The Hub & Spoke Cafe

The Hub & Spoke Cafe Locally baked baguettes, pasties, sausage rolls, cakes, smoothies, soup, shakes coffee & pizzas. GF/Vegan too
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Meet biscuit taste-testers Nos 3, 4 & 5, putting our personalised Hub & Spoke biscuits through their paces. Our biscuits...
22/09/2026

Meet biscuit taste-testers Nos 3, 4 & 5, putting our personalised Hub & Spoke biscuits through their paces.

Our biscuits are made for us by Life of Riley Bakery and are handmade grain & gluten free, plant-based and made without meat, dairy, eggs or added sugar with sensitive tummies in mind.

Our wonderful pupcakes did some good this weekend. The Hub & Spoke Café is delighted to have today donated £100 to Therm...
21/09/2026

Our wonderful pupcakes did some good this weekend.

The Hub & Spoke Café is delighted to have today donated £100 to Thermal Drone Support Bedfordshire, raised from the proceeds of our handmade dog-themed pupcakes and sweet treats sold at the Harlington Village Dog Show yesterday.

A huge thank you to everyone who bought one and to Gav for creating such brilliant little faces for us! What started as a fun addition to our stall has helped support a fantastic local service that gives its time and expertise to helping find missing dogs (and cats)

We’ve also been pleased to support the team with some additional items from their Amazon wish list.

This lovely thank you arrived from Circus Starr ❤️🎪 who we are supporting for the second year running.Circus Starr is a ...
21/09/2026

This lovely thank you arrived from Circus Starr ❤️🎪 who we are supporting for the second year running.

Circus Starr is a “circus with a purpose”, creating relaxed and inclusive circus experiences for children and families who may otherwise find traditional performances difficult to access.

Their shows are designed especially with disabled children, children with additional needs and families facing difficult circumstances in mind, giving them an opportunity simply to enjoy the magic, excitement and fun of a live circus performance.

Although this particular show isn’t in Beds, local families attend with additional needs local families are attending so it is something we felt was well worth doing.

At The Hub & Spoke, we’re asked to support an enormous number of charities, fundraising events, raffles and community causes throughout the year, and we try to help wherever we reasonably can. Our community support this year has already amounted to nearly £3,000 through fundraising, donations, prizes, sponsorship and other contributions so we are supporting just one final cause which is Thermal Drone Support til December. Other applications will now be considered in January.

Thank you, Circus Starr, for the lovely certificate — and for the work you do. 🎪⭐

Another very important member of our dogshow tasting panel has given the new Hub & Spoke dog biscuits a try… and judging...
20/09/2026

Another very important member of our dogshow tasting panel has given the new Hub & Spoke dog biscuits a try… and judging by this face, we think they’ve passed the test!

We launched them today at the Harlington Dog Show and absolutely loved seeing the dogs getting stuck in.

If your dog tried one today, send us a photo as we’d love to feature our next official taste tester! 🐶💛

🐾 THE DOG SHOW BAKING HAS BEGUN! 🐾There is some serious dog-themed baking going on this afternoon ready for tomorrow’s H...
19/09/2026

🐾 THE DOG SHOW BAKING HAS BEGUN! 🐾

There is some serious dog-themed baking going on this afternoon ready for tomorrow’s Harlington Village Dog Show!

🐾 Tracey & Co are currently creating us a GIANT own recipe paw-print Cumberland sausage roll, and we’ll be cutting and selling generous slices tomorrow.

🧁 Gav is busy making 48 of his incredible hand-decorated dog ‘pupcakes’. If you remember these from last year, you’ll know they really are little works of art and I had a queue at my car before getting in to the hall

This year’s flavours are chocolate with caramel, and vanilla with jam. Dogs are pug, bulldog, Dalmatian, Cavapoo, Sheepdog, Shih Tzu. He us going to try for one or two other dogs which we will reveal later!

🍫 Meanwhile, I’m on dog-themed brownies and chocolate cake duty this afternoon.

