Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Chris Clark, owner of Daily Bread Surfboards, answers our 10 questions.
What was the LAST:
Film you watched? The surf film Endless Summer again!
Book you read? The Bible most days, but I’m in the final chapters of the thriller Archangel by Robert Harris.
Music you bought or downloaded? Laura Mvula Sing to the Moon.
Concert or play you went to? My daughter-in-law Christen’s solo singing recital for her music degree finals. She was staggeringly good.
Sporting event you attended? England v Pakistan test match at Lord’s earlier this year. I’m a member of the MCC and I love just sitting on the white benches outside the pavilion in the sun.
Holiday you went on? A week near Barcelona with the family. Gaudi’s The Sagrada Familia is extraordinary.
Restaurant you ate in? If Macdonald’s doesn’t count then The Mughal Empire, my local Indian restaurant in Shepton Mallet.
Thing that annoyed you? The final whistle in the England v Croatia game.
Thing that made you laugh out loud? My wife! She’s always making me laugh.
Piece of good advice you were given? “If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing badly.” In essence, if it is important then have a go.
Chris Clark launched Daily Bread Surfboards in 2011 after previously managing a micro-brewery and pub chain with his brother. They owned the Pig and Fiddle in Bath for 25 years and the Mill at Rode among others. After selling the company, Chris was keen to embark on a new endeavor that took him “as far away from spreadsheets as possible” – combining his love of surfing with a passion for creating things from wood. Crafting bespoke, handmade surfboards from his workshop in Oakhill near Shepton Mallet, Chris is often joined by customers keen to have a go at creating a board with him. While all boards he creates are fully fit for the purpose of surfing, they are often commissioned for anniversaries, as a unique home décor item, or even a focal point to display in a work/commercial environment. The business takes its name from Chris’s aim of taking “one board at a time, one day at a time” – an ethos inspired by his Christian faith. Each board is named after the next book in the Bible.
