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Birkinshaw's Owners Adrian & Eleanor

The Owners of Birkinshaw's: Adrian & Eleanor

Some of Adrian's earliest memories center around food, especially English food, the smells and sights from the bakery and adjoining shop near his grandparents' house, and home made Yorkshire puddings and winter casseroles.


A keen home baker and Tea Room visitor, encouraged by many trips over to France, it was only after a varied career in hospitality and retail that Adrian took the opportunity to fully indulge his lifelong passion. He trained with renowned French baker, Richard Bertinet, gaining a broad and exciting understanding of the methods for yeast-based recipes prevalent across France and Europe. Subsequently honing his skills and knowledge of English and continental baking and cooking, Adrian opened and spent several years running an Italian-inspired restaurant and pizzeria in the south west of England. For Adrian, Birkinshaw's represents a well overdue return to his passion for good food.   

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Favourite things to bake: Parmesan, Parma ham and Pine nut Whirls and French Epees.


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Even as a very little girl Eleanor loved to be allowed to help make the Sunday tea and progressed, by the age of eight or nine, to it being her 'job' at home. Warm scones and butter, savoury tarts and pastries and colourful salads and, joy of joys, cakes and fruit loaves of all kinds. Thus started a lifelong delight in the homely pleasures afforded by coffee, tea and cake in all its variations... 'elevenses', afternoon tea, childhood cocoa and supper...

In her adult years, after many years spent in a career in international marketing, Eleanor took cordon bleu training, taking the opportunity to further her interest in regional and European cakes, biscuits (cookies) and pastries.

 

Recent years have been spent running cooking classes for children and adults, hopefully passing on some of her own pleasure in beautifully presented dishes and treats.

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Favourite things to bake: Italian Peach and Almond Tart and Sussex Pond Pudding.

 

Birkinshaw's Owners Adrian & Eleanor
Birkinshaw's Owners Adrian & Eleanor
The Traditional English Tea Room at Birkinshaw's in Amherst, NS

Our Traditional English Tea Room

Our delightful English tea room was open from Dec 2017 to Dec 2022, and was a welcome part of. Many people’s lives and celebrations. We have fond memories of our time there.

Only The Finest Aroma Maya Coffee is Served at The Birkinshaw's Coffee House in Amherst, NS

Our Coffee House

Delicious Food Served at Birkinshaw's in Amherst, NS
Chicken Korma with garlic buttered naan bread

    Awards & Recognition

    Business of the year trophy and New Tourism Business of the year trophy

    Established 20th December 2017, Birkinshaw's is still new to the area, but we are thrilled to have received awards and National coverage for our 'little bit of England'.

    - Awarded Canada's 'Tea Room of The Year' by Prestige Awards.

    - Listed by Chatelaine as "one of the top 10 places for Afternoon Tea in Canada".

    - Winner of the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS) New Tourism Business of the Year

    - Winner of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce 'Small  business of the Year Award 2018'

    - FEATURED IN SALTSCAPES MAGAZINE

    - SELECTED PRODUCTS CHOSEN FOR THE HALIFAX BLOGGERS CHRISTMAS WISH LIST

    - RECOGNISED BY TRIPADVISOR, CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE 2019

    - FEATURED IN AT HOME ON THE NORTH SHORE MAGAZINE

    - Recognised by Restaurant Guru for best desserts 2019

    - ARTICLES IN PAPERS ACROSS CANADA FROM SAINT JOHNS, NL TO EDMONTON, ALBERTA

    - Amherst News readers awards for best desserts and milkshakes for 2018 and 2019.

     

    We are equally pleased to have had comments posted to our Facebook & Instagram and left in our Visitors book from the many 1,000's of guests we have had join us for tea, coffee, lunch Afternoon Tea and our specialty nights. Thank you all!


    Sincerely,


    Adrian, Eleanor and the Birkinshaw's Team

     

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