You probably don't even realize how often you've been treated to Companion Bakery bread. Besides its cafe, Companion provides bread for restaurants across St. Louis like Juniper, Mathew's Kitchen, Panorama, Capitalist Pig, Dressel's Pub and more. The Clayton cafe was renovated last year, and owner Josh Allen told us then he was eyeing a big expansion. Turns out, Companion will be moving operations to Maryland Heights.
Twenty years after he first got started, Allen will debut a 41,000-square-foot facility complete with baking operations, a cafe, private event space and baking school. "We are really looking forward to opening another café and bringing our award-winning salads and sandwiches to a new area of town," co-owner Jodi Allen said in a statement. "It has always been our vision to establish a larger local presence so we are excited to debut our new location in Maryland Heights."
The cafe will serve breakfast and lunch in a 60-seat, 2,500-square-foot space, while the baking school will cater to both new and experienced bakers. Companion already provides wholesale goods to restaurants and markets in the St. Louis area, but also sends its goods as far away as Montana and Florida.
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