Dad-of-22 Noel Radford shares ‘day in his life’ at pie bakery, but eagle eyed fans spot two errors that sparks concern
HE’S as famous for his pies as he is being a dad of 22.
And amid their TV show 22 Kids and Counting’s break from screens, Noel Radford decided instead to treat fans to a day in his life at his bakery.
He took to YouTube to post the video, which he shot in the bakery as he worked alongside son Luke.
“We’ve got tonnes to do so it’s going to be a bit stressful today but hey ho, what can we do?” Noel began.
He got to the bakery at just after 9am, but things didn’t get off to the best start as the butcher hadn’t turned up with the steak for the pies, which Noel said would “put us a bit behind”.
He then started to prep the orders for the day, including one for a wholesaler who had ordered around 190 pies.
Noel then took the camera over to his pastry mixer, which was preparing pastry to make the pie bases for two trolleys’ worth of pies.
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The Radfords are Britain's biggest family with 22 children.
Here are the kids from eldest to youngest include:
- Chris – born May 7, 1989
- Sophie – born December 13, 1993
- Chloe – born July 31, 1995
- Jack – born April 9, 1997
- Daniel – born March 3, 1999
- Luke – born October 1, 2000
- Millie Radford – born August 29, 2001
- Katie – born November 14, 2002
- James – born October 17, 2003
- Ellie – born May 6, 2005
- Aimee – born April 21, 2006
- Josh – born July 3, 2007
- Max – born December 11, 2008
- Tillie – born May 2, 2010
- Oscar – born October 22, 2011
- Casper, – born October 3, 2012
- Hallie – born June 3, 2015
- Phoebe – born July 24, 2016
- Archie – born September 18, 2017
- Bonnie – born November 6, 2018
- Heidie – born April 3, 2020
“We’ll just have to get on as best as we can but everything needs making today, baking today, so it can all be cooled and sent out tomorrow.
“No excuses, we’ve got to get it done today and that’s it!”
Then it was 10.30am and the steak still hadn’t arrived, but Noel’s pastry machine was working overtime, and he began working on the pastry for the large family-sized pies.
The steak later arrived, and Noel checked the temperature of it before he started cooking it, as well as checking the temperature throughout the cooking process.
He also noted that everything has special batch codes on it, so that they can figure out which pie is which should they need to quickly.
Once the pies were ready, and the cooling down process had been helped by an industrial fan, Noel got ready to pack up.
“Now it’s home for my second job bit of filming this afternoon,” he said, as the family are currently shooting for the next season of 22 Kids and Counting.
“I don’t think it’s much, bits and bobs, and then it’ll be tea bath and bed.
“That’s that’s my Rock and Roll Lifestyle everyone, that’s about it -that’s as good as it gets!”
While some fans loved joining Noel on his busy day at work, some eagle eyed viewers had some concerns about the bakery set up – namely that the patriarch didn’t seem to be wearing gloves or a hair covering while working with the food.
Gloves and a hairnet is just basic hygiene!
Angry YouTube viewer
“Do you not have to cover your hair with a net or hat?” one wrote.
As another added: “I was thinking the same, and do you not have to wear gloves?”
“He should wear gloves and hairnet – hygiene should be top priority… loose hairs etc,” a third commented.
“Why don’t you wear hair covers and hand gloves?” someone else asked.
While another said: “Love your videos, but why do you not wear gloves when you’re working with the food??
“Sorry but this should be standard practice, because of contamination… disappointing as it’s basic hygiene!”
However, others insisted Noel didn’t have to wear gloves as it’s food manufacturing rather than in a restaurant, but there were still arguments about whether or not a hair covering should have been used.
“I also prepare food, here only the counter staff wear gloves not while you’re preparing food,” one person commented.
“Comments full of people arguing about hair coverings and gloves blah blah blah wouldn’t you know it,” another grumbled.
