Bakery is more focused on the production of breads and cakes that are often consumed daily, such as bread for breakfast and dinner, while pastry is more focused on the production of special and unique cakes, such as tarts and cakes which are usually ordered for certain occasions or as a gift.

A baker is a tradesperson who bakes and sometimes sells breads and other products made of flour by using an oven or other concentrated heat source. The place where a baker works is called a bakery.

1. countable noun. A baker is a person whose job is to bake and sell bread, pastries, and cakes.

Pastries were first created by the ancient Egyptians. The classical period of ancient Greece and Rome had pastries made with almonds, flour, honey, and seeds. The introduction of sugar into European cookery resulted in a large variety of new pastry recipes in France, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland.