Breaking Bread with Martin Philip

October 21 / 6pm - 7:30pm CT   

A Baking Demonstration at Brightwater in Bentonville, AR 

The Guild is proud to be partnering with Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food for a unique opportunity to learn from one of America’s most esteemed bakers.   

Join Martin Philip — baker, author, teacher and a proud Guild member since 2013, as he returns to his home state of Arkansas to share the skills and stories that have made him one of the most respected voices in the world of bread.  

In this exclusive baking demonstration, Martin will use a single, versatile dough to demonstrate how professional bakers shape, score, and finish a variety of breads — including a pan bread, multi-strand challah, and dinner rolls.* Along the way, he’ll offer insider tips, thoughtful insights, and behind-the-scenes knowledge drawn from years of experience in world-class bakeries and international competition.  

Whether you’re a professional baker, a bread and pastry student, or a passionate home baker, this demonstration offers a front-row seat to the world of professional breadmaking — led by a baker whose work connects tradition, community, and creativity. Bread samples will be served.  

*Menu subject to change.  

About Martin Philip:  
Martin Philip is an award-winning baker, author, and teacher. He recently co-authored the #1 NYT bestseller, The Big Book of Bread, and has a forthcoming book on pizza which will be published in early 2026. His first bread book, Breaking Bread: A Baker's Journey Home in 75 Recipes was a Wall Street Journal bestseller. A former opera singer who left a career in finance to pursue baking, he rose to become Head Bread Baker at King Arthur Baking Company and has represented the United States in international bread competitions. Follow Martin on Instagram and Substack. 

Presented in partnership with Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food and King Arthur Baking Company.