News | Companion

RFT’s Gutcheck – November 2009

Posted Nov 17th, 2009 | News

It doesn’t take much to change the face of baking in a city. For Companion founder Josh Allen, it started with a few watts. “I have a fond memory of stealing my sister’s Easy-Bake oven, so I was pretty good at baking brownies by the heat of a light bulb.” Growing up surrounded by his family’s food distribution business, Allen Foods (now a part of U.S. Foodservice),...

Survive The Holidays With Companion

Posted Nov 13th, 2009 | News

Enjoy a stress-free holiday season by letting Companion cater your next holiday dinner or party. We offer gourmet breakfast and sandwich trays, along with tasty seasonal cakes and pies to tempt everyone on your guest list. Order yours today! Click here to download a PDF order form and get started! Check out our latest video and learn how to make Pumpkin Cranberry Bread Stuffing! Click here.

St. Louis Business Journal- Oct. 2009

Posted Nov 5th, 2009 | News

Companion strikes deals with Whole Foods, Straub’s Specialty bread business Companion Baking Co. reached distribution deals with a pair of new customers in late October: Straub’s Markets and Whole Foods Market. Those new wholesale customers will help keep Companion on track to reach $7 million in sales this year, while profits will be flat from 2008, said Josh Allen, president of the company. Read...

Buy Local Bagels at Whole Foods

Posted Oct 26th, 2009 | News

Companion bagels – the long-fermented, chewy, flavorful, hand dipped ones that have forever been a favorite at our cafes – will now be available fresh daily in both St. Louis-area Whole Foods stores. We are excited and honored to be a part of their ongoing commitment to support local producers. For more about local Whole Foods locations, click here.

Return to Straub’s!

Posted Oct 26th, 2009 | News

We are thrilled to be restarting daily delivery of our Companion grocery breads to another terrific St. Louis family-owned group of stores. Straub’s, with locations in Clayton, the Central West End, Webster and Town & Country will being receiving hearth breads, sandwich breads, baguettes and rolls fresh daily. View a list of all locations you can buy our products here.

Artisan Bread 101

Posted Oct 7th, 2009 | News

Price Barrett answers a question about mixing from one of the students at Kitchen Conversatory. Another great group of students/home bakers who made teaching a real joy for us. Thanks to our friends at Kitchen Conservatory in Clayton who provide a terrific venue for cooking/baking classes. We taught 3 basic doughs – German Rye, Semolina (pizza) and Ciabatta – and illustrated that some wonderful...

RFT’s Best Of…Best Bread & Best Breakfast Pastry

Posted Oct 2nd, 2009 | Awards

In this year’s Riverfront Times Best Of list, Companion has been awarded Best Breakfast Pastry and Best Bread in St. Louis! Read more here, or click here for the full list. Best Breakfast Pastry – The Morning Bun Some things are worth waking up early for. Not a heavy, glutinous muffin, certainly, or a plate of rubbery scrambled eggs. The Companion Bake House & Café is no slouch when...

Sauce Reader’s Choice – Favorite Local Bread 2009!

Posted Sep 1st, 2009 | Awards

Sauce Magazine’s readers cast their votes, and the winner is… Companion! We are honored to have been selected as the Favorite Local Bread of 2009. Read the full list here.

Sauce Magazine – February 2009

Posted Feb 2nd, 2009 | News

“As you walk into Companion’s Central West End location, you should probably keep your kids’ eyes facing forward, because immediately to the left, just inside the door, are two cases filled with cookies, cakes, pies and pastries. For our boys, this sugary cavalcade became immediate motivation to eat a good meal and clean their plates…” Click here to read the full story!