Vine’s Bakery opened on Friday at the foot of Steep Hill.
Although they only opened on Friday, and selection currently poor, it was as though Lincoln had never seen a bread shop before, maybe have not, as a steady stream of people passing through the door into the shop.
I thought with them being open on a Sunday, they were open seven days a week, but no, closed Monday and Tuesday.
The location is not good, bottom of Steep Hill. Either have to walk up the High Street and The Strait or down Steep Hill.
Ideal location would have been Bailgate where they wished to open, but were blocked by shortsighted businesses in the Bail.
High minimum order for wholesale, too high. No one is going to take a chance on an unknown entity, unknown quality, unknown quality. There should be no minimum. This gives the opportunity to slowly grow the business.
I wished for a wholemeal loaf. No wholemeal. I settled for a seeded brown. OK but not great.
I have also tried a white loaf. It was not good.
Serving coffee is not a good idea. Who wants a bad coffee when there is excellent coffee to be had from Coffee Aroma and Madame Waffle? Focus on bread and cakes. Begs the question planning consent for a cafe?
Ludicrous reporting by hack on the local rag, they had a tour of the bread shop. Tour? A counter and shelves with bread.
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