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Sept 2022
Last Updated: 21/09/2022
Sneak Peek: The Secret Bakery, Knaresborough
Harrogate's The Secret Bakery has expanded and launched a second branch in Knaresborough today.
The Secret Bakery, Knaresborough
Harrogate's The Secret Bakery has expanded and launched a second branch in Knaresborough.
The shop and cafe, in Market Place, sells baked goods, including artisan bread, cakes and sandwiches, which are all made at the Knaresborough Road site.
The new outlet, which also serves drinks, including coffee, is being run by the bakery's co-owner Jane Spencer, a former teacher from Keighley.
She said:
"This shop used to be The Reading Room and we used to deliver bread here from our shop in Harrogate. When they decided to close, we thought it was a great opportunity for us to open in Knaresborough
"A lot of our Harrogate customers come from Knaresborough, so it's nice that we can be here.
"I would say our most popular product is our bread, particularly our sourdough. People come from all over to buy it. Our cakes and scones are also really popular."
Opening hours are currently under review, but the aim is to eventually open seven days a week, from 8am until around 4pm and from 10am on a Sunday.
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Mrs Spencer and her husband James bought The Secret Bakery in November 2020.
The business is continuing to grow, with work starting next week to develop the Harrogate site.
Mrs Spencer said:
"It will give us some more space in the back to make all the bread and cakes and everything.
"We are also going to be opening later from Thursday through to Sunday and offering things like bread and dips. We will also be serving alcohol."
The cafe area at The Secret Bakery, Knaresborough.
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