Fast growing bakery chain Gail’s is to open its first airport branch with a new 100 seater outlet at Gatwick’s south terminal.
The bakery is expected to open in June and will sell its usual range of pastries and coffee, as well as sandwiches, salads and breakfast items from a 'grab and go' range.
There will also be a range of gifts including crockery bags and boxed preserves.
It is the brand’s latest expansion into the transport sector following the opening of outlets at London train stations including London Bridge and St Pancras.
Tom Molnar, CEO,Gail’s said: “Gatwick offers a new opportunity to build on our mission of bringing delicious, nourishing and carefully-sourced food and drink options to more people.
“Though we’ve grown over the years, our philosophy has remained the same: to make good food that people love, and create bakeries that people want to keep coming back to.
“Whether operating within local neighbourhoods or near runways, our dedication to deliciously crafted food remains our priority. It’s also a great opportunity to showcase some of our local UK-based producer-partners to a broader set of customers.”
Four on site ovens will be baking staples such as cinnamon buns throughout the day and all lunch items will be made fresh on the premises.
It comes 20 years after the first Gail’s bakery opened in 2005 in Hampstead. There are now almost 170 outlets across the UK, mostly in London, but also in Manchester Cambridge, Oxford, Brighton and Bristol.
Latest openings in London include Stoke Newington, Long Acre in Covent Garden, Primrose Hill and St Margarets near Twickenham.
It is targetting around another 35 openings this year. The last set of financial results showed sales up 28% to £179 million in the year to 29 February 2024.
The company, which is part owned by celebrity entrepreneur and former chairman Luke Johnson and also backed by private equity firm Bain Capital, has been accused to excessive food waste in recent days. The company said that it gives away almost 1 million food items a year to charities helping the local communities.
