A BAKERY in West Berkshire has proven to be one of the nations 'most favourite' pastry shop by being crowned best in the UK.

Greggs in Northbrook Street, Newbury, celebrated receiving an accolade for their excellent performance during the past 12 months.

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The shop has been crowned 'Best in the UK' by the food-on-the-go retailer, beating more than 2,000 other shops nationwide.

Mathew Groves, store manager, said: “I’m absolutely delighted that we’ve won this title! This is a great accomplishment for our team and testament to their hard work. We’re all very proud and we will continue to do our best in providing an excellent service for our customers in Newbury.”

The award was judged based on the store demonstrating outstanding customer service, great standards, excellent shop sales and 'great teamwork'.

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Now in its 10th year, the competition saw Greggs shops across the UK compete for the title of 'Greggs Shop of the Year', with shops ranked on a monthly basis against performance.

Roisin Currie, retail and people director at Greggs, added: “This is an incredible achievement by Mathew and the Newbury team. It’s obvious how much they enjoy serving their local community and how committed they are to delivering the highest operational standards consistently. This award celebrates the excellent retail standards the team have created, they should all be extremely proud of themselves, just as we are to have them in our business.”