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would depend on the area and what other shops were there already. Have you done any market research where you are thinking of setting up?..

Thanks Rose, I have noticed that the food shops round here stay busy all the time!

Whirley, it is an area surrounded by offices on the edge of a retail shopping centre, containing clothes shops, gift shops etc (high end market shopping centre). On the other side of the street there are a number of sandwich shops and cafes, but nothing nearby that does puddings or even cakes.

Sarah

Have you thought about a French patisserie?
Then you could shroud the puddings in an air of Je ne sais quois!!
For example - an apple pie would be a Tarte du pomme.
You could then sell croissants to passing trade for breakfast, and baguettes and small french pastries for the lunch trade.

Hi Maggie
Hadn't really thought of that - no! Off the top of my head, I would perhaps be concerned re competition over baguettes etc as there are lots of takeaway sandwich shops in the area, hence I thought puddings might be the way forward! Will give it some thought though, thanks!

Ah - but if you are a patisserie - your baguettes will be made with French flour (much nicer) - and the french pastries would be your differentiation from all the other sandwich shops!

Thanks again Maggie! Will look into that one and french flour!! I am a sucker for pastries, so love the sound of that side of it!!