The market town of Thrapston has
seen the Victorian Tea Shoppe
Tasty Bite receive a major makeover
during the last twelve months, thanks to
mother, son and daughter team: Sarah,
Dan and Holly Whiteside. The Thrapston
Café, Tea Shoppe and Gift Emporium is
now a real family affair.

A re-work of the interior, new menus
and the introduction of local business
retail shelves have seen this busy
establishment progress from strength
to strength, with many new visitors from
far and wide heading over to enjoy what
Tasty Bite has to offer.

The Tea Shoppe is central to the High
Street, and with a coffee snug and
beautiful courtyard garden for warmer
months, it has a lot to offer. Fresh daily
ingredients, weekly, seasonal specials,
a wide selection of bread and cakes
together with menus that include a
children’s selection, are all part of the
service at Tasty Bite.

In May 2014, Sarah approached a number
of small business owners with the aim of
incorporating retail shelves, which now
offer a wide selection of products from
Hilly Horton Home, Amber Nature and
local artist Keith Hill. Sarah was keen to
give visitors to the Tea Shoppe a unique
shopping opportunity whilst supporting
local businesses and Thrapston High
Street at the same time. The response
has been extraordinary, and Sarah, Dan
and Holly are delighted with the positive
feedback that they have received from
customers.

Local business owner Hilly Horton
has incorporated a large selection
of homeware, kitchenalia, gifts and
handmade textiles on her shelves at Tasty
Bite, and her line of vintage school milk
bottles and paper straws have proved
very popular; these quirky bottles also
used by the café for milk shakes, milk and
children’s drinks!

Sarah, Dan and Holly are supported by
a dedicated team of staff and the Tea
Shoppe has a daily buzz making it a real
destination point.

Tasty Bite is open
from 9am to 5pm
Monday to Friday,
and from 9am to
4pm on Saturdays.

 

Tasty Bite Cafe & Tea Shoppe

Tasty Bite Cafe & Tea Shoppe

Tasty Bite Cafe & Tea Shoppe

Tasty Bite Cafe & Tea Shoppe