A new bakery is set to open at Levens Hall and Gardens later this month to help it keep up with demand.
The historic house, near Kendal, is home to Levens Kitchen, which is a popular and award-winning destination for foodies.
It opened three years ago with head chef Robert Stacey at the helm and demand for cake and home-baked bread have gone though the roof since Robert and pastry chef Mireia Ferreres Luna, appeared on TV show Bake Off: The Professionals in 2022.
It was decided to create a separate, self-contained Levens Bakery to take pressure off the existing kitchen.
The new bakery will be housed in what was a 1960s lean-to and the former home of Bertha, a Fowler Showman’s engine, which departed for pastures new some years ago.
The artistic vision for Levens Bakery is that of Crosby Granger Architects, based in Kendal, and the physical transformation of the building is being handled by Carr Construction and Restoration Ltd.
Once complete and opened in late June, customers will discover a contemporary food service facility, complete with servery and seating area, behind the white-painted, lime-rendered walls.
Levens Hall and Gardens owner, Richard Bagot, said: “These are exciting times for us and our brilliant team of chefs, who have worked hard to acquire the culinary reputation that underpins such an expansion.”
