The Good Baker YPQ has landed at the Peterborough Airport and, in celebration at the restaurant’s grand opening this weekend (June 15 and 16), customers have the chance to win a range of prizes with a free flight in the mix.
When Brad Katz first opened The Good Baker in the YMCA’s Balsillie Family Branch in downtown Peterborough at the end of 2022, his goal was to change the stigma around specialty food by serving pastries made without gluten but with all the delicious taste.
With that goal achieved, when the opportunity arose to open a second location in the main terminal building at the Peterborough Airport earlier this spring, Katz took flight, leaving the downtown location in the capable hands of his long-time manager Katie McDonald.
Offering dine-in and take-out, The Good Baker YPQ — with “YPQ” being the International Air Transport Association location identifier for the Peterborough Airport — serves breakfast, lunch, pastries, and ice cream, with locally roasted Kyoto coffee and milkshakes rounding out the beverage menu.
From the house salad dressings and made-from-scratch rotating soup to local burger patties and chicken fingers, everything at The Good Baker YPQ is handmade and entirely gluten free. Breakfast offerings range from eggs and protein plates to omelettes and pancakes, and while lunch sandwiches — including the ever-popular Reuben, chicken Caesar wrap, and classic turkey club — are typically served on regular bread, all menu items are available with gluten-free bread, made with a celiac-safe method, upon request.
Whether you’re enjoying breakfast or lunch, or just dropping in for a coffee and tart, the space boasts a comfortable and casual 42 seats for an afternoon spent with family or friends while watching the planes take to the sky. Katz is inviting the public to spend Father’s Day weekend experiencing The Good Baker YPQ by filling their plates, enjoying sweet treats, and, of course, seeing lots of aircraft.
On both Saturday, June 15th and Sunday, June 16th, The Good Baker YQP will be giving out discounts and mini cupcakes, while diners can enter a ballot to win coupons for experiences from local businesses, including games of bowling and movie passes. One lucky winner will receive the grand prize of a free one-hour sightseeing flight from one of the businesses operating out of the airport. Now that is a boarding call you don’t want to miss!
The Good Baker YPQ is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., while the original YMCA location is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. For the The Good Baker YPQ’s full menu, visit thegoodbakerypq.ca and follow The Good Bakery YPQ on Facebook.
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