Biscuiteers facts for kids
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| Industry | retail |
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| Founded | 2007 |
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London
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United Kingdom
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Number of locations
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2 London cafés (2024) |
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Key people
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Harriet Hastings Stevie Congdon |
Biscuiteers is a company from the UK that makes special gifts. They are famous for their hand-decorated biscuits, chocolates, and cakes. This business started online in 2007. It was created by a husband and wife team, Harriet Hastings and Stevie Congdon.
They began by selling their treats online. They sent their gifts all over the UK and to other countries. Biscuiteers also makes custom gifts for businesses and special events. By 2018, Biscuiteers had decorated over 2 million biscuits! They sent these yummy treats to more than 100 countries. All their biscuits are made by hand in their kitchens in London.
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The Story of Biscuiteers
Harriet Hastings and her husband, Stevie Congdon, started Biscuiteers in 2007. Harriet wanted to create her own online business. She saw a chance to make special food gifts in the UK. She thought that iced biscuits were perfect because they could be designed in many ways. They also lasted a long time and were easy to send in the mail.
Biscuiteers first launched with a small number of designs. For the first five years, they sold their products online. They also sold to big stores like Selfridges and Harrods. In 2012, Biscuiteers opened their first Icing Café in Notting Hill. Their second Icing Café opened in 2014 on Northcote Road. In September 2017, the company celebrated its 10th birthday. They held London's first "biscuit exhibition" at the Serpentine Gallery. This show looked back at their first ten years. It featured 10 amazing 3D biscuit sculptures.
What Biscuiteers Makes
Biscuiteers creates special orders for companies. They make iced biscuits and cakes with company logos or other designs. They have made custom biscuits for famous brands. Some of these include Anya Hindmarch, Mulberry, Dior, and Gucci. These brands wanted very exact designs on their biscuits.
Biscuiteers also offers a custom service for private events. They make special treats for weddings, christenings, and birthday parties. You can find Biscuiteers products in many well-known stores. These include Selfridges, Harrods, and Harvey Nichols. They are also sold in some stores in Paris.
In September 2019, Biscuiteers opened a new, special building. It is called the "Ministry of Biscuits." This new factory and office is in the Wimbledon area of London. It shows how creative Biscuiteers is. They make millions of hand-iced biscuits there every year.
Icing Cafes
The first "Biscuiteers Boutique & Icing Café" opened in 2012. It is located on Kensington Park Road in Notting Hill.
The company's second icing café opened in 2014. It was on Northcote Road in Battersea. However, this café moved to a bigger place in Belgravia in November 2021. The new main Biscuiteers icing café is in Eccleston Yards, Belgravia. It is a popular spot for many events. These include Icing Lates, School of Icing, and their Prosecco bar.
The Biscuiteers' Icing Cafes have been called some of "London's quirkiest cafes." This was said by the Telegraph. They were also listed in Vogue as one of "The Most Instagrammable Places in London."
Biscuiteers Books
Biscuiteers has published two books. Their first book is called "Biscuiteers Book of Iced Biscuits." Harriet Hastings and Sarah Moore wrote it. It was published in 2012. Their second book is "Biscuiteers Book of Iced Gifts." Harriet Hastings wrote this one. It was published in 2018.
How Biscuiteers Raised Money
In October 2016, Biscuiteers decided to raise money. They used a method called crowdfunding. This is when many people invest small amounts of money. They worked with a platform called Crowdcube. In total, the business raised £1.2 million. During this process, Biscuiteers received a top score from Crowdrating. This showed that Biscuiteers was a good company to invest in.
