A CAFE is marking its first anniversary of serving up pastries and coffee in Worcester.
Twisted Spoon In Town, based at 12 Friar Street in Worcester city centre, has spent the past year blending traditional café favourites with its own creative twist.
It is run by husband-and-wife team Louise and Mark Baker, who expanded into the city centre after 10 years running their original venue in Upton Snodsbury.
Since opening on Friar Street, the pair have closed the Upton Snodsbury branch due to rising costs and now focus solely on their Worcester branch.
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Mrs Baker said: “We have been open a year now.
“Where did that go?
“Everyone has been so friendly and welcoming as we settled into Friar Street.
“The cakes are flying out for sure, and our evening Smorgas grazing boards are something different for everyone.
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“Do pop in to see us.”
The cake at the Twisted Spoon In Town is allegedly ‘flying off the shelves’. (Image: Twisted Spoon In Town)
In the past year, the venue has become a popular spot for shoppers and workers alike, offering freshly baked cakes, artisanal coffee, and signature afternoon teas with a contemporary flair.
By night, it transforms into a relaxed grazing restaurant, inviting guests to create personalised platters through its Smorgasbord concept.
Last orders were called at The Oak in Upton Snodsbury, near Worcester, for the final time on Monday (April 20), when its owners announced that rising costs have meant their pub will close for good.
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The Baker’s had taken over the pub 14 years ago and had been desperately trying hard not to be one of the many pubs that have closed due to economic pressures.
However, the pub’s future became no longer feasible due to further increases in gas and oil prices since the Iran war.
At the time, Mrs Baker said that the current climate is depressing but she hopes their Worcester business, The Twisted Spoon, will still do well in its city location.
“There is a glimmer of hope that by downsizing, [The Twisted Spoon] can do well and it will have smaller running costs,” she added.
