Cake International - ExCel

There was a lot of this going on - this is  Diane

Another show over, another weekend full of meeting with fans new and old, meeting our friends and making many more. As always, these shows are extremely busy and by the evenings the team are tired and hungry and ready for a well earned glass of wine or beer - or two.

This was a quiet time...

But, as I said, our friends are there, and it's always nice to catch up even if it is only a week since we last saw some of them at Manchester. Naturally, not everyone goes to every show and so there are others to chat to - if only we had the time.

This year there were a few stars available to stalk - if the mood took you; Paul Hollywood, Mitch Turner, Mary Berry and John Whaites to name just a few, and the hall often rang with cheers and applause as they took stage.

Busy, busy busy

We sold out of a few items despite planning this show like a military campaign, so if you couldn't get what you came for, please visit our web shop HERE. Our apologies if we caused you any inconvenience.

As close as I could get to Paul and Mary - the crowds were phenomenal

A Weekend in Manchester

An impressive Building

It was a very busy weekend at The Cake And Bake Show - the first one to be held in the North. 27,000 visitors over the weekend and more celebrities than you could throw a cupcake at made it a little difficult at times to travel even the 50 yards or so to the toilets. But time and again I heard the same expression - the Northerners are a friendly lot; no impatience, pushing, impoliteness or frustration, just friendly chat, banter and a n awful lot of genuine interest.

The Wedding Showcase are area was a hit - and with smiles like these , why wouldn't it be?

The food sellers were mobbed incessantly, buyers four deep around their stands, until their wares were sold out. The public theatres, both free and charged, were always busy and the air was full of the excitement and smells of baking.

More celebrities than you could throw a cupcake at...

Yet, we found time to make new friends, to learn new skills and become excited all over again about baking, cake and icing. We shared our experiences, our stories, our recipes and of course we sold our products too.
We hope those of you who went enjoyed it and will come and see us at The next Cake and Bake show in London.

Next week we will be at Cake International in London and can only hope for the same enthusiasm and friendliness there, pop over and say hello....

John and Cat,  GBBO stars popped by...