The bakeries making waves in Scotland

The bakeries making waves in Scotland

From Scran by The Scotsman

February 20, 2026 · 32 min · Season 9 · Episode 17

About this episode

Rosalind explores the dynamics of operating successful bakeries in Scotland, featuring insights from Lannan in Edinburgh and The Bread Maker in Aberdeen.

On this episode of Scran Rosalind investigates how you go about operating a successful bakery in 2026. First up, she paid a visit to Lannan in Edinburgh. Lannan has been hitting the headlines and influencing people from all over the world via social media since it opened in 2023. Rosalind chats to baker and co-owner Darcie Maher about how the business came about, what that has meant for her life and the pressures that come with operating an extremely popular corner store bakery. The Bread Maker in Aberdeen will turn 20 this year, and as a more established business Rosalind wanted to know what was the secret to their success. Donald Anderson runs this social enterprise and spoke to her about their ethos in the coffee house, bakery and the classes they run. The Bread Maker aims to provide meaningful work opportunities to adults with learning disabilities. Donald fills her in on the truly inspiring work of the business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Rosalind

Guests: Darcie Maher, Donald Anderson

Topics covered

  • bakeries
  • Scotland
  • social media
  • business success
  • learning disabilities
  • community support

Keywords

  • bakery
  • Scotland
  • Lannan
  • The Bread Maker
  • Darcie Maher
  • Donald Anderson
  • social enterprise
  • learning disabilities
  • business success

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lannan, The Bread Maker

Places: Edinburgh, Aberdeen

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