Sourdough Inspiration - Orange Bakery

In the first of our bakery profiles, we sat down with Kitty Tait of The Orange Bakery, situated in a bucolic Oxfordshire town. Kitty and her father setup the bakery in their house and sell from a shop on the high street.
In our sourdough inspirational videos, we look at the stories behind the bakers, and the importance of sourdough itself.
Kitty Tait is the bright young star of sourdough. The 15-year-old started baking with her father Alex just two and a half years ago - at first they used a neighbour’s home oven, creeping in in the early morning to switch it on and coming back after breakfast to bake. As demand for their subscription bread service increased in their Oxfordshire village, they invested in their own Rofco oven, and in May 2019, opened the crowd-funded Orange Bakery (named for Kitty’s vivid dungarees) in Watlington.
In six months' time, they plan to move production to a new space, but for now it is still out of the family home, in an extension made from recycled materials. An engineer in Peterborough gave them an old deck oven, Popham’s bakery gave them a mixer, the tables were a gift, fridges came out of skips, and Hart’s Bakery gave them bannetons. “There is a natural generosity within the baking world, which Vanessa is very much part of,” says Alex. “People want to help each other. We’ve really benefitted from that.”
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[@Dilvamp90]

Shes an incredible young lady honestly one of the sweetest people who deserves the best

[@erniesmith1097]

It's a feeling of " WORTHYNESS " and to see people HAPPY EATING WHAT YOU HAVE MADE and creativity pushes you on and up woods.Keep the dream alive sister, 🥐🥐🥐 And good on Dad for support you.Aussie Aussie Aussie GDAY MATE from brisbane Australia

[@colleenbalch328]

Kitty and the Orange Bakery are fabulous.

[@izibear4462]

Absolutely. It is so lovely to see a young, hard-working entrepreneur, something you don't see much in the UK. I knew a 12 y o in the US who used to sell her bread to neighbors as a way to pay for her horse. Well done Kitty, you are a true inspiration. ❤

[@erikawoods8975]

Kitty, you are such a beautiful girl and have the best smile. I love watching your videos making away, so whimsical.

[@nelly365]

Gingers forever

[@greatrulo]

I've a similar bakery here in Mexico, congratulations to her and her family!

[@dionemeades9306]

So inspiring! Wow I’m impressed so young … you are incredible 👏🏻

[@lottiephillips7805]

Really like your videos Kitty. You are inspiring me to try new bread recipes. Thank you.

[@carolinewalls4297]

Beautiful bread, work space and personality :-)

[@Eddy_Clarice_WayOfTheComb]

fantastica persona - all the best to you

[@nayimbakery3199]

Just finished your book on story part, very inspiring. now i want to open my own shop. ^^

[@evasvensson8521]

your bread looks wonderful....I must give it a go soon. I want crust and airpockets in mine too.....like yours. All the best from Sweden

[@noelenejephcott6954]

Yum the bread looks delicious andyour passion is inspiring, keep doing what you love.

[@LuLu-sf5cg]

Awesome experience , specially on baking sourdough aroma.

[@NEMO-NEMO]

Here in Jersey it can be challenging.

[@razzyp3999]

Good on you kitty don't stop impressed with your yummy breads.
Hope to pay you a visit one day as I'm located down under ie Australia
From one Baker to another keep up the good work!
Arthur 😄

[@wanderingyoutube]

Go Kitty!

[@LHAFF]

Love her

[@LHAFF]

❤🎉

[@antr7493]