One of Britain's top bakers is set to open a new shop in Cardiff.
The award-winning Alex Gooch, who won Baker of the Year at the Baking Industry Awards in 2015, has announced that he will be opening a new branch in Radyr.
The new site is set to open on Park Road in Radyr, with another site also in the process of being agreed for the new Lakeside development.
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The baker, who supplies a range of cafes and shops across Wales, announced that work has started on the new Radyr site in an Instagram post last week.
"I got the keys about a week ago and we're making the kitchen a bit bigger and making it nice inside," Alex told WalesOnline.
He added that he hopes to open the new shop in May.
He recently opened a coffee shop and bakery on Whitchurch Road, and has a small shop in Pontcanna's King's Yard.
The bakery joined the likes of Brother Thai, Vivo Amigo and Waterloo Tea when it opened its doors on Whitchurch Road last year.
He added that the bakery has its name down to open at a site on the Lakeside shops development, and hopes to open around this time next year.
"It's going to be really cool," he said.
"We've definitely got our names down for that."
Established 14 years ago, Alex supplies more than 120 wholesale customers across Wales and England.
He trained as a chef from the age of 17 and became interested in bread when working with chef and nutritionist Daphne Lambert, setting up his own bakery in Hay-on-Wye.
The bakery has grown from just Alex to around 20 staff.
It sells a wide range of products, including award-winning sourdoughs, focaccia, pastries and more. All products are also vegan and all ingredients used in the bakery are organically grown.
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