The work to expand the Larder into the former Judith of Wanstead shop has broken through – the wall between the two shops is now down, as are Judith’s iconic signs.
The new premises will allow a larger kitchen and more seating. It’s a bold move by the Larder when Wanstead has so many more cafes than when it started. But then the Larder has become a Wanstead success story. From its birth here, it now has six branches around East London – Butler’s Retreat, Bethnal Green, the William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow Wetlands and Newham.
Good luck to Paul and the team on the next stage in their development.
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Congrats and good luck to the Larder, its great to see local businesses thriving!
BRANCH IN NEWHAM? IS THE LOCATION A SECRET?
I wish them every success but it does seem a huge gamble on the coffee-house mile. They’ve already put the price of a small cup of cappuccino up to £3.10 (anyone ever paid more for a small coffee in London?!) Delicious though it is, I can’t see myself paying whatever it may go up to next to cover the extortionate Wanstead rates. £9 latte anyone?!
Yes the price of a cappuccino is horrendous in London, having run an upmarket coffee shop my self the maximum cost of a coffee is no more than 23p!! What a mark up!
Good luck to them, they’ve needed to sort out their seating for years in the current shop. They have the best loaf of bread for many miles around!