About Northern Rye
Based by the river in Newcastle’s bustling Ouseburn district, Northern Rye is a handcrafted, small batch bakery specialising in sourdough breads, viennoiserie, sandwiches and great coffee.
Meet The Owner
Hi, my name is Robbie and I’m originally from East Kilbride (just outside Glasgow). I’ve been a printer since leaving school at 17, where I learnt to print magazines and supplements for national newspapers. I had always dreamed of being in the food industry and owning my own café but with a good job already, I settled for being a keen home cook and baker. At 36, while living in Sheffield, I was made redundant for the second time. As I’d always wanted a career in the food industry, I took this opportunity to make the leap. In 2016, I enrolled on a baking course at The School of Artisan Food. This sparked my obsession with bread and in the summer of 2017, I graduated and later that year started Northern Rye in Newcastle Upon Tyne.