Hand forged artisan bread

Hewn in the News, Employment Opportunities and Covid-19 Protocols & Procedures

Hewn in the News:  Click here to listen to our recent interview on the WBBM Noon Business Hour.  Click here to read Midwest Living Magazine’s “Best of the Midwest.”  Food & Wine magazine mentioned Hewn as one of the Best Bakeries in America.  Hewn was listed among the Best Bread Bakeries at the Food Network.

Employment Opportunities:  We are hiring for several positions.  A cover letter, resume and professional experience are required to apply for all positions.  Click the link(s) to learn more, or visit our Culinary Agents page for the most updated information about our openings.  Please note that we are not hiring for seasonal/summer staff.

Bread Baker (Full-Time hourly position with benefits)

Pastry Chef (Full-time hourly position with benefits)

Front of House/Wholesale Delivery (Currently part-time with potential for full-time)

Savory Chef/Sandwich Maker (Full-Time, hourly position with benefits)

Protocols and Procedures:

Currently, we are offering both same-day/walk-up sales and online pre-order contactless pick-up outside of the store.  Our retail store is open Tuesday through Friday, 7 am-6 pm; Saturday & Sunday, 7 am-3 pm. Follow the guidelines posted outside of the store to enter.  Online pre-orders can be picked up between 8 am – 5 pm Tuesday through Friday and 8am-3pm Saturday and Sunday.  If you would like to place a pre-order, visit our online store.  Once we receive your order, you will be invoiced through Square.  Online orders can be picked up at the east door of the bakery.  Walk-in customers should enter at the west door.

Online Pre-Orders must be placed two days ahead of time.  So, if you place your order Thursday, it will be ready for you on Saturday.  We are no longer accepting phone orders.

Special holiday items can be ordered through TOCK.

Please follow the posted instructions outside the store prior to entering.

We are not accepting Wildcard discounts at this time. Also, we are unable to punch frequent bread buyer cards until further notice.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to navigate through these challenging times.

Revised COVID Protocols as of 7/30/21:

• Our staff is vaccinated.  However, due to the rising cases of the highly contagious  Delta Variant in Illinois, all customers and staff are required again to wear face masks at all times inside the bakery.  Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. Our plexiglass has been removed from the front counter area.
• All walk-in customers enter through the west door and exit through the middle door.
• High-touch surfaces are disinfected frequently throughout the day.
• We are using contactless payment for all transactions and we are still not accepting cash until further notice.
• You may enjoy sitting on our benches inside while waiting for your coffee, but you must keep your mask on.  Please enjoy your food outside.

We continue to monitor federal and local guidelines related to the pandemic.  If you would like to learn more about our COVID-19 preparedness plan and prevention protocol, please reach out to Julie Matthei.

Note that our new location is 1733 Central Street. Our Dempster St. location is now closed.  

We wish you and your family good health.