35-554: Bakers Oven was a British bakery chain. In May 1994, it was acquired by Greggs ; in December 2008, the shops of Bakers Oven were renamed as Greggs. Bakers Oven was founded by Allied Bakeries in 1976, and its first location was in Barnard Castle . In 1984, the company acquired the sixty four outlets of Carricks of Newcastle, and converted them to Bakers Oven. In March 1990, there were 628 outlets and four main bakeries. In May 1994, it
70-451: A 104-seater coffee shop, in its home town of Newcastle on Northumberland Street . This store was then followed by one in the nearby MetroCentre in August 2012, with five outlets in operation by February 2013. In August 2013, the company announced that it would discontinue its attempt to enter the coffee market, and instead focus on selling coffee from its existing stores. Greggs also has
105-536: A day. In 2023, Greggs was involved in a dispute over operating 24 hours in Leicester Square after the location was refused an overnight license by Westminster Council. Greggs appealed and was granted permission for late-night opening, but not 24 hours. In July 2023 the company applied for licenses for 24 hour opening at sites in Canterbury and Liverpool. In September 2011, Greggs opened its first Greggs Moment,
140-719: A small number of outlet shops in Northern and Central England, Scotland and two in Wales, selling unsold stock, mis-shapes and factory rejects at a discounted price, under the name Greggs Outlet. They were started in 1972 in Arthur's Hill , Newcastle under the name of the Greggs 'Seconds' shop. Products include sausage rolls , vegan sausage rolls , meat-free steak bakes, bacon rolls, croissants , pains au chocolat , sandwiches , and soups. In Channel 4's Tricks Of The Restaurant Trade , it
175-520: Is a popular residential area for students attending Newcastle University and Northumbria University . Osborne Road in Jesmond has a strong student population with a selection of student bars, restaurants and housing. Newcastle Cricket Club plays its home games at Osborne Avenue , which is also a home venue for Northumberland County Cricket Club . The cricket club is currently on a 50-year lease to Newcastle Royal Grammar School. The Jesmond Lawn Tennis club
210-1134: Is also popular for socialising. Jesmond is one of the 26 areas in England to have a real tennis club which is used to hold events. Notable Jesmond residents include: - Elva Lorence ( Florence Eva Simpson ), (1865–1923) composer and writer, lived at 7 Fern Road Jesmond. - The industrialist William Armstrong , - The golfer Lee Westwood , - Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein , - Actor James Scott - English Rugby Union player Mathew Tait - Footballers Shola Ameobi , Kevin Nolan and Jonás Gutiérrez - Journalist and broadcaster Nancy Spain , - Concert pianist Denis Matthews - Writer Catherine Cookson , - Writer and poet Michael Roberts - Singers Bryan Ferry and Sting , - Countertenor James Bowman - TV/Radio broadcaster Bill Steel - Songwriter and record producer Steve Hillier , - Novelists Eva Ibbotson , - Yevgeny Zamyatin , and Denis MacEoin (aka Daniel Easterman and Jonathan Aycliffe). - Arthur Sutherland 1st Baronet; former owner of
245-616: Is now offered there on occasion by the local Roman Catholic priest and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle . Flowers along with letters and candles are often left in the ruins by pilgrims and others. A booklet outlining the surviving history of the chapel may be obtained from the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Name on North Jesmond Avenue. The Beatles began writing their second hit single " She Loves You " in
280-434: Is served by three Tyne and Wear Metro stations at Jesmond , West Jesmond and Ilford Road . Jesmond station is the point at which Metro trains travelling north emerge from the underground section. Trains travel southbound to Sunderland or South Shields via city centre and Gateshead and northbound to the airport via Kingston Park , or to Whitley Bay . Jesmond also has an extra section of non-passenger track called
315-578: The 1970s, including the acquisitions of other bakeries such as Glasgow -based Rutherglen in 1972, Leeds -based Thurston's in 1974, Broomfields the Bakers, London, Bowketts the Bakers in Kent , Tooks the Bakers (East Anglia) and Price's ( Manchester ) in 1976. In 1994, the company acquired the Bakers Oven chain of bakers' shops from Allied Bakeries . In 1999, Greggs rebranded its one hundred Braggs shops as Greggs of
350-597: The Exchequer George Osborne proposed to simplify the taxing of takeaway food. In the United Kingdom, most food intended to be cooked and eaten at home is zero rated, meaning that businesses do not have to charge their customers the standard VAT on those products. With the pasty tax, any food besides freshly baked bread which is sold while above room temperature would be subject to the 20% VAT charge with no exception for intended serving temperature. Chairman of
385-622: The Imperial Hotel in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne on 27 June 1963. In 1911 the civil parish had a population of 21,367. On 1 April 1914 the parish was abolished to form Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1974 it became part of the metropolitan district of Newcastle upon Tyne . The area is notable for Jesmond Parish Church , Holy Trinity Church, Jesmond Dene woodland and the Royal Grammar School . The area's principal commercial area forms around Osborne Road, Acorn Road and St George's Terrace,
