Sedona News – Mike Funk, founder of Firecreek Coffee Company with three locations throughout Northern Arizona and two in the Phoenix area, has spent nearly 30 years in the coffee industry. Now, the coffee connoisseur is moving into the artisan bread industry with the announcement of his latest venture — Big Park Bakery.
Opening in June in the Village of Oak Creek at 6446 State Route179, Big Park Bakery will offer fresh baked breads, including naturally leavened sourdough as well as an array of scratch made pastries and savory items, too.
“Big Park Bakery will be a traditional European bread bakery in the heart of Big Park,” said Funk who has been busy restoring old stone-decked ovens and old bread-making equipment for the bakery’s opening. “We’re excited to offer this style of bread to our customers as well as to our Firecreek Coffee locations.”
To ingratiate himself into the world of artisan European breadmaking, Funk consulted an expert known “the bread whisperer” who came out from Connecticut to teach Funk and his team how to make this traditional style of bread, which is comprised of just flour, water and salt. In addition to the scratch-baked goods made at each Firecreek Coffee location, Big Park Bakery will supply the restaurants with fancier, more elevated pastries and fresh-made breads.
For more about Big Park Bakery, visit bigparkbakery.com. Guests can also email info@bigparkbakery.com for more information.
About Big Park Bakery: Founded by Firecreek Coffee owner Mike Funk, Big Park Bakery is a traditional European-style bread bakery in the heart of Big Park, also known as Oak Creek Village in Sedona. Big Park Bakery will offer naturally leavened sourdough bread as well as an array of elevated pastries, bakery items and savory treats. Big Park Bakery is set to open in the summer of 2024. For more: bigparkbakery.com.