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“I’ve been in the culinary industry for 17 years,” said Conner McMahan , owner of North End Bakery and Deli . Having worked in several kitchens and bakeries with talented chefs and cooks, McMahan says he learned everything he could from them, asking “an obnoxious amount” of questions. “I bought culinary books and studied them, taking notes, practicing recipes, and inventing menus,” he shared.
McMahan’s dream was to open a traditional, French-inspired bakery with inspired rustic bread, laminated pastries, and a heavy focus on the savory side of things. His first business plan dates back to 2018, but McMahan says he had been mulling it over years before that. When Sheila Hazard —landlord of the Jones421 —approached him with a request to have a bakery in the building, those dreams came to life.
On May 23, North End Bakery had its grand opening.
“Since then, it has been eight months of 90+ work weeks and a lot of trial and error,” McMahan shared. Due to location, demand, financial margins, and his love to create more than just bread and pastry, the chef has expanded on his original dream, adding a deli side to the bakery.
written by greta smith + photos by cailyn patterson
THE HOLIDAY ISSUE november 2024
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