A UK bakery has had to temporarily close just weeks after opening due to overwhelming demand. Gorse Bakery, located at 207 Pleasance in Edinburgh, Scotland, said it will shut for up to two weeks to expand its kitchen and increase production capacity.
The shop is well-known for its Northern Irish bakes. It took to social media to announce the closure, saying it had struggled to keep up with customer demand since opening.
In a post on Instagram, Gorse said: “CLOSED (for now). Not what you might expect from a business a couple of weeks in – but if you’ve been hankering for a fifteen danish only to arrive and find they’re all gone, your luck’s about to change.
“We may be tight on space in our kitchen, but we’re partial to a bit of problem-solving. Over the next week or two, we’ll be back in our DIY clothes, converting more of the back of house into bakery prep.
“We’re also getting ready to bring in a full team of bakers to help us properly bridge the gap between supply and demand.”
Owners said they were not expecting such a big demand, reports The Herald.
They had planned the business last year, but following its opening, it quickly built a following.
Its Northern Irish-inspired menu includes the famous Irish “fifteen” – a no-bake traybake made from digestive biscuits, marshmallows and glacé cherries mixed with condensed milk and coconut.
The bakery will be shut for around one or two weeks while it prepares to reopen with more staff and a larger space.
Commenters have replied to the announcement, one person said: “Excitinggg”
Another penned “Deserved!!!”
In another post, one person wrote: “Can’t wait to visit!”