Baltzersen’s is waging war once again on single use cups after a brief ceasefire brought on by coronavirus.
Concern over spread of the virus forced all coffee shops to stop accepting reusable cups as a route to safely open up businesses.
Big chains like Starbucks and Costa have accepted them since summer but take up has been patchy across independents.
The move back to reusables is being trialled in the Knaresborough cafe as it starts to serve coffee for the first time.
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Paul Rawlinson, owner of Baltzersen’s, believes that the environmental impact of coronavirus has gone under the radar.
He told the Stray Ferret:
“We stopped using disposable cups in 2018 but we had to bring them back in order to reopen the business. It’s not something we wanted to do.
“I know some are worried about staff handling the cups but basic hygiene like washing hands will make it perfectly safe.
“The time is right to bring back the reuseable cups. We just want people to have that option again.”
If the trial in Knaresborough goes well, Baltzersen’s will look at rolling it out in its Harrogate cafe and bakery.
Baltzersen’s to open pop-up shop in KnaresboroughHarrogate independent bakery Baltzersen’s is expanding into Knaresborough next week with a new pop-up shop.
Baltzersen’s Bakeri will open on Wednesday at 33 Market Place for six weeks and will specialise in artisan bread, pastries and cakes.
Paul Rawlinson, the owner of Baltzersen’s, told the Stray Ferret that if the six weeks goes well, the move could become permanent. He said:
“We need to test to see what the reception is like from the people of Knaresborough and whether it will be something that can sustain a shop.
“We’re testing the water. Harrogate is our base but it’s the first time we’ve gone a bit further afield and we want to see how it works”.
The shop, which won’t provide hot drinks, will be open seven days a week from 9am until 2pm.
Mr Rawlinson was inspired by his Norwegian grandmother to open his first cafe in Harrogate in 2012.
The business expanded in late 2018 when a coffee shop opened in the neighbouring unit on Oxford Street. Then in October this year Baltzersen’s Bakeri opened, also on Oxford Street.
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Steve Teggin, president of the Knaresborough Chamber of Trade, told the Stray Ferret the new bakery was “really good news” for the town.
He said Knaresborough had been resurgent this year, with several vacant units now filled, after a period of decline.
He said:
New bakery to open in Harrogate“We’ve got lots of good bakeries already in Knaresborough and it’s good to get another one in. We’ll welcome Baltzersen’s with open arms.”
A new bakery shop plans to open in Harrogate this month to serve up fresh bread, cakes and sandwiches.
Bakeri Baltzersen is the newest venture from the team behind Baltzersen’s cafe. The bakery will open on the same street as the cafe and coffee shop on Oxford Street.
The owners originally planned to open in May but were forced to put their plans on hold by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Now work has once again started at the Bakeri Baltzersen unit next to Harrogate Theatre and the key cutting and shoe repair shop Timpson.
The sign is up and so are the shelves for the bread as workmen start to decorate the premises in keeping with the Scandinavian style of Baltzersen’s.
Behind the scenes of Bakeri Baltzersen.
In recent months Baltzersen’s has been using part of its cafe as a temporary bakery shop. It will return to being a coffee shop when this new bakery opens.
Paul Rawlinson, the owner of Baltzersen’s, took inspiration from his Norwegian grandmother for the cafe, which opened in 2012. The business expanded in late 2018, opening a coffee shop in the neighbouring unit on Oxford Street.
News of the venture is a boost for the town’s traders at a time when many businesses are struggling to survive as a result of the pandemic,