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MONO Supplies First UK Danish Bakery

In the heart of the capital of Wales is the first ever Danish Bakery Situated in Pontcanna, Cardiff. Previously a former wine merchants, it has now been transformed into a Danish pastry heaven.  

The Danish Bakery - Brød, meaning Bread in Danish, is the creation of Betina Skovbro who moved from Denmark in 1998 and has always dreamt of setting up a bakery.  

Her vision is to create a typical Danish bakery offering a wide range of traditional products such as Spaundauer and Copenhagener, whilst also showing people what real Danish baking is.

The shop has a very rustic look and feel to it thanks to the use of light wood and white tiles. Betina even imported her grandmother’s old dining chairs from Denmark.

Betina says, “It is very much a takeaway culture in Denmark whereby you would pick up pastries on your way home or if you were going to a friend’s house but people here like to meet in a nice place to get together therefore Brød is embracing these two cultures.”

To ensure the products are truly unique she brought Simon Stokholm, lead baker, all the way from north Denmark.  26-year old Simon has been baking for a decade and creates mouth-watering breads and pastries using traditional methods and recipes from their home country.

Understandably, only the best is good enough to produce these delicious creations and Betina naturally selected MONO Equipment as her ultimate choice of suppliers.

“Initially I didn’t think I was able to afford brand new equipment as my budget was so small but I didn’t want to waste money buying second hand and having this equipment fail after only a few weeks, as this would have been false economy. So I contacted MONO Equipment and after visiting their factory in Swansea I was able to better understand the equipment I was going to be buying and realised how cost effective it was to buy new.  In fact I was very humbled that a big company like MONO would even spend time showing a small business like mine around.

I was extremely pleased with the quality and level of service I received from the outset from MONO Equipment and being based in the UK means that MONO Equipment’s Sales Executive, Christian Trubey, was always on hand to discuss any questions I had.  Also with their 2-year extended warranty offering I have complete peace of mind that the equipment I have brought will last a lifetime.  I would definitely recommend MONO Equipment.”

The Equipment

MONO’s equipment at Brød includes the unique spiral and planetary mixers, a compact tabletop pastry sheeter, our versatile mobile prover, the highly-acclaimed Artisan Bread System and a Williams Crystal Freezer.

Bear’s Kodiak Planetary Mixer has been designed to be fully ergonomic from start to finish, thanks to the space-saving bowl trolley and ergonomically designed control panel.

Esmach’s Spiral Mixer is suitable for all kinds of dough and is designed to make the mixing process as simple and efficient as possible.

Our compact and affordable pastry sheeter is the perfect solution for small bakeries and patisseries which have limited space.  Designed to work effortlessly with all types of dough, the sheeter quickly and easily sheets to the desired thickness.

The New Artisan Bread system has been specially designed for the most compact of kitchens.  The system comprises a 4-tray convection oven and a 2-deck Harmony Deck Oven - perfect for baking an exquisite range of artisan breads, viennoiserie and patisserie to perfection.