SUCCESS IS sweet for an Uppermill tearoom which has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence 2014 for ranking in the top ten per cent of businesses worldwide on Trip Advisor.
The Vintage Cupcake Kitchen on the village High Street scooped the award as their review ratings on the top travelling site average an impressive 97 per cent customer satisfaction.
This puts the shop among the select group who have received the annual accolade, with other winners including top hotels, restaurants and theme parks across the globe.
The shop, with relaxing vintage décor and china, offers a mouth-watering array of homemade cakes, scones, ice-cream sundaes and milkshakes to eat in or take away.
Latest tasty additions including coffee and walnut cupcakes, Saturday treat six layer cake, Toffee crunch cheesecake and Fresh fruit Victoria Sponge.
One reviewer said “I loved everything about the place. The cupcakes were honestly the best I have tasted” while another added “Full marks for attractive decor and a delicious selection of cakes with interesting flavours”.
Keen bakers and best friends Beth Blackmore and Hannah Jones, who opened the Vintage Cupcake Kitchen four years ago, admitted they were delighted with the award and thanked customers for their support.
“On behalf of us all we would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has left a post on Trip Advisor about our shop,” they said.
“We have won this year’s Certificate of Excellence for consistently earning top ratings from our lovely customers.
“We are so over whelmed with this accomplishment and it makes us feel so proud and privileged to be able to bake sweet treats and share our dream with you all.
“We would also like to thank all of our wonderful staff past and present for their constant hard work. We are just still in shock how amazing the last four years have been.
“We think we have the nicest, friendliest customers in world – they make our job so enjoyable.
“We might not be changing the world but bringing a little bit of happiness with our bakes makes us feel so lucky to have a job like ours.”
Marc Charron, President of TripAdvisor for Business, commented: “TripAdvisor is pleased to honour exceptional hospitality businesses for consistent excellence.
“The Certificate of Excellence award gives top performing establishments around the world the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – their customers.”
The award is the second success for the shop this year after they were came in the top five of ‘Britain’s Friendliest Business’ in February when judged praised their welcoming approach and customer-focused ethos.
Visit The Vintage Cupcake Kitchen on Uppermill High Street. You can also view their website or find them on Facebook for more information.
