Bavarian Bakehouse brings Brot Winter to Hyndland - with free treats for Charli XCX fans

Bavarian Bakehouse will open its doors tomorrow on Hyndland Street, in the city’s West End. It is the first time in almost two decades that Glasgow’s oldest artisan bakery is opening a new shop in the West End.

To celebrate that opening, and to honour the opening coinciding with Charli XCX’s Glasgow gig on Monday (December 2) - concertgoers can receive a free coffee and cake this weekend when they show their ticket.

For those not attending Charli XCX, the first 50 customers through the door will also receive 10% discount cards to be used throughout December.

Owner Kathleen McShane, who lives near the bakery, joked that the opening might be coinciding with the Brot Winter era - a play on the Charli XCX inspired Brat Summer meme.

She said: “We’re very excited to be opening in the midst of the winter weather, offering warming drinks and delicious baked goods to help keep the cold weather at bay.

“I’m told we ought to be calling it Brinter or Brat Winter, but perhaps we should say it’s a Brot Winter, borrowing from the German word for bread. Either way, it’s the season to indulge – and we’re ready to serve.

“We’re huge fans of Charli XCX here in the bakery and had Brat on all summer, so to celebrate her upcoming Sweat Tour, we’ve got a treat for all the brats attending her concert.”

Fans can also enjoy limited-edition version of their famous pineapple tart – the Pineapple BRAT – or simply a slice of homemade BROT.

The popular bakery serves a number of top Glasgow hospitality venues, including Brel, Billingtons and Roots and Fruits. It is known for its high-quality, handmade sourdough, pretzels, cakes, and pastries. It uses a sourdough starter as old as the business itself.

Fans of the bakery include Noel Gallagher, who said the rolls were the best sourdough rolls he’d ever tasted during the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards and the Foo Fighters.