We’ll also have sandwiches, tea, proper coffee and soft drinks, plus a selection of our brand-new GF treats to buy for the dogs themselves from The Life of Riley. So humans and hounds should both be well catered for!

🧁 CUPCAKE PRE-ORDERS

Because Gav’s cupcakes went incredibly quickly last year, I’m happy to take pre-orders this afternoon for collection from us at the Dog Show tomorrow. They are £3.75 each and we will be fundraising for Bedford Thermal Drone Support, a fantastic charity which I hope nine of you ever need. Donations can be taken tomorrow for that too. They are separately raising money for a dedicated vehicle see attached.

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📍 Harlington Village Dog Show
📍 Newgrounds Playing Fields
🗓 Tomorrow – Sunday 20 September
⏰ From 10am

Pictures below are from last year… apart from one little newcomer. And Gav looks a bit different as you will see later!
Sue

Our Hub & Spoke Classic Brunch Baguette is generously filled with best-quality Cumberland sausage, unsmoked back bacon a...
16/09/2026

Our Hub & Spoke Classic Brunch Baguette is generously filled with best-quality Cumberland sausage, unsmoked back bacon and creamy Brie, all tucked inside a beautifully fresh baguette baked for us this morning in Toddington.

Enjoy yours in the café with a little dressed salad—or order one to take away.

Not in a brunch mood? Choose from tuna mayo, crumbed ham, Brie & cranberry, vegan sausage & cheese, smashed avocado, bacon…and more.

Which one would you choose? 👇

14/09/2026

And they would cycle 500 miles… 🎶🚴‍♂️

Unfortunately, they also decided to sing it. 😂

Rob and the cyclists arriving in Harwich, legs tired, spirits high and musical talent apparently left somewhere back in Holland

14/09/2026

And they would ride 500 miles… 🎶🚴‍♂️

Unfortunately, they also decided to sing it. 😂

Rob and the cyclists arriving in Harwich after 500 miles, legs tired, spirits high and musical talent apparently left somewhere back in Holland

Sound on at your own risk!

Nearly there! 🚴‍♂️💙I haven’t posted much about Rob’s Ride for Hope this week, as we have been crazy busy but what an ext...
13/09/2026

Nearly there! 🚴‍♂️💙

I haven’t posted much about Rob’s Ride for Hope this week, as we have been crazy busy but what an extraordinary journey it has been.

It is Sunday 9.30pm now.

Rob and 22 other riders set off from Northampton to cycle around 500 miles in four days, travelling through Rotterdam, Arnhem, Amsterdam and Leiden to raise money for Northampton Hope Centre.

Along the way there have been fast Dutch cycle lanes, some rather damp weather, a moving visit to a war cemetery—and, at the 500-mile point, a truly dreadful rendition of The Proclaimers’ “500 Miles”. That will be posted next . Their cycling is definitely better than their singing😂

At lunchtime today, Rob had completed 445 miles, with around 35 remaining before reaching the ferry. The ferry leaves at 10pm tonight, although some of the group are cycling all the way back to Northampton and will eventually cover well over 600 miles.

Most importantly, they have already raised an incredible £25,000 for the Hope Centre—and they’re hoping to reach £30,000.

We are very proud of Rob and everyone involved. What an achievement. 💙

When one of our lovely customers tells you her daughter is feeling a little sad and all she really wants is some of Sue’...
13/09/2026

When one of our lovely customers tells you her daughter is feeling a little sad and all she really wants is some of Sue’s chicken and mayonnaise and cheese and cress sandwiches there’s only one thing to do. 💛

So plain chicken with mayonnaise, cream cheese and cress, all cut into hearts and tucked into a little box with a fruit skewer and some sweet treats.

No fuss and no fancy fillings made with a little extra love. Sometimes the simplest things mean the most. 🤍

Address

6 Lincoln Way
Harlington
LU56NA

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday 8:30am - 7pm
Friday 8:30am - 7pm
Saturday 8:30am - 7pm

Telephone

+441525752367

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