New Edinburgh bakery opens on former site of popular business in capital
A new bakery has launched on Leith Walk, replacing a popular business that shut its doors less than a month ago.
Sloe Lane Bakery opened on Saturday, June 21, replacing Hobz Bakery, which closed weeks before on May 31.
Some of the team from Hobz has stayed on to work at Sloe Lane which is now up and running in the same premises.
Bosses at the new bakery took to social media to wish the previous eatery staff farewell and to announce the launch of the new cafe.
They said: "[Hobz] will be greatly missed, and we wish them every success and happiness in their next chapter.
"They created something truly special and we hope to carry that spirit forward. We're lucky to have some of their wonderful team staying on with us - so please do pop by and say hello!
"We'll be serving exceptional coffee and freshly baked pastries, made with care and intention. At Sloe Lane, we believe in baking with love, taking our time, and celebrating the best of Scotland's seasonal and local ingredients and suppliers.
"Our name reflects our wish to create a place where people can slow down - inspired by the gentle rhythm of Leith Walk and the sloe berry, a symbol of our connection to nature."
Hobz Bakery closed on Saturday, May 31, with plans to reopen at a new location in the East Neuk of Fife next year.
Owner, Matt, shared the news with his customers on Instagram at the time. He said: "Hobz has been too successful, too fast. When I started baking from my flat in 2021, Hobz was only a weekly side project. It quickly grew into the bakery it is today.
"In all honesty, I never imagined Hobz would be where it is now. We've been listed in many publications as one of the best bakeries in the UK, among other bakeries that I look up to and admire, even though I have trouble accepting anything we make is any good.
"About a year ago I realised that we needed to expand, and began to look for a larger unit in Edinburgh."
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