ART-IS-IN BAKERY INC.

What ART-IS-IN BAKERY INC. does

Art Is In Bakery Inc. operates a single-location gastro-bakery at 250 City Centre Avenue, Unit 112 in Ottawa, Ontario, founded by classically trained pastry chef Kevin Mathieson and his wife Stephanie. The core product is scratch-made artisanal bread, baguettes (including the signature 'Dynamite' baguette), and butter-laminated pastries produced using naturally leavened methods and real-butter formulations inspired by Paris boulangeries and Brooklyn cafés. The bakery also runs a full breakfast, lunch, and Sunday brunch café service, along with a coffee bar.

The business generates revenue across five streams: on-site retail bakery-café sales, online pre-orders through a Shopify storefront and same-day pickup via TBDine, wholesale distribution of bread and pastries to local Ottawa businesses, catering services for corporate and private events, and cookbook sales on Amazon Prime. Distribution is multi-channel for a single-site operation: the retail café (with extended Thursday-Saturday and Sunday brunch hours), two weekly farmers markets (Westboro Saturdays, Lansdowne Sundays), online ordering, wholesale accounts, and direct catering outreach.

The company is privately held and founder-owned, with no disclosed institutional capital or parent company. It has received government funding through the My Main Street program (administered via the Canadian Urban Institute and FedDev Ontario) directed at equipment, marketing, and staffing expansion. The technology stack is traditional artisanal food production; there is no software platform, mobile app, API, or disclosed AI capability.

Name

ART-IS-IN BAKERY INC.

Legal name

Art Is In Bakery Inc.

Website

https://artisinbakery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Art Is In Bakery Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned artisanal bakery and café in Ottawa, Ontario, producing scratch-made breads, baguettes, and pastries and serving local diners, farmers market shoppers, wholesale accounts, and catering clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Bakery

NAICS

Baked Goods Retailers (445291), Retail Bakeries (311811)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Cafe-Bakeries (Bakery + Coffee/Foodservice) (THAFAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Artisanal & Craft Bakeries (CRAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Artisanal bakery products
• Handcrafted breads
• Fresh pastries
• Bakery cafe
• Catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bakery-Café Retail: On-site retail sales of breads, pastries, breakfast and lunch items at the Ottawa bakery-café location. The café operates extended hours Thursday-Saturday and Sunday brunch service.
2. Online Pre-Orders: Pre-order system through Shopify for future pickup of bread, pastries, ready-made kitchen items, pantry items, beverages, and Art Is In merchandise.
3. Wholesale Distribution: Supply of breads, baguettes, and baked goods to local businesses across Ottawa through wholesale channels.
4. Catering Services: Corporate and event catering including trays of pastries, breakfast items, and full catering menus for parties, receptions, meetings, and family reunions.
5. Cookbook Sales: Sales of 'Art Is In The Cookbook' available on Amazon Prime.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Art Is In Bakery manufactures and sells artisanal baked goods — naturally leavened breads, signature 'Dynamite' baguettes, and butter-based pastries — at its Ottawa bakery-café, two weekly farmers markets, online pre-order platforms, and through wholesale and catering channels. The bakery also operates a breakfast, lunch, and coffee service in a gastro-bakery setting inspired by Parisian boulangeries and Brooklyn cafés.

Product overview

Art Is In Bakery operates as a single-location gastro-bakery offering a unified portfolio of artisanal food products. The core offerings center on handcrafted breads (including signature 'Dynamite' baguettes), pastries, and a breakfast/lunch cafe menu inspired by Parisian boulangeries and Brooklyn cafés. The bakery also provides catering services and has launched a cookbook. All products are available through the retail cafe location, online ordering platforms, farmers markets, and wholesale accounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artisanal Breads Handcrafted naturally leavened breads made from scratch with a delicate tang, forming the core offering of the bakery. Available at the bakery-café, farmers markets, online, and wholesale accounts.
• Baguettes Signature baguettes with crackly bronzed blistered crust and characteristic open air pockets; the 'Dynamite' baguette is named for these open holes.
• Butter Pastries Paper-thin flaky pastry layers made with real butter, including croissants and other butter-based viennoiserie built through the classical technique of combining flour and fat.
• Cafe Breakfast and Lunch Menu Elevated comfort food including poached eggs, soups, and other breakfast and lunch items served in the bakery-café, inspired by Parisian boulangeries and Brooklyn cafés.
• Coffee Bar Beverage service offering coffee and complementary drinks for in-café and pickup consumption.
• Catering Service Off-site catering for parties, receptions, meetings, family reunions, and awards ceremonies. Includes trays of morning pastries and full food service with 48-hour processing time.
• Art Is In The Cookbook Published cookbook authored by the bakery's founders, available for purchase on Amazon Prime.

Quantifiable outcome

• Number 1 ranking in Ottawa Magazine's Best Restaurants 2012

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Levain Bakery: Iconic New York bakery-café specializing in artisan cookies, breads, and pastries sold through retail storefronts. Comparable business model combining on-site café service with branded artisanal baked goods at premium price points.
• Breads Bakery: New York bakery-café featuring Israeli and French-inspired artisanal breads, pastries, and a full café menu. Comparable multi-channel model (retail storefront, wholesale, catering) and commitment to scratch production.
• Proof Bakery: Los Angeles artisanal bakery-café producing naturally leavened breads and laminated pastries in a retail café format. Comparable scale, craft philosophy, and direct-to-consumer café model.
• Tartine Bakery: San Francisco-based artisanal bakery-café renowned for naturally leavened breads, laminated pastries, and a published cookbook. Closely comparable craft, distribution (retail café + cookbook), and Parisian-inspired positioning to Art Is In.
• Dominique Ansel Bakery: New York bakery-café by a classically trained French pastry chef offering viennoiserie, cakes, and full café service. Highly comparable chef-founder story, French boulangerie inspiration, and premium brand positioning.
• Mr. Holmes Bakehouse: San Francisco-origin cult bakery-café known for signature donuts, laminated pastries, and Instagram-driven brand. Comparable to Art Is In in positioning artisanal craft through strong chef-led identity and café-led distribution.
• Strawberry Blonde Bakery: Ottawa specialty bakery focused on custom cakes, pastries, and café offerings. Direct regional competitor operating in the same Ottawa market with comparable retail bakery positioning and customer demographics.
• Bread By Us: Ottawa-based artisanal bakery producing naturally leavened breads, pastries, and viennoiserie for retail and wholesale. Direct competitor to Art Is In in the same city, serving the same Ottawa specialty food customer with similar French-inspired craft positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Maison Kayser: International French boulangerie chain founded by baker Éric Kayser offering artisanal breads, viennoiserie, and café service. Comparable French boulangerie positioning and craft philosophy but operates at chain scale across multiple cities.
• Le Pain Quotidien: Global bakery-café chain serving organic breads, pastries, and a full breakfast/lunch menu in a communal-table format. Comparable bakery-café concept but at much larger scale and with broader (not artisan-specialist) positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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