Our Visual Merchandising Manager, Robyn Cox, who we like to call our Head of Beautiful, is always busiest at Christmas. From creating our incredible shop windows, to decorating the Bettys Café Tea Rooms, his skills as a Christmas stylist are legendary. Recently he collaborated with Peter Thompson of York to bring a festive feel to their new showroom.
It’s fair to say that Bettys staff have many hidden talents. And sometimes we’re able to bring them into the spotlight. Take Heather, for example, who has been a familiar face behind the counter in our York shop for more than a decade.
We know the holiday season can be a stressful time, and all too often the joy of giving is swamped by the challenge of choosing. With that in mind, we’ve drawn upon our years spent curating handcrafted gifts and hampers to offer you this gift guide.
As The Great British Bake Off reaches its whisk-wielding, icing-piping, palette-knife-gripping conclusion, we have one final recipe to share with you. This sumptuously moist chocolate cake with dark chocolate fudge frosting may look deceptively modest compared with some of the creations that have wowed viewers throughout the series. But it’s a real showstopper nonetheless.
It’s the time of the week where we mark the return of The Great British Bake Off to screens with a recipe of our own for you to make. This week, the contestants tackle a tradition at the heart of Bettys – pâtisserie, where the challenges are varied but success is always sweet.
From sun-kissed fruity summer creations to hearty winter warmers, as the seasons change, so do the cakes made in our Craft Bakery. Yet whatever the time of year, our signature loaf cakes always delight.
It’s the time of the week where we mark the return of The Great British Bake Off to screens with a recipe of our own for you to make. This week, we’re rolling up our sleeves for pastry week with some truly delectable almond croissants. Thought flaky pastry was beyond you? Follow our step-by-step recipe to discover its secrets…
It’s the time of the week where we mark the return of The Great British Bake Off to screens with a recipe of our own for you to make. As this week is custard week, there was no doubt what we’d choose: vanilla slices, the ultimate indulgence for custard fans and a timeless favourite in our Café Tea Rooms.
It’s the time of the week where we mark the return of The Great British Bake Off to screens with a recipe of our own for you to make. This week, we’ve given one of our autumn favourites an extra spooky twist, with pumpkin-hued icing in honour of Halloween.
Deep in the heart of Switzerland is the small town of Schwyz - home to Bettys chocolate suppliers, Felchlin. At Bettys, we only use the finest cocoa bean – the Criollo from the region of Maracaibo in Venezuela, which accounts for just 3% of the world’s cocoa crop. Felchlin source ethically, respecting people and nature, which is why we've built a long-term relationship with them.
There are almost as many different ways to brew a great cup of coffee as there are varieties of bean – and with a bag of Bettys coffee by your side it’s difficult to go too far wrong.
From birthdays and weddings to new homes and new babies, we have a cake to suit every special moment – and ones to make any moment just that bit more special too.
We may have delighted generations of customers with the way that we serve it, but when it comes to enjoying a Bettys afternoon tea, there are no hard and fast rules.
When we planned our limited-edition gift box to accompany the new film The Railway Children Return, we knew we wanted a design filled with classic excitement and delicious adventure. Luckily, we knew just the person to create it.
How are Bettys' four varieties of ice cream made? What is the secret of their marvellous, majestic creaminess? Only one way to find out: we need to visit Archer’s Jersey Ice Cream in Richmond where their small team of craft chefs stir up desserts to die for.
The phrase ‘afternoon tea’ comes replete with images of treasured rituals and traditional treats. Yet its real beauty is how you can make what was originally just a way to fill the hungry stretch between midday lunch and a late dinner into whatever most tempts your appetite.
If you’re busy, it can be a precious few moments in which to relax and reward yourself. Or if the afternoon is all yours, fill it with scones and sandwiches, good conversation and laughter, dainty fancies and endless refills from a steaming teapot. The only rule is to make it delicious.
Today is National Cream Tea Day, a day to celebrate the mouth-watering magic that happens when scones, jam, cream and tea come together. It’s the perfect excuse to enjoy an extra afternoon treat at home, or perhaps host a cream tea for your friends while raising money for charity.
It’s no surprise that we’re fully behind a day dedicated to this most indulgent of treats, as Bettys has been a lover of cream teas – and all other types of afternoon tea – for decades.
Is your Dad difficult, even impossible to buy for? We’re here to surprise both you and him with the perfect Father’s Day gift. Because even the man who has everything will be thrilled to unwrap something from Bettys.
A much-loved story set among Yorkshire’s steam trains is about to add a new chapter – and with our limited-edition new treat collection joining the journey, it’s just the ticket.
How are Bettys' four varieties of ice cream made? What is the secret of their marvellous, majestic creaminess? Only one way to find out: we need to visit Archer’s Jersey Ice Cream in Richmond where their small team of craft chefs stir up desserts to die for. 
