Award-winning Didsbury bakery La Chouquette reveals incredible new site

La Chouquette is one of Greater Manchester’s top bakeries – an award-winner, with queues down the street every weekend for its authentic French pastries and loaves.

And now they’re ready for a new chapter, revealing a major expansion today.

Owners Catrina and Flo have painstakingly expanded the bakery into the unit next door, creating what feels like a true French bakery.

And in the midst of this huge renovation project, they’ve welcomed a tiny new baby boy – quite the summer for the couple.

Catrina and Flo launched La Chouquette in lockdown, and in a time where people could only get their hospitality fix from takeaways, immediately became one of the most popular spots in the region.

Their success has been so great, you’ll still consistently find queues down the street every weekend, for their top sellers like their authentic almond croissants.

Then in October 2024, they grew the business and launched Piqniq, a new deli in Didsbury village, serving freshly-baked baguette sandwiches, breakfast butties, toasties, tiramisu pots and their legendary pastries.

The new-look La Chouquette features beautiful details like mosaic floors, rich blue walls, wooden shelves, and brass light fixtures.

The huge new counter displays more pastries and breads than ever before, like a hearty chausson aux pommes filled with apples that will be perfect for autumn, plus seasonal treats like a rhubarb creme brulee pastry, and homemade quiche.

Speaking at the grand relaunch today, Catrina said: “The layout has changed, it looks so much more chic, it looks like a traditional French bakery. We’re really excited about it.”

As for what’s on the counter, Flo reassured fans that their beloved almond and pistachio croissants remain, but with some new savoury editions, like a truffle croque monsieur made with croissant dough.

La Choquette has reopened today, and will be open seven days a week from 7am until 5pm.

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