Royal Tunbridge Wells Cake Off 2022

JubileeEvent

The winner bakes it all

This Jubilee June, the RTW Together Business Improvement District is rising to the occasion with Cake Off 2022! Served up on Saturday 4th June, 11am-3pm on the Pantiles, this tasty town centre event showcases some of our best bakers.

Members of the public will be able to sample a variety of free ‘royal-themed’ cake from a selection of town centre hospitality businesses, and vote for their favourite. The event will also feature live music from vintage jazz band Miss Kiddy and the Cads, as well as compering and music from KMFM, chefs on stilts and free (cake-themed!) face and glitter painting.

The winner will be crowned on the bandstand at 3pm, and will receive the Cake Off glass trophy, specially commissioned by the BID with Monson Road creative Glass by Claudia. In partnership with the Tunbridge Wells Hotel, Pantiles, the winning business will also receive an overnight stay for two in the honeymoon suite. The victorious cake maker will also feature on the front cover of the July issue of local SO Magazine, as well as the BID’s own town centre publication: WWW.RTWTOGETHER.COM/MAGAZINE

RTW Together is the Business Improvement District for Royal Tunbridge Wells town, funded by, and working for, town centre businesses.

Bake it ‘til you make it!

It’s whisks at dawn (11am!) as hospitality businesses battle it out to be a legend in the baking – but whose dessert dreams will come true, who will blend the rules, and who will end up with a soggy bottom? It’s time to meet the contestants!

THE CAKESHED 32 THE PANTILES

Owner Joseph and baker Bethany have no doubt been waiting for this moment! Well-known for their mouth-watering cakes and traybakes, they’re poised to make a royal cake so delicious you’ll be shedding tears of joy.

WWW.THECAKESHED.CO.UK

TASTE WELLS LEVEL 2 ROYAL VICTORIA PLACE

This family-owned café and catering business are wellversed in delicious drinks and gourmet sandwiches. We’re very excited to taste their entry for the Cake Off!

WWW.TASTEWELLS.CO.UK

RODDY BURGER 12-14 CAMDEN ROAD

Can the mighty men of meat turn their hands to something more floury? From gourmet burgers to greaseproof paper, chef Richard is hoping to flip expectations on their head, just like his preferred cooking style.

WWW.RODDYBURGER.CO.UK

KUMQUAT CAFÉ

30 THE PANTILES

Fusion feasting is on the menu at this newly opened addition to the Pantiles, but what exciting Asian flavours will the Kumquat cooks bring to a traditionally English tea party?

WWW.KUMQUATCAFE.CO.UK

BUBBA&ME 60 MOUNT PLEASANT

New kids on the block, Bubba & Me is a family friendly brand offering clothing, gifts and toys for babies and little people. But they also have an aesthetically pleasing and decidedly grown up café where parents can take a break, and friends can catch up, whilst their charges enjoy the play area. (And someone else can tidy things away!)

WWW.BUBBAANDME.CO.UK

THE PLANT BASE 46 CAMDEN ROAD

In the green corner, we have herbivore heroes, The Plant Base. But will the vegans be victorious? “It’s great to be part of the Cake Off! We love these events that bring the town together - we’re proud to be joining our fellow traders and look forward to destroying them in a friendly competition!”

WWW.THEPLANTBASE.CO.UK

THE ZERO WASTE COMPANY

13 THE PANTILES

Fuelled by sustainable ethics and girl power, The Zero Waste Company is an ethical emporium of all things vegetarian, plastic free and sustainable. We’re certain that not a single crumb will go to waste from their 100% delicious entry.

WWW.THEZEROWASTECOMPANY.COM

IL VESUVIO

112 CAMDEN ROAD

The competition goes international as Camden Road’s favourite Italians swap pizza for patisserie! The restaurant is a family affair, but does a gift for bellissimo baking run in the genes? Find out by sampling their traditional Pastiera Napoletena.

WWW.ILVESUVIO.CO.UK

ONE WARWICK PARK HOTEL

1 WARWICK PARK

Will these afternoon tea specialists nab the number one spot in the Cake Off? Visitors can enjoy freshly-cut finger sandwiches, scones stuffed with clotted cream and strawberry preserve, plus a spot of loose-leaf tea, coffee or champagne.

WWW.ONEWARWICKPARK.CO.UK

THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS HOTEL 58 THE PANTILES

“It’s great to have a Tunbridge Wells Cake Off – we’re practicing already, and hopefully we’ll compete strongly and do something lovely for the day. If it’s sunny we’ll do something fruit driven, and if it’s a bit colder we might go chocolate. The Jubilee is going to be fantastic, May and June are always, I think, the most beautiful summer months, hopefully the Queen turns out all chirpy, and will be celebrating, if not in Tunbridge Wells then somewhere equally Royal! Our plan for battle? Take everyone on and win!”

WWW.THETUNBRIDGEWELLSHOTEL.COM

Which entry will move you to tiers?

Don’t forget to sample the bitesized selection of cakes on the Pantiles, Saturday 4th June, 11am-3pm, where you’ll be able to cast your vote.

GLASS BY CLAUDIA 3A MONSON ROAD

It’s not just the contestants that are firing up their ovens, as glass guru Claudia of Monson Road has been commissioned to create a Cake Off trophy that’s good enough to eat. Fresh from the kiln, this beautiful design will be a proud piece for any town centre eaterie to display – but who will be its ultimate owner?

