Great speciality breads give professional bakeries more ways to stand out. From ciabattas and golden focaccias to distinctive recipes packed with flavour — think olives, cranberries and more — our range brings character, variety to every offering. Available part-baked or fully baked, these breads combine consistency and flexibility, helping bakery professionals keep up with demand, explore new ideas and deliver the quality their customers expect.
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about our speciality bread products, formats, technologies, and usage across foodservice and bakery businesses.
What is speciality bread?
Speciality breads bring more to the table, with distinctive flavors, and textures that go beyond the everyday loaf. Crafted with our baking know-how and selected ingredients, they combine originality and quality to create breads that stand out — and appeal to increasingly curious and discerning tastes.
What baking techniques do you offer ?
Délifrance’s speciality breads are crafted using part-baked & fully baked technology, designed to deliver consistent quality, texture, and crust performance across every bake. It helps reduce waste, and maintain product consistency across different service formats such as retail, coffee shops, wholesale, foodservice, and hospitality.
What makes our speciality bread varieties ideal for professional bakers?
Our speciality breads are specifically designed for professionals, featuring consistent quality, reliable performance, extended shelf life, and the flexibility to finish baking in-house. Choosing these products offers exceptional versatility for various menu applications and customer preferences, ensuring you can meet diverse demands whilst maintaining the standards of quality.
When is speciality bread mainly consumed by customers?
Speciality bread is most commonly used during lunch and dinner service periods, making it ideal for savoury meals, sandwiches, and main dishes. While breakfast and snacking also present opportunities for certain products such as english muffin, speciality breads are particularly valued for enhancing lunchtime and evening menus in professional foodservice environments.
What speciality bread recipes do we offer?
At Délifrance, our speciality bread category includes a diverse selection of recipes designed to support professional baking and foodservice needs. You’ll find a wide variety of formats that go beyond classic bread such as:
Breads with inclusions like olives, cheese, onions, and cranberries that bring flavour and visual appeal to lunch and dinner presentations.
Italian-inspired breads
such as ciabattina olive oil and other mediterranean-flavoured rolls, great for sandwiches or antipasti boards.
Speciality rolls and shapes such as half-baguettes, and hand-crafted rolls that elevate menu diversity.
How can I ensure the best results when I bake speciality bread?
To achieve the best results, we recommend following the specific baking instructions provided for each product. Most of our speciality breads are part-baked, meaning they require a short final bake in your oven to develop a perfectly golden, crispy crust and a warm, soft center. For the best outcome, ensure your oven is preheated to the recommended temperature.