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Penrhyn Slate
Quarry
Tal-y-Llyn,
Snowdonia
O.J. Williams &
Sons Delivery van circa 1960
Our products on display at Safeways Aberystwyth
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Company/Area
History
Cae Groes Bakery is situated on
the outskirts of the village of Bethesda, famous until recently for
having the world’s largest slate quarry.
Set
in the Snowdonia National Park, Bethesda has become a tourist attraction
for climbers, ramblers and anyone looking to spend time surrounded by
beautiful scenery and fresh country air.
At
the beginning of the 1900’s, O.J. Williams
opened a small bakery in the hills of Llanllechid. It still
stands today, only now it has a 3000sq/ft steel structure extension. The
business was passed on from O.J. Williams to his son Arthur who later sold
it to his nephew and current Managing Director Gwyn Williams.
Over the years, our business has
seen growth from the simple days of direct supply to local residential
customers, to a wholesale supplier of shops and caterers across Wales.
Following the market trends
we’ve gradually increased our product range to include other baked and
confectionary produce such as cream cakes, do-nuts, Madeira cakes and
Swiss-rolls. Recently our traditional Welsh Cakes and Bara Brith have
become highly successful, selling in large quantities through retail
outlets including local branches of the Co-op, Asda and Morrisons.
2007 - Bara Brith cake received a
TrueTaste of Wales award.
2008 - Awarded a Gold by the Guild of Fine
Foods for our Bara Brith Cake and Traditional Mince Pies
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