A popular Burnley cake business is appealing for support after being told it needs to pay almost £1,000 for a street trading licence to keep its Cake Shed open.
Yummy Mummy Bakes, based at 148 Marsden Road, says the unexpected cost comes on top of DBS checks and follows major investment by the Wallwork family into the business.
The family has launched a pre-order-only service while it works towards raising the money needed to reopen the Cake Shed under the new requirements.
In a post to customers, the business said: “Today has been a really difficult day for us. It’s been officially confirmed that, in order to keep our Cake Shed operating, we now need to pay a street trading licence of just short of £1,000 on top of the cost of DBS checks.
“Honestly, I’ve cried today. Not because we want sympathy, but because it suddenly hit me just how much we love this little venture and how much it means to us, and to so many of you.”
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The Wallwork family said every penny of profit made during the pre-order period would go towards council fees and reopening legally.
They added: “We simply don’t have £1,000 sitting there to pay outright. We’ve already invested so much time, effort, love and money into growing Yummy Mummy Bakes.”
The family-run business includes mum Shantele, described as the “queen baker”, dad Adam, and their children Lilly, Harry, Jack, Noah and Archie.
The business has pledged to keep its prices capped at £4.20 while it works to reopen.
“We’re not giving up,” the family said.
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