Kara Foodservice
Our Manchester-located bakery supplies the savoury and sweet products to foodservice nationwide that keeps customers coming back time and time again.
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Kara distributes its innovative bakery wholesale range to over 250 food wholesalers along with direct to end-users such as pub, hotel, and restaurant chains and travel and leisure sites.
Kara has been setting the standard for quality bakery products for nearly four decades. Specialising in a dynamic range of bakery items, from savoury to sweet, Kara caters to the ever-evolving foodservice landscape with innovation and expertise.
Its product portfolio has expanded rapidly and now offers a wide range of quality sweet and savoury bakery products, including both gourmet butter and Vegan brioche buns, traditional sliced bread, doughballs, muffins, doughnuts and artisan bakery products.
What sets Kara apart is their commitment to industry-leading research and trend insights, driving innovation to meet future demands. Priding themselves on building strong partnerships based on expertise, transparency, and shared quality goals with a focus on adding value through identifying opportunities for customers, Kara continues to lead the foodservice industry, ensuring quality not just in products but throughout the entire customer journey.
A customer favourite…
The Gourmet MK4.5 Sliced Vegan Brioche Bun is a larger, pre-sliced vegan brioche-style burger bun made from 100% vegan ingredients to form an enriched sweetened dough. Soft and light in texture and finished with a dairy-free golden glaze this bun is perfect for a large selection of vegan fillings and meat burgers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Stocking our Kara range or introducing it to your menus is a seamless process. As established wholesale bakery distributors, Kara currently supplies over 250 food wholesalers across the UK, meaning you can often access our products through your existing supply network. For larger end-users like hospitality chains, hotels, and pub groups, we also offer direct supply routes. Whether you choose to utilise our wholesale partnerships or work directly with us, our commercial team is here to support you. Please contact Finsbury Food Group today to discuss your distribution needs and find the perfect fit for your business.
Kara offers an extensive commercial range of over 200 to 300 bakery products, designed to cover every recipe and menu. Some of Kara’s signature items include classic floured baps, premium bloomers, and gourmet brioche-style buns that instantly elevate any burger or sandwich menu. Additionally, beyond our traditional sliced loaves and artisan breads, our commercial bakery supply features versatile pizza doughballs, alongside an indulgent sweet range of doughnuts, muffins, and morning goods.
To ensure every business can cater to modern consumer preferences, we also provide excellent specialist dietary choices, including certified vegan and gluten-free options.
To ensure every business can cater to modern consumer preferences, we also provide excellent specialist dietary choices, including certified vegan and gluten-free options.
We view our relationships as true, collaborative partnerships, which means our teams are here to support your business long after the delivery van leaves.
On the creative side, we offer hands-on New Product Development (NPD) support from our expert bakers to help you craft bespoke recipes, alongside clear critical path guidance to ensure your new product launches go smoothly and stay on schedule. We also share our deep industry knowledge through category data management to help you stay ahead of consumer shopping trends, paired with fresh marketing support and menu inspiration to spark exciting new recipe ideas for your business.
Operationally, we keep things as seamless and stress-free as possible. We offer flexible supply options tailored to the specific pace of your business, backed by highly reliable logistics and data-driven delivery schedules so you can always plan with confidence.
Finally, our premium range is delivered as convenient thaw-and-serve frozen products. This method locks in absolute freshness at the bakery, allowing your teams to defrost only what they need each day and drastically cut down on kitchen waste.
On the creative side, we offer hands-on New Product Development (NPD) support from our expert bakers to help you craft bespoke recipes, alongside clear critical path guidance to ensure your new product launches go smoothly and stay on schedule. We also share our deep industry knowledge through category data management to help you stay ahead of consumer shopping trends, paired with fresh marketing support and menu inspiration to spark exciting new recipe ideas for your business.
Operationally, we keep things as seamless and stress-free as possible. We offer flexible supply options tailored to the specific pace of your business, backed by highly reliable logistics and data-driven delivery schedules so you can always plan with confidence.
Finally, our premium range is delivered as convenient thaw-and-serve frozen products. This method locks in absolute freshness at the bakery, allowing your teams to defrost only what they need each day and drastically cut down on kitchen waste.
Kara Foodservice is the dedicated foodservice bakery brand within the wider Finsbury Food Group family. Originally acquired by Finsbury in 2014 as part of the Fletchers Group of Bakeries, Kara holds a unique position as our only site entirely focused on the out-of-home and foodservice sectors.
Finsbury provides strong corporate backing through continuous infrastructure investment, group-wide scale, and innovation support, which includes exciting multi-million-pound investment plans at Kara's Manchester site. This partnership offers our clients the best of both worlds: Kara’s deep, specialised foodservice expertise combined with Finsbury's world-class manufacturing capabilities and scale.
Finsbury provides strong corporate backing through continuous infrastructure investment, group-wide scale, and innovation support, which includes exciting multi-million-pound investment plans at Kara's Manchester site. This partnership offers our clients the best of both worlds: Kara’s deep, specialised foodservice expertise combined with Finsbury's world-class manufacturing capabilities and scale.
With over 35 years of heritage and foodservice expertise, Kara is a name that businesses across the UK deeply trust. Being part of Finsbury Food Group, one of the UK's largest speciality bakery groups, gives us the vast production scale required to meet high-volume commercial demands, including baking over 1.2 million bread rolls every single day at our Manchester hub. We take pride in responsible baking, holding key accreditations like palm-free recipes alongside official approvals from both the Vegan Society and Vegetarian Society.
Ultimately, businesses choose us because we combine this incredible manufacturing power with the care of a true partner, offering dependable, consistent delivery even during peak seasonal surges. Our mission is to redefine what a bakery supplier can be, making Kara the ideal choice for businesses looking for the perfect balance of quality, innovation, and service.
Ultimately, businesses choose us because we combine this incredible manufacturing power with the care of a true partner, offering dependable, consistent delivery even during peak seasonal surges. Our mission is to redefine what a bakery supplier can be, making Kara the ideal choice for businesses looking for the perfect balance of quality, innovation, and service.
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