Three Perth bakeries have stolen the show at the recent Perth Royal Food Awards.

With a history of 150 years, the Perth Royal Food Awards have celebrated another year of culinary tradition and excellence.

The awards were hosted by The Royal Agricultural Society of WA (RASWA), who aim to encourage and reward those in the agricultural sector to support a prosperous future for the businesses. The competition aims to showcase the best in food and beverages from across the region.

Included in the competition were The Perth Royal Bread and Pastry Awards, which is run by RASWA staff and a committee of volunteers from a range of business and industry backgrounds.

Entries for the baking competition are judged blind by panels of independent experts, including experienced industry players, bakers and pastry chefs.

The Perth Royal Bread and Bakery Awards entries opened in May, closed in July, and has recently gone through the process of review from the judging panel.

There were 168 entries and 19 exhibitors’ part of the event. The breads and pastries were judged by a panel of four based on characteristics like appearance, aroma, texture, taste, and the level of skill the baker demonstrated.

Three bakeries took home the majority of the awards. They were:

Big Loaf Factory Bakery who won the Loaf and Artisan Bread categories for Champions, and most successful bread exhibitor for Special Awards.

Miami Bakehouse won for Commercial Bread for Champions, and the three Apprentice/Pre-Apprentice Awards available. Titles awarded included: Most Successful Apprentice Exhibitor, Champion Loaf Exhibited by An Apprentice, and Champion Pastry Exhibited by An Apprentice or Pre-Apprentice.

Baked Busselton won two Champion awards for their pastry exhibit and cheesecake. They also won the Special Award, Most Successful Pastry Exhibitor.

A full list of winners can be found on the Perth Royal Foods Awards website.