Meet the woman behind the MAGIC
An Interview with Frieda – by Bournemouth University
Master’s Students
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Frieda’s Tearoom hidden in the heart of
Bournemouth is the best kept secret of the South Coast. Just five minutes from
the busy high street where the hustle and bustle of daily life in Bournemouth
town lies, the hidden gem offers relaxation and mouth watering tempting treats.
Offering that home-away-from-home feeling with real bone china teapots. The welcoming smell of freshly baked artisan bread and homemade
food is always an unexpected surprise when entering Frieda’s Tearoom.
The idyllic tearoom easily located on Stafford
Road, Bournemouth has an element of magic, mystery and nostalgia in every
aspect from Frieda’s homemade cakes, scrumptious cooked breakfasts and all the
way to her to her specialty mochas.
Frieda’s
Magic
Established in November 2011, Frieda made a
mark for her tearoom when it became the number ONE dining outlet for all of
Bournemouth on TripAdvisor. Originally from Iran, Frieda has travelled around
the world, developing new tastes and picking up new tricks to make her food
worth a visit. Yet, she remains true to her traditional cooking in her Tearoom
where we can all expect to find the best Eggs Benedict in all of Dorset. Her passion for food was always there, even at
a young age as it played a major part of her life.
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Creating
a Mad Hatters paradise
From previously being an accountant, Frieda
turned her passion for Afternoon Tea into a slice of heaven for locals and
visitors travelling to Bournemouth. Her concept for the tearoom came naturally,
as she has created a cosy environment with home cooked food specially to order.
Questions
& Answers with Frieda
Why do you have mismatching teapots and
cups?
“I wanted customers to feel excited and
curious about the teapots, see it’s worked!”
How did you come up with the decoration for
Frieda’s Tearoom?
“Shabby-Chic really fit into idea for Frieda’s,
it’s a homely fashion statement and customers really do feel like they are at
home when they come in”
What do you like most about your tearoom?
“The customers and their surprised reaction
to the food when they taste it, you can just see their faces light up"
What is so special about your homemade
smoothies and specialty drinks?
“They are made fresh and to order but most
importantly they are not generic like other cafes, it really does make a
difference”
What inspires you?
“Passion for food, it drives me to make homemade creations like
cakes and special afternoon teas”
Battle
of the taste buds
Frieda’s TripAdvisor reviews say it all,
it really is a battle of the taste buds as reading through her menu is always a
mouth watering experience…"what can I say….try them all and judge for
yourselves…"
TripAdvisor Reviews
"...fresh food, lovely waitress and reasonable prices I'm struggling
to find a fault..."
"AMAZING breakfast!"
"The service was excellent..."
"...adorably cute vintage crockery..."
"Just had to TRY!"
"The cakes were to die for!"
"FANTASTIC as always!'
