Drum roll please...

Ok.... so after much teasing we are delighted to announce the location of one of our new shops!

We are absolutely over the moon to be taking up residence at Sheffield Uni Studen Union! Yes, nestled away under the new golden arches of then SU you will find our delightful cakes and friendly faces ready to serve you Teapigs Tea, Fresh Coffee and of course, cakes!!

Are you excited?? We are!

Fame at last!

Look at us!!

Check out this lovely blog- with fabulous taste, natch!

Oooh, you tease!!

So.... we have been Tweeting about it, alluding to it on Facebook, dropping hints when we have spoken to you in real life... we arranged for the Red Arrows to spell it out in the skies over Sheffield last week.... but you must have been looking the other way.

Now is the time for us to stop these silly games and spill the beans...

Surely??

Guest Blogger #2 Jenny McCambridge- Simple Pleasures.

Simple Pleasures

So we’re not quite the Sex and the City girls, but there are four of us. As we sit around we chat away. Wedding planning, hen nights and children seem to be the order of conversation, these do not interest me. A single, childless female in my (very!) early 30’s, surely this should be what I thrive on, domesticity and all that comes with it? As it happens it’s not. Give me friends, music, nights out, nights in and no strings it’s what I love.

I adore these conversations with the girls, getting the four of us together is difficult given the work/life clashes that are thrown at us. No matter what is going on, be it good or bad, there’s always time made for these moments and akin to the SATC girls, we share our musings and rants over a box of Fancie cupcakes. The topic of conversation soon drifts from the previously mentioned on to the impending choice of delicious pieces of cake. Our own quirks shine through here when posed with selection be it Lemon, Pink Velvet, Chocolate Mint, Carrot need I go on? I’m drooling at the thought as I sit and type this.

To me, what it boils down to is this, it’s that special moment that you just can’t wait for, the midweek treat that you desire, a chat with the girls as we regroup, gossip and plan our future as friends. There’s no pretence or need for Manolo Blahnik shoes, Chloe bags or even a Cosmo here, it’s our quality time together, simple pleasures that include a Fancie cupcake.

Exciting opportunity

A vacancy has arisen in our bakery.

We are looking for someone who is able to lead a team and has a strong creative flair.

Although full training will be given, the ideal candidate would have a background in catering- preferably patisserie.

A flexible working attitude and full commitment to the role are essential.

Please email a CV to careers@fancie.co.uk in the first instance.

This weeks guest blogger- Omar Soliman.

It's the same routine every week and for some reason I never see sense to change it. The weekend has arrived but a couple of hours on a Saturday afternoon are spent sweating out in preparation for the debauchery which will ensue. This particular routine of lie-in then gym probably does not differ from most. After the endomorphins have kicked in and the adrenaline is pumping, the hunger pangs begin and where do I decide to walk? That's right, through the Winter Gardens and past Fancie. You can't smell the cupcakes but as soon as that giant pink sign rears its head round the corner, my eyes (and my stomach) are already paying the most devoted attention.

Do the sums. 1000 calories, 90 minutes, and a shower. Do you bank the lost pounds or chomp down on some well deserved cupcakes? The heart and the belly prey give in, but the head says no. Temptation is indeed an awful thing when the sin is so heavenly. Dammit. Next time I'm getting the bus home. Or maybe just another double session on the crosstrainer.

Paloma ♥ Fancie.