Sonoma Bakery

Andrew and Christian Connole, inspired by the artisan sourdough baking of Northern California, devised a plan to restore the abandoned wood-fired oven on a former family property in NSW. They immersed themselves in the baking fraternity of San Francisco Bay area where they learnt to bake from renowned artisan bakers.

In 1997 the boys, along with their father Kerry, realised their dream and began baking their own artisan sourdough from their restored wood-fired oven in Bellata NSW. By 2001 demand for their superior bread had flourished and they established the Sonoma Baking Company in Sydney. They supply to Sydney's finest 5 star restauraunts, and now also to Bite Me, to whom they supply their bread rolls.