The brand new Peak and Stone artisan bakery opened its doors at Boythorpe Business Park in Chesterfield on Friday, October 31.
The business is a joint venture between Emily Martin and her husband Tom, who is a nationally recognised baker.
The couple have launched heir businesses after Tom’s trail of success over the last two years – which saw him lift the trophies for the Best Sourdough and Best Tin Loaf at the Craft Bakers’ Association Awards 2024 as well as the first prize for the Britain’s Best Loaf.
Tom has also been a finalist of the prestigious Baker of the Year competition both in 2024 and 2025 – making it to the top four bakers in the country two years in a row.
Commenting on the Peak and Stone’s launch, Emily said: “It's always been a dream of ours. After the success Tom had last year we thought this was the right time to start our own bakery.
"Tom is an exceptionally good baker – he has been recognised nationally for how good he is.
"I’ve fallen into this bakery way of life after seeing how much passion he’s got for what he does. It’s infectious."
The bakery has community and local produce at its heart with Tom and Emily focusing on producing high quality baked goods and staying in touch with local residents to better understand their needs.
Tom said: "We are going to be producing the finest quality breads in the country and Chesterfield will be right in the heart of it.
“We’ve got an incredible product that we are mad passionate about and it’s real bread made of only three ingredients – flour, water and salt.
"We use the best local ingredients where possible, and we use fantastic flours from around the UK.
"Our aim is to produce a product which is Derbyshire from end to end – from the farming of the grain, through milling to actually baking and finishing of the product. That’s the journey we are on and that’s where we are determined to get to."
To be closer to Derbyshire communities, Tom and Emily are planning to run stalls across various local artisan and farmer’s market where they can meet their customers and support other local businesses.
Emily said: “We will be focusing on our community by going to local artisan markets. It’s part of creating that community around us that we are so passionate about.
"We will pop up there with all our produce so people can shop bread, vegetables, meat all in one place. Its supporting local businesses as well.”
The bakery’s name Peak and Stone is also a tribute to the local area – referencing the Peak District and millstones dotted around the Derbyshire countryside.
The name is also a reflection of the couple’s partnership where Tom is the peak - a driven, curious person always dreaming about the next steps, while Emily is the stone - the grounded person that keeps all the pieces together.
Emily, Tom’s long-time collaborator who has worked alongside him at Staveley’s 4Eyes Patisserie added: “We have very different strengths in what we do.
“I do the social media and sales side of things, I’m talking to our customers, finding out what they want, and I bring it back to Tom.”
Social media is a very important part of the Peak and Stone Bakery – with Tom and Emily regularly updating their customers on Facebook and Instagram about their journey and posting information about their stalls locations.
Emily said: “If the community wants to come and check us out we would love to see you all.
"Follow us on Instagram and Facebook pages and you will be able to see where we’re at the weekend and see us.”
Peak and Stone bakery is also set to launch a click and collect service in the near future allowing customers to order freshly baked goods online.
9. Peak and Stone bakery, Chesterfield
Emily and Tom are planning to have their stall pop-ups at local artisan and and farmers’ markets to bring their handcrafted loaves directly to the local community that inspired them. Photo: Brian Eyre
10. Peak and Stone bakery, Chesterfield
Apart from selling their baked goods at local markets, Tom and Emily are planning to launch a click & collect service. Photo: Brian Eyre