WWW.GLASSBYCLAUDIA.COM

RTW Together is pleased to be cooking up support for local charity Nourish with the 2022 Cake Off – display cakes from the event will be collected by the food bank team at the end of the day and distributed

to Women’s Refuge and families who will benefit from them. We’ll also be fundraising, encouraging those using our free face painting and glitter stalls to make a suggested donation.

Need more morsels?

Here are some extra coffee kings and queens who have what it cakes to get you caffeinated.

MOMENTUM 40 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD

“We run Momentum with the passion of bringing only the best coffee to our customers! You can find a rotation of coffees from some of the best roasters across UK such as Saint Coffee Roasters, Assembly Coffee, Plot Roasting, Pharmacie and others.

Our coffee beans are some of the highest grades and depending on harvest season, our customers are able to try coffees from Cup of Excellence competitions with a grade of 90+ - the crème de la crème of coffees! We have an exciting range of single origin lighter roast and micro lot coffees with a focus on more unique flavour profiles. Traceability and transparency is the core of our values and all of the coffees we serve can be traced back to every stage of the process for farm/producers to your cup.” WWW.MOMENTUMCOFFEE.NET

FINE GRIND, 90-92 THE HIGH STREET & THE AMELIA SCOTT, MONSON ROAD

Brothers Matt and James are self-confessed coffee obsessives. Serving up highquality beans and good vibes from two bustling locations in the town centre, world drink domination is surely brewing.

WWW.FINEGRIND.COFFEE

THE PANTILES CAFÉ

42 THE PANTILES

“We’ve been here around 4 and a half years now, and the owners are South African, so we do have a lot of variety on the menu, we try SA dishes here and there and see how popular they are! We’re really expanding our cake range, and use a local roastery for our coffee, and we’ll now be opening in the evenings on Thursdays and Fridays.

The Cake Off will bring lots of other local businesses to the Pantiles, and remind people what we have to offer, especially after Covid. Finding new cake and coffee is always good for the community!

My favourite type of cake? I really like a good carrot cake, with chunky carrot, sultanas and cinnamon, something a bit more fruity.”

WWW.THEPANTILESCAFE.CO.UK

TN1 BAR & KITCHEN 33 MONSON ROAD

This family-owned business headed up by Murat and Tess offers a warm welcome, freshlycooked food and a wide range of cocktails and drinks. Based in the heart of town, they’re wheelchairand pram-accessible. Putting the ‘bark’ in ‘bar-kitchen’ is Dave, the resident hound dog - don’t forget to give him a pat on the head when you visit!

WWW.TN1BARKITCHEN.CO.UK

“Cake and coffee is always good for the community!”

THE BLACK DOG 20 CAMDEN ROAD

“We’ve been here 12 years, and are proud to have chosen Camden Road as our place of business. As an Aussie, will we be doing anything for the Jubilee? We’ll see! I expect the town to be busy with a four day weekend for everyone!”

WWW.BLACKDOGCAFETW.CO.UK

EMILIO’S COFFEE 33 HIGH STREET

A cosy and serene coffee lounge, Emilio’s offers an atmosphere to soothe the soul alongside flavourful single origin Monmouth Coffee and locallysourced organic tasty treats.

WWW.EMILIOSCOFFEE.COM

CRUMBS & TREACLE 78 CAMDEN ROAD

Oh crumbs! Time for some stunning handcrafted cookies, cakes and cupcakes for every occasion (or just for a sneaky treat!) from the highest quality natural ingredients.

WWW.CRUMBSANDTREACLE.CO.UK

HUDSONS BISTRO 13 CHAPEL PLACE

Hudsons is an independent coffee shop and kitchen offering everything from light bites to a sit-down lunch, alongside a range of drinks.

WWW.HUDSONSBISTRO.CO.UK

LARRATT&CO 15 CHAPEL PLACE

In the mood for baking? Found yourself in a jam when it comes to lacking ingredients? Barratt&Co might be located in the middle of the bustling town centre, but there’s a local farmshop feel to this emporium of homemade and fresh goods. Cracking up over a lack of eggs? Feeling potty for preserves? Take a wicker basket and stock the larder.

WWW.LARRATTBUTCHERS.CO.UK

HOTEL CHOCOLAT

LEVEL 2 ROYAL VICTORIA PLACE

Feeling hot, hot, hot? If Jubilee Fever has left you in need of cooling down, Hotel Chocolat in Royal Victoria Place shopping centre, serves delicious ice cream cones in grown up flavours.

WWW.HOTELCHOCOLAT.COM

This brochure is by no means an exhaustive list of places to pick up a pie, slice a scone or munch a macaroon in Royal Tunbridge Wells town centre – there are so many great coffee shops, eateries and dining options to choose from, that we couldn’t fit them all into this brochure! Why not experience the taste of Tunbridge Wells for yourself, by supporting hospitality – every booking, review and bread crumb counts.

If you’ve enjoyed this slice of town centre business information, RTW Together produces a free quarterly magazine, providing the perfect recipe of local stories, interviews and photography of all your favourite retailers and restaurants. To view stockists of print copies, or to read online:

WWW.RTWTOGETHER.COM/MAGAZINE

This brochure, and related Cake Off promotional materials, printed by town centre printer KallKwik, 89-95 Camden Road WWW.KALLKWIK.CO.UK/TUNBRIDGEWELLS