17/09/2026
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A difficult decision, and a new chapter for The Old Bakery ❤️
After 21 years of running The Old Bakery Tea Room, I’ve made the difficult decision to bring our day-to-day tea room service to an end at the end of October.
Over those two decades, we’ve been through so much together — family bereavements, COVID lockdowns, recessions and, more recently, the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis.
Through all of it, your support, kindness and loyalty have kept this little tea room going. I honestly cannot thank you enough for that.
I also want to make a special mention of Amber, who has been such an important part of The Old Bakery over the years. From starting with me as an apprentice back in 2016, to returning to the Bakery after my mum passed away, she has been part of so many chapters of this place. I’m incredibly grateful for the time, memories and hard work she has shared with me over the years. ❤️
The tea room may be closing its doors, but The Old Bakery itself isn’t going away. Outside catering will continue to be a definite part of the future, and I’m looking forward to exploring what this next chapter might look like.
This isn’t goodbye — it’s simply a change in how The Old Bakery will run.
There are still a few weeks left to enjoy the tea room, and I very much hope you’ll come and see us before we close at the end of October.
Thank you for being part of our journey over the past 21 years. For the coffees, cakes, lunches, celebrations, catch-ups, conversations and countless memories — thank you.
It has been an absolute privilege. ❤️
Tina xx
