Bakers mince pie bonanza (From The Northern Echo)
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Bakers mince pie bonanza
8:00am Saturday 24th December 2011 in North-East Business News
A BAKERY chain has made about 100,000 mince pies during Christmas week.
North Yorkshire based Thomas the Baker has enlisted the additional help of students and family members to meet the festive demand.
All 100,000 mince pie lids are placed by hand by its production team.
Managing director John Thomas said: "We've got all hands on deck and the ovens at the ready to meet the demand. Our bakers are doing a fantastic job."
The Thomas family originally started the bakery in their garage, 30 years ago and have now expanded to more than 35 shops across North Yorkshire and the Tees Valley.
