Bake Out - Mid Sussex

I have visited this restaurant several times over the years and the staff are always friendly. The food is consistently very good. It is a great spot for a lunch or a quick snack. The croques, especially the mushroom and spinach one, are absolutely delicious. The savoury pastries, like the cheese and onion pasty, are always a hit. I never would have thought to go to a bakery for coffee, but the coffee at Bake Out is really tasty as well. The only downside for me is the veggie sausage roll, which I have tried multiple times and always find to be dry and crumbly. However, there are plenty of other options to choose from so it's not a major issue.

I declined to buy a loaf today in Bake Out in Hassocks because the assistant picked it up with his bare hands. When I said that this was unacceptable as he was then going to handle the money he gave him, he assured me that he sanitised his hands. An older employee intervened but at no stage was I offered an apology. I left the shop without my loaf. I later saw that the loaf had been returned to the shelf for sale. Previously I have seen employees pick up loaves with a ‘plastic sheet’ so that they didn’t actually touch the loaf. I have always found the quality of the products they sell to be very good, but the level of hygiene today was unacceptable. I would have emailed the company but they don’t appear to have a website. An assurance about future hygiene levels is expected before I go in there again.

Popped in to stock up on a few essentials. The look, ambiance, smell and eveything about the place was very appealing and I would happily recommend it and will very happily return

Popped in for lunch with my daughter. We enjoyed sitting outside. Great meal deal of sandwich, crisps and drink for £3.00. Cheese and spring onion sandwich delicious. Tiffin tasted fabulous. Will defintely return.

Stopped by Bake Out in Hassocks after a walk in the Downs with my parents. The food was delicious and the staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating. I highly recommend the seeded sourdough, which I had toasted for breakfast this morning with butter and marmite. It was truly the best bread I've ever tasted! Great job Bake Out!