An independent Welsh cake shop and cafe in the heart of harbour village Solva has announced it will close in early 2023. MamGu Welshcakes began as an idea between two friends, Thea Noble and Becky Swift, whose love of Pembrokeshire and cake transcended into a fully fledged business in 2016 after being inspired by an Amsterdam pancake house.
First starting at Christmas markets in 2018, the pair took a leap and opened the coffee shop which, since its inception, has grown in popularity and serves up delicious, fluffy Welsh cakes with a twist in a myriad of flavours - white chocolate and cranberry, chocolate and orange, leek and Caerphilly cheese, to name a few.
Now, after being told they would "not be given the option to renew our lease" of the cafe premises, they have been forced to close the cafe doors. And with this news, comes another blow: Thea, the company's co-founder, is also stepping away from the business.
