Melanie Barker called the proposal "stupid". (Image: Stoke-on-TrentLive) Want Stoke-on-Trent news emailed to you direct from our journalists? Sign up to our newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Asda shoppers have hit out at plans to close the supermarket's in-store bakeries and axe jobs. The supermarket giant is currently consulting 1,200 affected staff over its plan to shut 341 in-store bakeries. Instead a centralised bakery will deliver a larger range of pre-baked goods to Asda stores each day - replacing the current model where the goods are baked from scratch in each store.