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HISTORY The first Bettys tearoom was opened in 1919, on Cambridge Crescent in Harrogate , North Yorkshire , by Frederick Belmont , a Swiss confectioner (the Harrogate tearooms later moved to their current position on Parliament Street). Interestingly, Belmont intended to set up on the south coast of England, but confused by the busy London railway station, and unable to speak a great deal of English, boarded the wrong train and ended up in Yorkshire. But, he decided to stay seeing as the area reminded him of his home in the Swiss Alps , despite his initial disappointment. In the 1920s, Belmont opened a Craft Bakery in Harrogate, which meant it was possible to open more tearooms, including a York branch. The merger with Taylors of Harrogate came about in 1962. TEA ROOMS There are currently six Bettys tearooms, which all comprise a shop as well as a café. The locations of the tearooms are:
Until the 1976 there was a tea room on Commercial Street in Leeds , West Yorkshire . The site is now the location of a Vodafone mobile phone shop. {Link without Title} Bettys have refused many times to open a branch outside Yorkshire, claiming that keeping Bettys small means a watchful eye can be kept on every detail. WORKING FOR BETTYS AND TAYLORS Bettys and Taylors was recently voted 41st Bettys and Taylors - The Sunday Times in a list of the 100 best companies to work for compiled by The Sunday Times . SEE ALSO NOTES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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