"This isn't goodbye. It's simply the end of one beautiful story and the beginning of another"
After six years as a staple of the city centre bakery scene, a Deansgate cafe and bakery is moving to a new location.
This weekend, Alex’s Bakery served customers for the final weekend in their unit on the strip. The bakery, within the Great Northern, has become known for its cupcakes, brownies and sweet treats for a number of years, and is also hailed as one of the city’s best spots for Afternoon Tea.
Run by owner Alexandra Furlan, the cafe is often packed out with queues at the weekend. It also doubles as a great lunch-time stop off in the heart of the city centre by introducing meal deals to their menu.
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The store first announced the big move back in June, with ‘new shop coming soon’ signs decorating the unit, promising fans of the bakery that they would not be going far. Alex’s Bakery is moving just down the street, from unit 255 to 275 and the store promised that “something big is coming” in their first announcement.
The post was flooded with comments wishing the team the best of luck and sharing their excitement for the new location. This weekend the bakery shared a post remembering the past six years in their Deansgate unit.
The post read: “It feels like yesterday we first opened the doors at 225 Deansgate.
“Since then, these four walls have seen more than we could ever have imagined. The happiest days, the hardest days, the uncertainty of lockdowns, takeaway windows, sleepless nights, tears, laughter, celebrations, and moments we’ll never forget.
“Staff came and went. Customers became friends. Children who came in for cupcakes are now growing up. Thousands of cakes left this kitchen, but the memories we made we’ll never forget.
"This little shop gave us everything. It taught us resilience, patience, gratitude and never to give up, even when things felt impossible.
"And as the lights went off...so did the final chapter of 225 Deansgate. But this isn't goodbye. It's simply the end of one beautiful story and the beginning of another."
The post thanked customers and everyone who has been apart of the journey over the years for their support over the years, saying "Thank you to every single person who has been part of our journey, you made this place what it was."
The shop will close today (July 20) as well as tomorrow, with the grand re-opening taking place on Wednesday, telling followers that they can't wait to spend the next six years with them.