Artisan bakery Gail's opened a pop-up cafe in Wimbledon Village today.
The specialist bakery, which targets expensive postcodes in London like Chelsea and Dulwich Village, is poised to take over The Lawn Bakery on the High Street.
The premises is being re-furbished in August, but has opened today as a "pop-up" so the company doesn't miss out on the stream of customers expected during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in July.
Open for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and light supper, the bakery offers breads, pastries, cakes and sweets.
Baking here today. Good morning Wimbledon! pic.twitter.com/gMEy5Sl3tZ
— GAIL's Bakery (@GAILsBakery) May 22, 2015
Loving Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/lZptWRq7XM
— GAIL's Bakery (@GAILsBakery) May 22, 2015
Overseen by head baker Roy Levy, the menu will include French Dark and San Francisco sourdoughs, freshly baked croissants and pastries, cinnamon buns, sausage rolls and carrot cakes, as well as a selection of daily sandwiches and salads.
Gail's was founded in Hampstead in 2005 with the aims of making artisan bread more widely available. There are now more than 10 branches around London.
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