New Patisserie Valerie for Gloucester is icing on the cake
FOR shoppers with a sweet tooth, the latest addition to Gloucester city centre could be the icing on the cake.
Patisserie Valerie, which has numerous stores across the country including in Bath, Sheffield, and Oxford, is moving into the former Millets unit in Southgate Street.
It sells handmade cakes using fresh ingredients and traditional baking methods, as well as breakfasts, lunches, gelato, teas and coffees.
Lauren Wilcock, 17, of Stroud, who often shops in the city, said: "There are a lot of cafes but this one sounds really different and somewhere I'd go with my friends."
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Gloucester City Council leader Paul James said: "I'm delighted to see this unit being brought back into use. It is in a prime location and looked in a sorry state after Millets closed.
"Patisserie Valerie will be a good addition to the city centre offer and this news will help to keep the number of empty shops in Gloucester on a downward trend."
Workers are currently in the former outdoor shop, which closed in February, fitting it out ready for the launch.
The shop is aiming to open in the middle of December.
A spokesman for Patisserie Valerie said: "We are looking forward to extending our network of shops in the city of Gloucester and are excited about our opening."
The continental cake shop was first opened in Frith Street in London's Soho in 1926 by Belgian -born Madam Valerie, and went from success to success.
The cafes have become known for their 1950s-style decor, and Toulouse-Lautrec style cartoons by Terron.
Comments
by Glos_princess
Saturday, January 05 2013, 5:50PM
“I was extremely looking forward to my visit to patisserie Valerie, and I have to say I was immensely disappointed! The service there was simply outrageous, we had waited 15 minutes just to be acknowledged by a waitress, we also saw several people leave and many we're waiting at their tables for more than 10 minutes for the menu! Their food was OK but wasn't worth the wait, if we were to go to costa we would have finished and would have had time to do more shopping. That was probably the last time I will be visiting patisserie Valerie.
( I am aged 10 )”
by thomas1996
Sunday, November 18 2012, 2:33PM
“GlosAnarchy
Costa-lot Coffee charges £1.25 for large muffins, £1.40 eat in.
Bigbucks Coffee charges about the same
Four for a £1 at Tesco in-store bakery”
by GlosAnarchy
Sunday, November 18 2012, 12:38PM
“How much is a muffin in Costya Coffee et al?
if they are just £2.50 from you example that would be £20 vs £19 for your 8 items!”
by NibNobs
Sunday, November 18 2012, 12:32PM
“How much!!! I will stick to Greggs and their lovely large sausage rolls for just 66p.”
by gloscityguy
Saturday, November 17 2012, 11:49PM
“2x Ambient Tart
2x Éclair
2x Fruit Tart
2x Gateau Slices
£19
ouch.
As much as I like to support new businesses that open in Gloucester I can't spend £2.40 on a chocolate eclair, I wish them luck though, and they will be a great addiction to the city centre.”
by GlosAnarchy
Saturday, November 17 2012, 10:17PM
“You don't have to pay the service charge is you don't think the service deserves the extra "tip" that is the law and if they get funny then tell them to do one!
As Michael says most places have a minimum charge for debit and credit cards as they are charged by the companies for YOU using your cards. Debit cards are normally a fixed fee to the retailer but credit cards are a percentage and dependent on the type of card, this is why a lot of retailers wont accept american express!”
by honslknjklyt
Saturday, November 17 2012, 6:49PM
“I fully understand why they should charge more for card payments, people think it is free for retailers to accept them but there are hefty fees, it i s a lot more that 20p per transaction as often misquoted by watchdog and witch magazine. I certainly do not object to that.
If it says not including service charge, then there is a service charge that is expected to be paid. If it is not expected to paid, then it is not a charge.”
by Michael_AH
Saturday, November 17 2012, 6:31PM
“you don't have to pay a service charge. You choose if you want to tip or not. As for the £5 minimum charge for a credit or debit card purchase, that's common in most retailers”
by honslknjklyt
Saturday, November 17 2012, 2:56PM
“I think it does look nice, and though the prices will be offputting for many, the drinks are not to expensive, the hot ones anyway. But I will not pay service charges and so sadly I'm out. I wonder how well this will be publicised! Still it must work for them if they do it in other places.”
by AHayden
Saturday, November 17 2012, 2:45PM
“This is absolutely perfect. Spot on. Exactly what Gloucester needs. Yes they may charge a bit more but then you get what you pay for. The shop fronts they tend to have look classy and it will be a positive addition to that part of the city. I don't know about anyone else, but I can help but feel there is a new optimism on the city centre at the moment - Pandora, Officers Club, TK Maxx, Barratts, Aunt Sally's, new Internationale.... bring it on I say and long may iot continue...”