We tried Glasgow's new bakery right across from a Greggs

Bayne's the Family Bakers has opened a new spot at 247 - 249 Saracen Street in Possilpark.

The new baked goods joint welcomed customers for the first time on Thursday, November 7.

However, oddly, the eatery is situated right across from a Greggs store. In fact, it's that close you could lob a sausage roll from one shop to the other.

You could chuck a steak bake from Greggs to Bayne's they are that close (Image: Newsquest)

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So, after a discussion in the Glasgow Times office, we decided to visit both of the bakeries in the city's North and put them head-to-head.

I headed up to Saracen Street at around 12pm. On arrival, I thought: 'Wow, they are located pretty close to each other'. 

Unsurprisingly, there was a queue for Bayne's which spanned onto the street outside. While Greggs was also busy, it sadly lacked the long queue of starving punters Bayne's had.

The new Bayne's store (Image: Newsquest) The Greggs on the street (Image: Newsquest)

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However, locals looked buzzing to try the new spot. Neil, who was in the queue, revealed he was 'excited' to indulge in the bakery's scran.

He said: "It's another food source for the community. It will be a competition for Greggs right across the road. 

"I'm excited to try it and see if it's any better than Greggs."

Hungry foodies queuing for Bayne's (Image: Newsquest) Bayne's delicious treats (Image: Newsquest) Another happy customer was Elizabeth Chenery. She was standing outside the venue waiting on warm pies, while she also got herself some fresh cakes.

On Bayne's opening, she said: "It's alright. It will maybe give us more choice."

Elizabeth believes the shiny new venue will definitely be a competition for Greggs across the street.

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The 66-year-old, who has lived in Glasgow's North all of her life, revealed it was her first time trying the bakery. 

The Glaswegian said: "It's worth a try to see what's different. Greggs pies for me are quite greasy so I'll try Bayne's because there's not a lot of bakeries up here."

Bayne's queue (Image: Newsquest) Bayne's seating area (Image: Newsquest) The new Bayne's store was bright, welcoming, and spacious. It included a reasonably sized seating area. Meanwhile, delights on offer included pizzas, beef or pork sausage rolls, sweet & spicy chicken pastries, steak pies, strawberry tarts, filled rolls (hot and cold), and much more.

When walking into Bayne's, the smell of fresh baked goods hit me - unlike when I entered its rival, Greggs. 

After just opening, Bayne's was already clearly a hit with the locals. Its hot food counter was lacking items. However, the team were working to restock everything for hungry foodies. Greggs on the other hand was reasonably stocked ahead of the lunchtime buzz.

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The sausage rolls - Bayne's left, Greggs right (Image: Newsquest) So what did we try? Well, we tried the same items from each venue to ensure a fair comparison. We got a beef sausage roll from Bayne's, a normal sausage roll from Greggs, along with a margarita pizza and an empire biscuit.

In the office, we agreed Bayne's had a better sausage roll. It was a flakier pastry, full of nice, soft, moist meat, and it was chunky. It was delicious. Sorry Greggs. 

The pizzas - Greggs at the top (the bigger one), Bayne's at the bottom (Image: Newsquest) The pizzas - Greggs left, Bayne's right ​(Image: Newsquest) The pizzas were a touchy subject. Most agreed Greggs had a better pizza. It was softer and tastier. Sadly, Bayne's pizza was more just like a loaf with some cheese and a tiny bit of sauce slapped on it.

On trying both pizzas, one (fussy) colleague, said: "A cheese and tomato abomination. This is not pizza. Bakery chains shouldn't try to do pizza."

The empire biscuits - Greggs on the left, Bayne's (minus the sweet which was scranned instantly) on the right (Image: Newsquest) Moving on to the dessert, the empire biscuit - a beloved Scottish treat. However, Bayne's took the winner in the best empire biscuit. It was crumbly, it had the perfect amount of icing and jam, and it was soft. Overall, it was the ideal sweet treat. Greggs's biscuit was decent but it lacked icing and was more solid.

The three items at Greggs set us back £4.40, whereas Bayne's only cost a whopping £4.30. In my opinion, both are well worth the money.