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A fixture in downtown Guelph for over 50 years, West End Bakery gets ready to move into a larger space in the centre of downtown. Well known for it’s Douglas Street location until 2000, and then the Wyndham Street location just two doors down, West End Bakery was forced to move in May of 2007 to their current Yarmouth Street location, after an Easter weekend fire damaged a large number of buildings on the street. In January of this year, after 32 years, the Wyndham Lane Shoe Fashions retail store closed, passing their prime space on to the downtown landmark business. “I had a valuable lease agreement with my landlord and a great location,” says Ron Ferraro, owner of the former Wyndham Lane Shoe Fashions. “I wanted to pass that lease over to the right business–one that will be successful in my location.” The larger square footage at 105 Wyndham Street North will allow West End Bakery to now combine their bakery with a small amount of café style seating–something they have always wanted to be able to offer their customers. Sandra and Nick Koiter took over the bakery business from her father 27 years ago. He purchased the original Quebec Street location of West End Bakery in the early 1960’s. Shortly after, he purchased the Harry Worton Bakery on Waterloo Avenue, which had been operating at that location since the early 1900’s. Combining the two businesses, the Waterloo Avenue location became, and still operates today, as the baking facility for the downtown West End Bakery retail location. A full time scratch bakery, the owners still make most of their items from scratch. West End carries a full line of breads, buns, squares, tarts, muffins, cookies, cakes and pies. The pastry is made with only real whipped cream and the finest ingredients. Specialty cakes are made to order for all occasions. Nick Koiter is up every morning at 2:00 a.m., along with another baker, to make fresh bread for the day. All baking is done off-site to the retail location and truck runs supply the downtown store plus a few local restaurants. The new space will maintain counter service, with
Sandra and Nick Koiter, owners of West End Bakery, prepare to open at their new location on Wyndham Street North. seating for 30 customers. The eat-in or take-out materials, the new tenants have converted the former lunch menu will offer hot and savoury items includ- stockroom shelves from Wyndham Lane Shoe ing grilled sandwiches, soups, sausage rolls, plus meat Fashions into wainscoting for the seating area. “We can’t wait to get back into the centre of and chicken pies. A wider range of specialty coffees, espresso, and cappuccinos will be available, as will all downtown,” says Sandra Koiter. ”We feel the move the bakery items they are known for. Be sure to try will be good for our business, our customers the handmade scones, made with real butand the downtown.” ter–customers can’t seem to get enough of them! Bar style window seating looks out over Wyndham Opening the new location in late May, Street. Built originally in 1874 as part of the West End Bakery operates : McQuillan Block, renovations to the building have Monday to Thursday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm uncovered amazing architectural elements. Customers will be drawn to the original brick walls, Friday 8:00 am to 7:00 pm original hardwood flooring, the beautiful vaulted Saturday 8:00 am to 5:30 pm ceiling, and delicate columns. Using the existing
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