Family-owned cake shop and cafe opens in Lancaster

By Rosebank PR & Communications

08 Jun 2021

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A brand new family-owned cake shop and takeaway cafe has taken over an iconic Lancaster city centre site.

Russell’s Celebration Cakes, owned and operated by Rebecca Russell, has opened in part of the former Gorrill’s of Lancaster shop in Penny Street.

Rebecca, from Heysham, created the business during the early stages of the Covid-19 lockdown and has opened in Lancaster following a successful first year producing and selling custom-made celebration cakes and delivered afternoon teas. 

She said: “I’m excited to be opening in the centre of Lancaster and developing the next stage of the business.

“I’m also really pleased to be bringing another locally-owned family business to such a well-known location in the heart of Lancaster.”

Before setting up her business, Rebecca trained as a chef at Lancaster and Morecambe College, and worked as pastry chef at a number of restaurants and hotels in Lancashire and Cumbria.

She said: “When I was at school I thought I wanted to be an interior designer, but then I realised I enjoyed working in cafes and coffee shops. My mum suggested that I study catering at college and it was the best thing I ever did.

“I enjoy the high-intensity atmosphere of kitchens, cafes and restaurants and setting up my own business was the natural next step in my career.”

So far mum-of-two Rebecca has been working from her home kitchen, but will now bake from the new Penny Street premises.

The shop will offer takeaway homemade cakes, freshly-made sandwiches and high-quality coffee, and customers will be able to visit to order custom-made cakes and collect pre-ordered afternoon teas and sandwich platters.

At weekends there will be a patisserie-style menu including colourful homemade macarons.

Rebecca said: “Everything we do will be to restaurant standards, using the best fresh produce.”

China and giftware shop Gorrill’s of Lancaster, closed in 2020 due to the retirement of its owners. First established in 1891, the Gorrill family business operated from various locations in Penny Street throughout its 129-year history.  

Find out more about Russell’s Celebration Cakes at https://www.facebook.com/RussellsofHeysham/. Orders can be placed via the Lancaster Eats and Morecambe Eats apps. 

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