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Month 9Bakery

Bramble & Rye Bakery

Tom & Ellie PriceBristol, United Kingdom · first sale January 2026

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Two more cafés before Christmas

Aiming forWholesale bread for three cafés by Christmas.

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Sales, month by month

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Sales in Sep
£9,800
▼ 6% on Aug
Sales so far
£70,100
9 months
Best month
£10,400
Aug 2026
Cost to start
£26,000
Owner’s figure

Month 1 is usually a part month: it starts on the day of the first sale. Sales are before costs. Figures to September 2026.

Tom & Ellie Price’s updates

  1. Month 9Sep 2026
    First wholesale customer

    Signed our first café order: 60 loaves a week. A lower price, but every loaf is sold before it’s baked.

    Sales that month: £9,800
  2. Month 8Aug 2026
    First £10k month

    Our first £10k month, thanks to the sourdough club. 120 people now pay monthly.

    Sales that month: £10,400
  3. Month 4Apr 2026
    First hire

    Sam started on Saturdays.

    Sales that month: £7,400

How it’s set up

  • Prices£4.20 a loaf; sourdough club £16 a month
  • Hours a weekAbout 60
  • Team3 people, with the owner

Where customers come from

  • Walk-ins50%
  • Sourdough club35%
  • Wholesale15%

What it cost to start: £26,000

  • Oven and mixer£14,500
  • Shop fit-out£7,200
  • Deposit and first rent£3,000
  • First flour and packaging£1,300

How it compares

Sales a month in the first year

Bottom 10% £3.9kTypical £11.6kTop 10% £34.4k

A typical new bakery business in the United Kingdom takes about £11,600 a month in its first year; the middle half take £6,500 to £20,600. Bramble & Rye Bakery has averaged £8,275 a month since month 2.

82 in 100still trading after a year
57 in 100still trading after three years
Cost to start
Usual£73,300
Bramble£26,000

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