Holey Artisan Bakery

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Holey Artisan Bakery
Industry Bakery
Founded2015;10 years ago (2015)
Headquarters
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
Number of locations
5
Area served
Bangladesh and Thailand
Products Cakes and Bread
OwnersSadat Mehdi & Nasirul Alam
Website holeybakery.com (Bangladesh)
holeybakery.cafe (Thailand)

Holey Artisan Bakery, known as Oro Bakery in Dhaka, is a bakery headquartered in Bangladesh with most of its locations in Bangkok, Thailand. It was described in The New York Times "as among the most beloved restaurants in Dhaka". [1] It is a sister company of Izumi. [2]

History

The restaurant was originally located on Road 79 Gulshan-2 near the diplomatic quarters of Dhaka. Its clientele consisted of locals and the expat community in Dhaka. [1]

The bakery was attacked by terrorists on 1 July 2016. In the attack, 29 people were killed, including 20 hostages (17 foreigners and 3 locals), two police officers, five gunmen, and two bakery staff. [3] [4] The restaurant was closed after the attack, before reopening in the ‘Rangs Arcade’ building at Gulshan, described as more secure by the restaurant on 10 January 2017. [5] [6] The original restaurant has since been renamed as Oro Bakery in Dhaka.

The bakery owners plan to turn the former building that housed the restaurant into a residence for themselves. [7]

In September 2016, Holey Artisan opened their first overseas branch in Bangkok, Thailand shortly before reopening in Dhaka. There are currently four branches in Bangkok. [8] The locations in Thailand has retained the 'Holey Artisan' name unlike the restaurant in Dhaka.

References

  1. 1 2 Barry, Ellen; Sattar, Maher (11 January 2017). "'We'll Grow Again': Bangladesh Cafe Attacked by Terrorists Reopens". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "360-Degree View of Holey Artisan Bakery Before Dhaka Terror Attack". The Quint. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Hostage crisis leaves 28 dead in Bangladesh diplomatic zone". The Washington Post. 2 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Marszal, Andrew; Graham, Chris (2 July 2016). "20 foreigners killed in 'Isil' attack on Dhaka restaurant". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bangladesh terror cafe reopens in new location". BBC News. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Holey Artisan reopens at a new Gulshan location". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Holey Artisan cafe reopens at different venue". ORO Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Holey Artisan Bakery – A Good Place for Delicious Croissants and Pastries". AroiMakMak. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

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