A NEW patisserie bar and bistro has opened its doors to the public in Wivenhoe. Trinity Patisserie threw open its doors earlier this month and has since seen hundreds of customers make purchases. Situated opposite St Mary’s Church on Wivenhoe’s High Street, the charming eatery serves lunch, brunch, afternoon tea, and handmade French patisserie and confectionary.
The bistro is the vision of 23-year-old Amy Layer, who completed a patisserie course at the Colchester Institute and ran her business in the Wivenhoe Business Centre before securing her pink bistro. Amy said: “I would call myself a perfectionist, but you have to be a perfectionist to get patisserie right, especially with things like macarons." “You need to really care enough,” she added.
“It’s a science.” Patisserie- Trinity Patisserie uniquely offers handmade patisserie. (Image: Amy Layer, Trinity Patisserie) Amy added: “When I was as young as I can remember, my mum had me in the kitchen with her helping with mixing and baking.
It’s always been a huge interest of mine because it’s always been related to my mum.” Amy has spectacular support from her family. Her parents helped with the refurbishment since securing the building in January, and her mother is a qualified pastry chef who worked for famous pastry chef Claire Clark.
Amy’s husband is also an expert in front of house management and will be helping to train her new staff. “I feel incredibly lucky,” Amy said. “I don’t know what .
