Pudding Parlour in Prudhoe marks tenth anniversary in November

The Pudding Parlour, based in Prudhoe, was established in November 2013 by brother and sister duo Kristy Giblin and Greg Small, from Stocksfield.

"We always said when we got to our 10-year anniversary we should mark it in some way," Kristy, 38, said.

"We wanted to mark it both for our team, who are amazing and lots of them have been with us since the beginning, but we also wanted to mark it for the public and thank them for their support."

They decided to throw a 'big party' for the staff and their families, along with a treasure hunt to thank the community.

"We're going to have a huge Pudding Parlour birthday cake and a huge dessert buffet.

"After 10 years, we're really lucky to still be running a successful business and in an area we grew up in," she said.

Every day of the week from November 6, 20-50 prizes will be hidden in Prudhoe for the public to find.

"They might be on the high street, in the woods where people walk their dogs or near schools, and every voucher will tell the finder what they've won." 

Prizes range from a Pudding Parlour cupcake to a full birthday cake of the finder's choice made for a date they choose.

Several hundred vouchers will be hidden over the week and will be available to redeem on the weekend.

Kristy said: "When we started, we really took a chance as there weren't any sweet-only bakeries, there were only bakeries that did bread and pies.

"It took off really quickly and now a huge part of what we do is supplying to trades, to cafes, restaurants and garden centres across the North of England. That's now our main part of the business, although we do sell to the public as well.

"It's changed and diversified over the years, and we've had to adapt to that. The business we run is quite different to how it was 10 years ago.

"Greg and I are both from Stocksfield so it's important to us that we're a part of the community and it's lovely 10 years later, we're still going strong."