“We take pride in our products, with bakers starting as early as 1:00 am. Using high-quality ingredients like butter, we pour our passion into every product we make. Our dedication to quality is a labor of love.”
- Jocelyn Thorwaldson
IN 2022,
daily lunch specials at each location.” Thorwaldson said.
enjoy a variety of drink and shop options. Our customer base continues to grow each year with new customers and tourists.” Top sellers include the raspberry swirl, but there are other delicious options such as brown butter and cream cheese cinnamon buns. “Scones are top sellers; we make hundreds of scones daily and often sell out,” Thorwaldson says. “Our coffee, organic from Caledonia House Coffee in Charlottetown Farmers' Market, is also a customer favourite.” This season Willow Bakery and Café has 22 staff members, a mix of part- time and full-time. “We are grateful for our amazing team and their contribution to the community,” Thorwaldson says. “We take pride in our products, with
bakers starting as early as 1 am. Using high-quality ingredients like butter, we pour our passion into every product we make. Our dedication to quality is a labour of love.” While the current focus is on successfully managing the new Stanley Bridge location this summer, Thorwaldson is considering future locations, potentially
Thorwaldson opened a kiosk
location at Prince County Hospital, offering all the favourites, and for 2024, she launched a new seasonal location in Stanley Bridge, operating from May to October. “We’re open from eight a.m. to six p.m. daily for July and August.” The Stanley Bridge café is housed in an old church built in 1930, after the original 1895 building was destroyed by fire in 1929. This building has a rich history, serving the community in various ways for over 90 years. Both locations share the same menu, though the Stanley Bridge location currently has a smaller selection. “We plan to offer the full menu during the summer months, along with unique drink and baked good specials and different
New additions to the menu are butter tarts,
custard tarts, new scone flavours (up to six daily), and savoury options like pizza buns and twists. The lunch menu now includes combos, with two daily soup and sandwich options, and wraps and salads in the summer. The cafè frequently introduces new drink flavours, lattes, and lemonades, along with various lunch specials and the baked goods menu is always expanding. They also accept custom orders. Kensington has really grown in the past few years; “We believe Willow Café played a role in making it a destination.” Thorwaldson said. “Our central location helped enhance the downtown area near the rail yards. Now, visitors can
in Charlottetown and Halifax. This is great news for residents of Charlottetown.
THE WILLOW BAKERY & CAFE
13 Commercial Street, Kensington 902.303.5127
9979 Route 6 Stanley Bridge
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