New Era for Fulham's Little Sourdough Kitchen
Chef and restaurateur take the helm at Munster Road venue
Anna Konig and Ben Costello will lead the team at Little Sourdough Kitchen
February 2, 2026
Little Sourdough Kitchen, the popular artisan bakery on Munster Road, is entering a new chapter after eight years of quietly serving the Fulham community.
The neighbourhood favourite has been acquired by chef Phil Howard and restaurateur Julian Dyer, who are working alongside a new on-site leadership team to guide the bakery into its next phase while preserving everything locals already cherish about it.
The refreshed team is led by Anna Konig and Ben Costello, two rising talents already recognised for their skill and craft. Konig previously worked with Howard at Elystan Street before undertaking extensive stages and moving fully into baking. Costello joins from FARRO Bakery in Bristol, bringing a decade of experience and a reputation as an exceptional baker.
Howard says the pair embody the future of the bakery. “Anna and Ben represent the future of this much-loved artisan bakery. They are young, incredibly talented and will evolve the product following a strong ethos using unique, varied, local and sustainable ingredients.”
Despite the change in ownership, Little Sourdough Kitchen remains firmly rooted in the values that made it a neighbourhood fixture: small-batch baking, exceptional bread and viennoiserie, and a humble, community-first approach. The full original team has been retained, the core menu preserved, and new additions will highlight the bakery’s commitment to English — and predominantly heritage — grain.
For Dyer, who lives locally and has been a regular customer for years, the acquisition grew naturally. Initial conversations with the previous owner began around producing more focaccia for NOTTO, the pasta-focused restaurant group he runs with Howard. When the owner revealed plans to return to Italy, the opportunity to take on the bakery emerged. “It was already an excellent bakery, that was the point,” Dyer says. “This wasn’t about coming in and changing something, it was about protecting it, supporting it, and helping it develop and expand.”
Bread remains the star of the show, supported by an outstanding pastry selection. Alongside familiar favourites, customers can expect thoughtful new additions such as Brunsvieger, a Danish classic, and a Heritage Loaf made with spelt, einkorn and rye. Ingredients will continue to be sourced from respected English producers including Bruern Farm and Shrub.
The bakery will close briefly after the New Year for a refurbishment, reopening at the end of January. The redesign, led by Claire Nelson with cabinetry and woodwork by Ollie Marks (brother of Perilla’s Ben Marks), will introduce natural wood, earthy textures and a bright yellow palette. The aim is a space that feels light, warm and energetic — a reflection of the bakery’s spirit rather than a departure from it.
A local launch party is planned for early February to celebrate the reopening and reaffirm the bakery’s place at the heart of the Fulham community. Plans are also underway to partner with a local charity, strengthening Little Sourdough Kitchen’s commitment to serving its neighbourhood beyond the counter.
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