Tag: young bakers initiative
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Happy birthday to a very special lady!
We are very excited that one of our special local customers has just celebrated her 85th birthday!
Grasmere resident, Mary Bower, is without doubt our favourite 'octogenarian' and we wish her our hearty congratulations!
Over the years', Mary has supplied us with some delicious cakes and has always been on hand as a great supporter to us all. She was in fact, one of our esteemed judges in our 'Young Bakers Initiative'.
Many happy returns Mary, and thank you!
Green's is Grasmere's No. 1 cafe for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes........we look forward to welcoming you!
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Grasmere's children hold 'come dine with me' event at Green's!
The children from years 5 & 6 at Grasmere School held a 'Come Dine with me' event at the café yesterday to demonstrate their culinary and preparation skills. A number of sessions at the café culminated in a special lunch for parents and community members, at which the children prepared, cooked and served.
On the menu was vegetable soup, herdwick lamb shepherds pie (vegetarian available) served with vegetables, and apple pie served with ice cream. In addition to laying the place settings, folding napkins, writing menu's, cooking and serving, the children also provided 'entertainment' for their guests prior to the dessert course!
"This is one of the best things we have ever done." says Grasmere School's Headmistress, Jo Goode. "The children have learnt a range of different skills such as the scientific and nutritional element of food groups, maths and social skills. We invited a number of people who help us out at the school in different ways and wanted to say thank-you to them. We also owe a big thank-you to Karen and Rob at Green's who have given up their time for this wonderful initiative."
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The 'Young Baker's Initiative' over-14's final reveals a winner!
Thursday night saw a winner in our over-14's final of the 'Young Baker's Initiative'!
15 year old Diana Lumumba created a Kenyan cardamom and coconut donut with coconut cream, which the judges declared the winner.
Diana, who enjoys cooking at home, took her inspiration for the winning dish from her Mother, who bakes a lot of Kenyan food.
Competing against Diana, Gracie Wainwright, 16, also wowed the judges with her chocolate and mint cupcakes.
Diana and Gracie's delicious cakes will soon be on sale at Green's, with proceeds from Gracie's cakes contributing to her charity trip to Vietnam in August 2015.
Many congratulations to them both!
Green's is Grasmere's No. 1 cafe for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes........we look forward to welcoming you!
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Eddie - King of the Bakers!
Our winner of the under 14's 'young baker's competition' at Green's was 11 year old Eddie Messenger.
Not only has Eddie been causing a stir with his delicious chocolate cupcakes, but the local press have also gotten excited about Eddie's creations!
The Keswick Reminder and The Westmorland Gazette both covered Eddie's success and we echo their congratulations.
7th November will see the final of the over 14's bakers. We can't wait!
You can read all about Eddie in the Keswick Reminder
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Final looms for the Great Green's 'Bake Off'!
Throughout the summer season, we have been hosting a series of baking sessions for local youngsters who have demonstrated their flair for baking!
Our 'Young Bakers Initiative' has been great fun and we hope all participants have enjoyed the experience.
We will now be holding 2 finals to establish the winners - 10th October will see the under 14's compete for the title of 'best baker' and 7th November will be the final for the over 14's.
For further details on the Green's Young Baker's Initiative, please see our website, where we will shortly be revealing who has taken the crown!
Green's is Grasmere's No. 1 cafe for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes........we look forward to welcoming you!
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Another Young Baker's Evening taking place at Greens!
We have recently been holding our 'Young Baker's Initiative', a scheme we have devised to share our passion and knowledge, and to encourage our local youngsters to get into the swing of baking!
If you are between the ages of 13 and 18 and would like to take advantage of a free baking master class at the Cafe in Grasmere and learn new skills, then get in touch!
We held baking sessions in May, June and July, but there are still places available on our September evening. The 'Great Green's Bake-Off' will take place in October!
12 September (decorating theme)
10 October - the big 'Bake-Off' competition whereby one winner will be crowned!
The first baking session took place on 9 May when 7 young people came along and had a great time! If you'd like to join us and fancy developing a love of baking, please call us on 015394 35790. Not only will you learn something new, but hopefully, you'll have fun too!
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Greens' first 'Young Baker's Initiative' session is a great success!
Our first session of the 'Young Baker's Initiative' took place at our premises on Thursday evening and was a great success!
We were joined by 8 local youngsters all keen to improve their skills!
A winner was to be announced at the end of the session, but alas, it was 'too tough to call' (in owner Karen's words!)
There will be 4 more baking sessions to be held throughout the season at Green's, focusing on developing the following skills:
6 June - pastry and tarts
4 July - chocolate
12 September - decorating
10 October - the big 'Bake-Off' competition whereby one winner will be crowned!
If you would like to participate in one of our baking sessions, please get in touch by calling us on 015394 35790, or visit our facebook page.
In the meantime, take a look at all the happy faces from Thursday evening! We had a great time!
(Attendees: L to R: Owner Karen Healy, Diana Lumumba (14) originally from Nairobi, Arran Pender (10) from Crosthwaite, Beatrice Hooson (14) from Kendal, Rosie Wainwright (12 kneeling front) from Windermere, Lauren Pender (12) from Crosthwaite, Eddie Messenger (11) from Keswick, Grace Wainwright (15) from Windermere, Greens' chef, Andy Nuttall)
Green's is Grasmere's No. 1 cafe for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes........we look forward to welcoming you!
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Our 'Young Baker's Initiative' is a hit!
Since the details of our 'Young Baker's Initiative' were announced last month, we have been inundated with requests from budding young baker's to get involved and learn some new skills!
Infact, we have received so many calls, that we have decided to extend our first session (to be held on 9th May) and hold an additional baking session on 16th May.
At the present time, there are 7 young baker's signed up with rolling pins at the ready, and therefore, we are looking for a further 3 people to join us.
If you would like to build on your baking skills, or even learn how to start, please get in touch on 015394 35790 or email us at info@greensgrasmere.com
Green's is Grasmere's No. 1 cafe for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes........we look forward to welcoming you!
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The Westmorland Gazette loves Greens' 'Young Baker's Initiative'!
The Westmorland Gazette yesterday published a feature about our new 'Young Baker's Initiative', starting on 9 May.
We are hoping to encourage local youngsters (between the ages of 13-18) to take advantage of a number of free baking masterclasses at the Cafe in Grasmere and learn new skills.
There will be 4 baking sessions with a winning cake from each, followed by the 'Great Green's Bake-Off' at the end of the season!
If you'd like to join us and fancy developing a love of baking, please get in touch. Not only will you learn something new, but hopefully, you'll have fun too!
You never know, your very own cake might be crowned the winner!
To read the article in full, please click here
Green's is Grasmere's No. 1 cafe for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes........we look forward to welcoming you!
