Lumo expands partnership with Big River Bakery to offerstotties on board trains

Gail Lawler, Co-Founder of Big River BakeryGail Lawler, Co-Founder of Big River Bakery
Gail Lawler, Co-Founder of Big River Bakery | North News & Pictures
Train operatorLumo and North East bakery, Big River Bakery, have re-introduced stotties onboard services after a rise in the demand for the North East delicacy.

Lumo initially launched the popular bread-based sandwiches as part of a trial earlier this year onboard its services between Newcastle, Edinburgh and London, with stotties now available to buy on all of Lumo’s weekday services departing from Newcastle.

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Lumo partnered with the Newcastle bakery business Big River Bakery back in February as part of National Stottie Cake Week, with a range of popular stotties available onboard.

The renewed partnership will also see the introduction of a Christmas themed stottie set to delight customers this autumn and winter.

Gail Lawler, Co-Founder of Big River BakeryGail Lawler, Co-Founder of Big River Bakery
Gail Lawler, Co-Founder of Big River Bakery | North News & Pictures

Thanks to the collaboration with Lumo, Big River Bakery has been able to expand its business and employ more local people, with two additional team members joining the business as a direct result of the stottie partnership.

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Since launching the partnership, the train operator has seen stottie sales exceed expectations across its fleet of trains connecting Edinburgh, Newcastle and London, with demand for the regional delicacy continuing to grow.

Big River Bakery in Shieldfield first opened its doors in 2019, thanks to founders Andy Haddon and Gail Lawler, and is described as both a bakery and a social enterprise.

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The business places a key focus on giving back to the community withdaily breakfast bags donated to local schools, free community baking sessions, pay-as-you-can-afford days, and free food available for those in need.

Gail Lawler, Co-Founder of Big River Bakery said: “Partnering with Lumo is a fantastic boost for our business and means we can deliver more social impact – offering more employment and opportunities for the local community.

“It’s great to work with like-minded organisations with shared values and who offer the opportunity for meaningful collaboration.”

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