On this episode Jeff McCarthy, owner and baker behind Bread Service, joins me from his home in Greensboro, NC. Jeff tells us how his former career as a professional pastry chef and restaurant consultant uniquely prepared him for his role as cottage baker. He shares his original sourdough inspiration and his ultimate vision to change bread in his city and empower cottage bakers around the country.

My guest on this episode is Jeff McCarthy. Jeff is the owner and baker behind Bread Service, a cottage bakery he operates from his home in Greensboro, NC. Jeff is a SAHD (stay at home dad) as well as a veteran of the restaurant industry and former pastry chef. Jeff has only been baking sourdough for a few years and established Bread Service in 2018. In addition to serving his local neighborhood and farmer’s market, Jeff has a reputation in the sourdough community for his generosity in the sharing of his bread knowledge. He joined me ON HIS BIRTHDAY to talk about his sourdough journey!