Sobeys: Who doesn’t love freshly baked bread?

February, 2018

Everyone loves the smell of freshly baked goods. It makes us feel cosy, then hungry. The Bakery Department prides itself on having freshly baked goods made daily for its customers, seven days a week. And it doesn’t matter if you just want to ask a question about one of the products or you have a special order, Juanita, the Bakery Department Manager, and the bakers are always there to help.

The Bakery team is a dedicated group of talented bakers, and they have over 150 years of baking experience combined. Because of 4 a.m. starts, a baker’s life is not an easy one, but the Sobeys St. Albert Bakery team loves baking and strives to keep the shelves stocked for its customers. You’ll find a variety of different breads made from scratch in-store. When you first enter the Bakery Department, the first table you’ll see is laden with Euro Breads: baguettes, pumpernickel loaves and Focaccia, to name a few. Sobeys St. Albert makes its own sourdough from scratch in-store. Cheese breads, which are always tasty fresh, are also made in-store in forms such as sticks, buns and loaves. And if you ever go to Jack’s Burgers, those buns come from Sobeys St. Albert.

On the sweeter side, you’ll have a difficult time choosing between warm, gooey cinnamon buns, or the nostalgic aroma of the banana bread—both of which are made in-store. Head to the Chocolate Program Showcase if you love anything dipped in chocolate. Also, there are candy apples, cakes, pies, donuts, cupcakes, bars, scones and much more to satisfy any sweet tooth. Christmas is when Peter, one of the bakers, comes into his element. He bakes all the Christmas goodies you’ll find in the department, including stollen and cookies for the trays.

If you have a special occasion and need a cake, the Bakery’s cake decorators are there to help. Brenda, Jackie and Mangalika can turn almost any design you wish into an icing reality. Need something special on short notice? A popular option is to buy one of the 5 or 8 inch cakes and have a simple message written on top. Special orders aren’t exclusively for cakes, either. You can pre-order any type of bread or buns that are made in-store, and have them unsliced or sliced to your specifications.

Baking is an art, and the team at Sobeys St. Albert have perfected their art over many, many years. It doesn’t matter if it’s a loaf of white bread or a tray of cinnamon buns, the baked goods made in-store don’t last long on the shelves, because baked goods are always best the day they’re made.

The Bakery Team