocrity of the big chains that offer nothing but homogeneous fayre that is de-skilled.

Lured by the smell of freshly baked bread and cakes, we enjoyed a tasty light lunch. I was tempted by the all day breakfast but decided on a lighter bite, a tasty well cooked sausage sandwich. There are various tasty savoury pastries & cakes and daily specials. We couldn't resist coming home with some freshly baked bread which proved delicious when enjoying back home.

What more could you ask for than a local baker committed to the idea of producing excellent products in a creative way!

Was given this course as a birthday present - it was well worth it. Taken through making dough, shaping and flavouring. A delicious and filling afternoon tea - sandwiches, quiche, millionaires short bread to name but a few item. Left with 6 loaves, flour and fresh yeast. Duncan Hindley is a really inspirational tutor. Going to do the revamped artisan bread course next.

We popped in here to buy some items. It wasn't busy so we got asked straight away what we wanted. When i asked for a minute so i could see what they sold, the lady behind the counter tutted because i was making her wait. How rude.They had a good selection of breads and cakes, and having not been in here before it's nice to look to see what i wanted first without staff being pushy about it.The cakes we brought were nice, but the service was terrible. I wouldn't be visiting here again.

The modest-sized eating area is beyond the retail counter and there are windows through onto the bakery itself. The walls are covered with historic items related to this long-established local business. You choose your meal then go up to the counter to order. We were a bit surprised that some types of bread were actually unavailable, even by lunchtime.Had a couple of sandwiches, with crisps and salad. These were delicious and nicely presented although service was slightly leisurely. It has a very nice traditional feel without being 'twee' and should appeal to nostalgists.

I didn't want much for Christmas, except for a Hindleys bread baking course - which I got. The course was fantastic, both for kneading virgins and those who have already started to bake their own bread. Delivered by Duncan Hindley, we were taken through the ingredients, method of mixing and kneading, shaping of the dough and the baking. Whilst the dough was rising, we were treated to a wonderful tea of sandwiches, quiches, sausage rolls, and cakes! We all left with 6 loaves and the making for at least the same again, including fresh yeast.I would recommend this course and look forward to returning for the artisan bread course also available.

We really enjoyed our visit to the Hidleys. Beautifully produced cakes and bread with a friendly service. Coffee was good and value was fine... I would visit again to sample the wider range of treats they have to purchase.

Not the quickest of places but if your not in a rush it's so worth going too, the staff are loverly, I talk to them when I go in and they are all from different backgrounds, it's understandable that they are not the quickest a lot of them are mature women who have raised kids, the cakes are full on amazing I love popping in for a pineapple cream, they bake everything there as well, I recommend the walnut bread when they have it, if you don't have a long time just order something simple, but if you have a good 40 mins the specials they do are really good, bit pricy but worth it, 10/10 go in every time I can.

Yes it wasn't the fastest service but the breakfast was delicious. Our family of 4 enjoyed a great breakfast with friendly staff in nice surroundings. The place was busy and we can see why. Will definately visit again. Thank you hindleys.

Authentic family baker - excellent bread , cakes and bakery cafe. The experienced bakers produce a wide range of loaves and cakes and have a nice range of flours available. Baking courses also available with their experienced team.

We entered the bakery as it looked very appealing from the outside, There were 5 of us, we placed our order at the till but found that the young girl taking our order seemed to struggle with confirming our order! We were told it would be a half hour wait for food, which was fine so we asked if the food could be served all together to which they said yes. It took 15 minutes after we had sat down at our table for the previous dirty plates to be cleared and only because we asked the young lady that had passed 3 times!!!! 20 minutes later 2 lunches (quiche and salad) for our friends who had no choice but to eat in front of us whilst we were still waiting as it would have gone cold! Another 15 minutes later and the rest of our food had not arrived ( 3 toasted sandwiches and 2 portions of chips) I then went up to enquire as to how much longer we would have to wait, there seemed to be a lot of confusion around our order and the manageress then called upstairs to check with the kitchen! 10 minutes later 1 toastie arrived, 5 mins later 1 portion of chips, 10 mins later another toastie but no sign of the final toastie?! I then complained to the manageress who advised that the lady up in the kitchen was "very busy" and that our order had been put before another order of 3 full breakfasts so that wouldn't be waiting any longer! I then asked where the final toastie was, she looked at me blank ( they had obviously forgotten it) she also said that if people had to keep waiting for food then "they would have to stop doing it"?!!!!! I said I was the customer and with all due respect that was not my issue and that if my lunch didn't arrive within the next 10 minutes that I would be demanding a full refund! 10 minutes later it arrived!, in the meantime the manageress offered us complimentary drinks but this is just not good enough!! Some people had arrived after us, eaten lunch and then gone before we even had gotten ours! I live in lichfield and this is the first and last time I will come here! Shocking service and badly organised!!! You have been warned!!