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#1732854959937420-509: The Manors Stock Curve, used for re-routing trains. The old Jesmond station, which formed part of the suburban rail network prior to the Tyne and Wear Metro network, is situated on the Manors Stock Curve and can be observed from Osborne Terrace with intact platforms. The former station building is now a public house. There has been an active Baháʼí Faith community in Jesmond for over 25 years,
455-637: The Mansion House. The only Briton to die in the Killing Fields of Cambodia , - John Dewhirst , was born in Jesmond. For its first series, the MTV UK reality series Geordie Shore was filmed in Jesmond. The La Sagesse School in Jesmond (now closed and converted into housing) was used as a set for The Dumping Ground (2013–), a spin-off of the popular children's television series Tracy Beaker Returns (2010–2012), starring Dani Harmer . Jesmond
490-538: The Midlands, and its Leeds-based Thurston chain as Greggs of Yorkshire. In 2008, Greggs rebranded its 165 Bakers Oven shops as Greggs so they could benefit from its national advertising campaign. The company opened its 1,500th premises, in York , in 2011. In 2013, Greggs replaced its CEO Ken McMeikan with Punch Taverns CEO Roger Whiteside. McMeikan left the firm for Brake Bros . In 2013, Greggs began to transition out of
525-468: The UK. After a successful trial Greggs announced it was opening 800 shops around 15 June 2020, with all the new measures in place which include perspex screens, social distancing markers and door staff. The company has also said reduced trading hours and a reduced menu will be in place until further notice. Greggs opened all shops with the new measures near the end of July 2020. Some food items were reintroduced to
560-449: The bakery market, reasoning that it couldn't compete with supermarkets on that front. Instead, the company switched to focusing solely on "food on the go" after discovering that 80% of its business was in that market. Many of its stores now open earlier and close later, in order to target those going to and coming back from work, expanding its breakfast menu, and discontinuing the sale of bread and scones in many of its stores. In 2014,
595-669: The city. According to local tradition, some time shortly after the Norman conquest there occurred in the valley of the Ouse an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary . The ruins of St Mary's Chapel, first recorded in 1272, are in Jesmond Dene on the west side of the valley. A trace of the processions to the shrine which occurred during the Middle Ages is found in the name of that section of
630-494: The company requested help from Google when an image of the Greggs logo, altered to include a parodic fake slogan referring to the firm's customers as "scum", was presented in Google search results as the actual company logo – falling afoul of imperfections in the " Google algorithm ". The firm's lighthearted social media response, which included a tweet sent to Google's official Twitter account offering doughnuts in exchange for fixing
665-506: The company, Derek Netherton warned that such a tax would lead to "further unemployment, high street closures and reduced investment". Greggs participated in a campaign to reverse this decision, which became known as the " pasty tax " or "Pasty Gate". An eight part documentary series, called Greggs: More Than Meats The Pie , which goes behind the scenes of the bakery and all its areas, was broadcast on Sky1 and Sky1 HD in April 2013. Sky revealed
700-542: The convenience and drive-thru markets. Greggs was founded by John Gregg in 1951. The first shop stood on Gosforth High Street. When Gregg died in 1964, the bakery was taken over by his son, Ian, assisted by his brother Colin (who in 2017 was convicted and jailed for the sexual abuse of children). As Greggs of Gosforth, the first main factory on Christon Road on the Gosforth Industrial Estate opened on 30 April 1968. Major expansion took place at Greggs in
735-597: The division of Greggs East . Greggs Greggs plc is a British bakery chain. It specialises in savoury products such as baked goods, sausage rolls , sandwiches and sweet items including doughnuts and vanilla slices . It is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne , England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange , and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index . Originally a high street chain, it has since entered
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#1732854959937770-541: The documentary programme's first episode was Sky1's number one original show in April, with a final total of 1.27 million viewers. Jesmond Jesmond ( / ˈ dʒ ɛ z m ə n d / JEZ -mənd ) is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne , Tyne and Wear , England, situated north of the city centre and to the east of the Town Moor . Jesmond is considered to be one of the most affluent suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne, with higher average house prices than most other areas of
805-471: The former Great North Road running north of the Tyne called Pilgrim Street. During a period in which the shrine was in need of repair it was endowed with indulgences by a rescript or edict of Pope Martin V on certain feasts of the liturgical year. A spring known as St Mary's Well of uncertain date may also be found near to the chapel. It has the word "Gratia" inscribed upon the stone above it. The greater part of
