Your daily bread is getting more posh

SINGAPORE – Their bakes and bread would not be out of place in an Orchard Road mall, in a cafe at a gourmet enclave or in a farmer’s market. Think loaves of sourdough and baguettes, financiers and friands, shokupan and shio pan. And these goodies are available at your doorstep. Bakers are redefining what a neighbourhood bakery might offer, away from the soft buns and buttercream cakes that many traditional shops are known for. More importantly, they are finding an audience in hawker centres and HDB estates. For the most part, these businesses run on lean teams, with owners doing…