12 | LUXlife Magazine or the last four years, the smell of freshly baked bread and pastries has wafted through Plaza 30, with the scent leading passersby to the doors of artisanal bakery KNEAD. Inside, visitors will find a space where traditional baking techniques and quality ingredients pave the way for delectable baked goods, all wrapped up in a modern hospitality experience. The menu here covers everything from fresh bread and pastries to breakfast dishes and savoury food, all of which can be washed down with delectable coffees. Aside from a mouth-watering selection of goods that encompasses everything from flaky croissants and crispy-crusted baguettes to large cakes and food to go, KNEAD also stocks a variety of pantry staples, allowing guests to bring its exceptional flavours to their tables at home. Just some of the retail items offered include granola, salted caramel spread, honey, flour, and coffee beans. Excellent craftsmanship across all of its products is at the centre of everything the bakery does, but there is a real emphasis placed on making the customer experience at KNEAD welcoming and relaxed, whatever time of the day its customers visit. Given the location is open from 7 am until 10pm every day, almost everyone can stop by as part of their daily routine, whether it is before work, for a quick bite at lunch, or at the end of the day. This gives KNEAD an incredibly diverse client base, with local residents, families, professionals, and even visitors to Abu Dhabi stopping by to sample its products. As a member of the team here told us: “Many have become regulars who know our people by name, and this sense of community is one of the things we value most.” Consistency across both its service and its products is what makes KNEAD the go-to place for so many, and quality hospitality is just as important as quality food here. Best Artisan Bakery & Café 2026 – Abu Dhabi & Bakery Hospitality Excellence Award 2026 – Abu Dhabi Designed to be a neighbourhood bakery for those people who live near its home of Plaza 30 in Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi, KNEAD Bakery & Patisserie is an artisan bakery and patisserie renowned for its handcrafted bread, fresh pastries, and specialty coffee. Its setting is warm and familiar, and everything it serves has been made with genuine care, something that shines through across its range of freshly baked goods. With KNEAD being recognised with two titles here in our inaugural Bake and Brew Awards, we take a closer look at what makes it unique. It is thanks to the team behind this artisan bakery that KNEAD is able to strike such a balance, and the brand is incredibly proud of the multicultural team it has assembled over the last four years. Its bakers, pastry chefs, cooks, baristas, management, and service professionals all bring their unique experiences and exceptional talent to the bakery, which looks for much more than just technical ability when hiring. Kindness, reliability, humility, curiosity, and a willingness to support others are all essential, as is taking pride in their work and recognising that every guest should feel welcome. This leads to a warm, ambitious, and people-focused culture, as the friendly atmosphere it strives to offer its guests can only be delivered if it first exists within its own team. KNEAD is keeping this mind as it looks to grow and open more locations across Abu Dhabi. KNEAD began to realise these expansion plans earlier this year, when it opened its second location at Abu Dhabi Royal Equestrian Arts. Bringing all of the artisan bakery skills and focus on beautiful produce that has defined its first store, this second location has introduced KNEAD to a new community of guests and has already been hailed as one of the most charming cafes in the city by the likes of Time Out. Again open from 7 am to 10 pm, this location adds artisanal pizzas and delicate crêpes to a menu boasting KNEAD’s famous golden pastries and handcrafted sourdough loaves. The future is clearly bright for Abu Dhabi’s neighbourhood bakery, and the team here told us of the wonderful honour to be recognised in the first ever Bake and Brew Awards: “We see it as encouragement to continue learning, creating, and serving our guests with care.” More on the fabulous selection of products and hospitality excellence that awaits at KNEAD Bakery & Patisserie can be found by visiting the link below. “Because you KNEAD it.” Contact Details Contact: Constantinos Christodoulides Company: KNEAD Bakery & Patisserie Web Address: https://order.knead.ae/ F
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