Here at Field Grey HQ, we’re beyond excited that The Great British Bake Off returns to BBC1 this evening. A few weeks later than normal due to the Rio 2016 Olympics, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood are back in the tents with twelve new bakers ready to show off their finest fancies, best buns and perfect pastries.
As apron aficionados, we’ve put ourselves to the test and devised what we’d wear if we made a starring role in the Bake Off tent. A selection of Field Grey staff gave it some thought, and here’s what we came up with!
Janice
My apron would be an old workwear type, falling apart and smelling of flour, bread and burnt confectionery. My mum owned a bakery for 25 years and in the summer holidays I would be made to stand on a large baking tray when I made the homemade pies to catch the pastry as it fell on the floor! As a result I make a mean Danish pastry and scones.
Colette
I recently designed an apron using this fabric and I love this colour! I am fan of the cross-back apron at the moment and would add big antique brass eyelets and rivets. I’m definitely a messy baker. My Grandma taught me to bake when I was little. I would come home from school and bake cupcakes with her, apparently they were all gone by the time my parents got home!
Randolph
I’ve delved into the Field Grey archive and chosen one of our bespoke apron designs created for The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2013. For me simplicity is key and I think this design is genius; a contemporary take on chefs whites. It’s great for hiding a cloud of flour and icing sugar dust, but probably best I don’t attempt a chocolate fondant.
Jess
Ive chosen an apron made from recycled denim by a Tokyo Brand called Bonum. Not a single one is the same🙂
Barbara
We are going to host a Bake Off competition of our own, and Finance Director Barbara ensures us she is going to knock our spots off. Barbara wore this to make Janice’s 40th birthday cake. It’s a running joke in the office about how many eggs Barbara used to make Janice’s birthday cake; we asked her yesterday and her response was ‘never mind the 16 eggs, what about the 1.5 kg of dark chocolate!’
The Great British Bake Off starts tonight on BBC1 at 8pm.
Picture courtesy Love Productions/BBC