A DORSET patisserie has won The Craft Business Award at the Baking Industry Awards 2015 – the industry's equivalent of the Oscars.

Patisserie Mark Bennett in Poole, won the prestigious accolade on Wednesday night in front of more than 800 industry guests at a gala awards ceremony at London's Park Lane Hilton.

Managing director, Mark Bennett, was presented with the award by television presenter and star of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, Claudia Winkleman.

Mark who won baker of the year in 2014 at last year's awards said: "We are delighted because we were up against some big competition in this category. Our breads are a major focus as they only contain pure ingredients."

The award-winning baker branched out into artisan breads and launched a small chain of shops around Poole in just two and a half years.

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