09/10/2022
With a heavy heart, we have to announce that our Calstock shop will be shutting. We have loved being in our village, but it is time to admit that it is not financially viable in the current financial climate.
Heartbreakingly, we are also having to say goodbye to the amazing Lindsay clerk. Lindsay is not just an employee but our dear friend. She is loyal, enthusiastic and hard-working. Many of you will have gotten used to her cheerful face and contagious laugh at the shop. She was a great asset to our business and we will miss her very much!
For the foreseeable future, we will be a company of two pasty makers and Jai, our Saturday worker. It is not a decision we made lightly, I have agonised over it for months, but we have to protect OTT to ensure it survives.
Before the pandemic, there were eleven workers,but bit by bit, some moving away, others going to Uni, we have reduced and reduced. Now it is a necessity to keep our business going. We may have taken a battering with price hikes, personal tragedies, and bereavements but we are still holding on and ready to fight!
So the plan? We are taking the business back to its' roots. Two people, hand-making their pasties out of the Callington unit. We shall be open Wednesday through Saturday, concentrating on getting our pasties just perfect, working to produce more vegetarian and vegan options and hopefully, some homemade traditional Cornish cakes. The reduced opening days will help us reduce our energy costs and give us extra time to produce new and exciting specials.
If you enjoy our pasties, please continue to support us as loyally as you have for the past five years. We know times are hard, money is tight but, if you can, support all your little local businesses. You may not be able to afford to do this weekly, if you spend just a few pounds a month locally, it makes a huge difference.
Calstock, we thankyou for your support, we will be closing in approx two to three weeks. We shall take away some fabulous memories of our time serving you and we hope you have enjoyed having us.