HR Bradfords
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HR Bradfords is a chain of bakeries operating throughout the Greater Glasgow
area of Scotland, with the main bakery and head office
in Thornliebank
. The company has 15 retail outlets and also owns Miss Cranston's tearooms. They produce traditional hand-crafted products as well as more specialised items such as chocolates, Danish pastries, biscuit
s, jams and chutney
s.
In recent years the company has started an on-line business trading under the name "Bradfords Bakers" and selling cakes, hampers, wine and even balloons.
On 24 June 2011 the company was placed in liquidation
following a petition by HM Revenue and Customs.
Greater Glasgow
Greater Glasgow is an urban settlement in Scotland consisting of all localities which are physically attached to the city of Glasgow, forming with it a single contiguous urban area...
area of Scotland, with the main bakery and head office
Head Office
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in Thornliebank
Thornliebank
Thornliebank is a small suburban village in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, south of Glasgow. It is served by Thornliebank railway station and lies to the east of the M77 motorway.-History:...
. The company has 15 retail outlets and also owns Miss Cranston's tearooms. They produce traditional hand-crafted products as well as more specialised items such as chocolates, Danish pastries, biscuit
Biscuit
A biscuit is a baked, edible, and commonly flour-based product. The term is used to apply to two distinctly different products in North America and the Commonwealth Nations....
s, jams and chutney
Chutney
Chutney is a a condiment used in South Asian cuisine that usually contains a spice and vegetable mix.Chutneys are wet or dry, having a coarse to fine texture. The Anglo-Indian loan word refers to fresh and pickled preparations indiscriminately, with preserves often sweetened. At least several...
s.
In recent years the company has started an on-line business trading under the name "Bradfords Bakers" and selling cakes, hampers, wine and even balloons.
On 24 June 2011 the company was placed in liquidation
Liquidation
In law, liquidation is the process by which a company is brought to an end, and the assets and property of the company redistributed. Liquidation is also sometimes referred to as winding-up or dissolution, although dissolution technically refers to the last stage of liquidation...
following a petition by HM Revenue and Customs.