Botham’s of Whitby is celebrating their 100,000th online order.
A huge milestone for the family-run bakery based on the Yorkshire coast, they began their online offering with a small quantity of cakes, biscuits and tea breads, and have since expanded their range to include hampers, celebration cakes and much more.
Anita Marshall, founder Elizabeth Botham’s great-great-granddaughter said: “That’s a whole lot of baking and packing effort since we launched our new website back in 2021. But, most of all, hitting 100k online orders is testimony to my family’s passion for baking, their love of Whitby and Yorkshire, and their entrepreneurial spirit and resilience which certainly has been handed down the generations. Enjoying Botham’s is no longer confined to Whitby; our bakery produce is enjoyed nationwide!”
In the 1990’s, former Managing Director and trailblazer Michael Jarman boldly led the company towards e-commerce, making Botham’s of Whitby one of the first companies in the country to sell products online.
Since Elizabeth first established the business in 1865, Botham’s bakery has expanded to include five shops and three cafes in Whitby, Sleights and Pickering, as well as wholesale with nationwide distribution, and their popular Mail Order service.
Anita continues: “When I look at my family business today, it’s hard to believe that my great-great-Grandmother started by simply selling her bakes from a cart in the town!”
For more information and to buy online visit www.botham.co.uk