840-404: The former being dominated by hotels and bars, and the latter by shops and cafes. Newcastle City Council has designated three conservation areas within Jesmond; Brandling Village, South Jesmond and Jesmond Dene. The Mansion House was owned by a wealthy industrialist Arthur Sutherland , 1st Baronet, and is one of the most impressive residential properties in Jesmond. Built in 1887, the property
875-521: The history of the shrine, its origins and the miracles which were said to have occurred there, were lost in the 16th century when the chapel was suppressed in the Reformation and fell into ruin. The ruin and its grounds later passed through various owners (one of whom tried to turn the well into a bathing pool). It was acquired by Lord Armstrong in the 19th century and given by him to the City of Newcastle. Mass
910-677: The menu in September 2020. In November 2020, the company announced it would be cutting 820 jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic that affected the company's sales. This post was formerly known as Managing Director. In 2019, the chain had over 2,000 outlets, nine regional bakeries that make products local to the area, like Scotch Pie in Scotland, and also employed 22,000 staff. Some items are only sold in particular regions. The company also sells some of its products – such as bakes, melts and pasties – through
945-504: The ongoing disruption, Greggs was forced to close all stores on 24 March 2020, furloughing most of its employees. On 24 April 2020, it was decided Greggs were carrying out a controlled trial of 20 stores in Newcastle with regard to safety measures taken in response to COVID-19 . This was later called off; due to the amount of press coverage it was deemed dangerous and trials were carried out behind closed doors at undisclosed locations throughout
980-566: The problem, was noted as a "lesson in Twitter crisis management". In 2016, Greggs moved their head office from Jesmond , Newcastle upon Tyne to Quorum Business Park , Longbenton , North Tyneside . In that same year, Colin Gregg was accused of preying upon children, partly using his philanthropic role within the company. Eventually, he was convicted in March 2017 on nine counts of indecent assault and
1015-915: The supermarket chain Iceland . In October 2016, Greggs announced that it would be launching a delivery service on a trial basis, with plans to implement it nationwide if the trial proved to be successful. The initial trial was held in Cobalt Business Park in North Tyneside, and the next trial phase encompassed the city's other 29 Greggs stores. In June 2017, Greggs opened their first Drive-through , at Irlam Gateway Service Station in Salford . Subsequent drive-through outlets opened in Ashby-de-la-Zouch , Bradford , Blackburn , and Newcastle . Greggs are trialling certain drive-thru stores being open 24 hours
1050-579: The town is home to the only Bahá’í Centre in North East England , located on Victoria Square near the civic centre. One of the largest evangelical Anglican churches in the UK is Jesmond Parish Church , which is affiliated with the Christian Institute (based in nearby Gosforth ). Due to a rising population of students and young professionals, Osborne Road has in recent years become a popular venue for nightlife, eating and socialising. With
1085-508: Was discovered that Greggs' cream of tomato soup contained much more sugar than was disclosed in its nutritional information. In July 2002, American actress and model Milla Jovovich , a fan of the store and its pasties, said that she would be willing to become the "face of Greggs" in a new marketing campaign if the firm approached her. However, no such approach was made. In February 2014, Greggs launched an electronic loyalty scheme app called "Greggs Rewards" . In March 2012, Chancellor of
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1120-501: Was donated to the city by Sutherland in 1953 and is now the official residence of the Lord Mayor and can be used for private events. The house, situated in the centre of Jesmond previously sat in 5 acres (20,000 m ) of land. One acre of the land including previous stables were sold as a private property, now owned by relatives of Arthur Sutherland. Along with Leeds and Belfast , Newcastle has experienced studentification . Jesmond
1155-529: Was sentenced to imprisonment until at least 2030. In 2020, all shops closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic . In 2022, Greggs opened its largest location in a Primark store in Birmingham . A queue formed outside the shop 30 minutes before the grand opening, with some people running under the barriers as they were opened. A collaborative clothing range, "Greggs X Primark", was also released. In response to
1190-530: Was significantly more profitable. 169 Bakers Oven outlets had in store bakeries, and 170 outlets provided seating. After the takeover by Greggs, shops of Bakers Oven coexisted with Greggs, offering higher quality at higher prices, and focussing on a higher socio economic demographic. The 2007 Retail Directory stated that were 216 outlets of Bakers Oven. On 9 December 2008, Greggs announced that Bakers Oven South and Midlands divisions would fully merge with Greggs plc. All 165 shops of Bakers Oven became Greggs, forming
1225-552: Was sold to Greggs for £18.5 million in cash. The transaction included 424 shops and two main bakeries, one in Twickenham, and one in Newcastle. The majority of outlets of Bakers Oven were located in the South of England , whilst most Greggs outlets were in the North, so the property portfolios were complementary. 20% of stores were freehold. Both chains had sales of around £100 million, but Greggs
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