Mark had always had a desire to run his own company, and specialise in Artisan baking.
After a family tragedy in 2002 his desire became stronger than ever. In March 2012 Patisserie Mark Bennett opened its doors for the first time in Penn Hill, but this was not without a lot of hard decisions and upset. With his wife Emma and son Jamie at his side Patisserie Mark Bennett has gone from strength to strength.
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Patisserie Mark Bennett is a rustic Artisan bakery and coffee lounge, serving fresh baked products using only the finest ingredients.
Emma, Mark's wife, has become legendry in her own right with her gourmet sandwich range. Mark has utilised his knowledgeand skills of European baking picked up whilst travelling, and whilst attending the Richemont Bakery School in Lucerne Switzerland, regarded as the finest baking school in the world.
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In the summer of 2012 Patisserie Mark Bennett was asked to compete in the first ever Britain’s Best Bakery competition on ITV.
After winning the regional and the southern finals Patisserie Mark Bennett were knocked out in the National Final, but it had been a great experience. Just after this in November 2012 Patisserie Mark Bennett opened the Lilliput shop and bakery.
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In September 2013 Patisserie Mark Bennett were awarded two silvers and 1 bronze medal in the world bread championships in London.
In 2014 Mark became the British Baking Industries "Baker of the Year", one of the highlights of his career! 2014 also saw Mark win 2 Golds, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze medals at the World Bread Awards.
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At Patisserie Mark Bennett there is a fun relaxed atmosphere in the coffee shop areas.
The front of house team serve coffee with a smile, which is so important to Patisserie Mark Bennett. In the bakery Mark and his team, Andy and Alan, make everything from scratch using the finest of ingredients and are always coming up with new ideas to tempt you. Chemicals are never put in any of Patisserie Mark Bennett's products which sadly isn't the case in the majority of British bakeries today.
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