Did you catch the Batchmaker on ‘Good Morning America’ this morning?
2020 may have rained devastation on Batch House, but thanks to “The Batchmaker” Cris Rojas Agurcia, everything is coming up pastries in 2021.
The bakery’s grand reopening was Saturday, Oct. 9, and not even a week later, she appeared on ”Good Morning America” as the show went live from the Biltmore in Asheville on Wednesday, Oct. 13.
“Our motto is: People first, cake second,” Rojas Agurcia said in her appearance on the show. “So that perfectly sums up our mission. The pastries are just a bonus — a cherry on top.”
The popular bakery flooded in November 2020 during torrential rainfall, forcing the business owner to close after a particularly devastating time for small businesses during COVID-19. “With a heavy heart, our beloved Batch House is underwater,” Rojas Agurcia, owner of the Bryant Street bakery, posted on Instagram at the time. “The water was up to my upper thigh as we left. I am utterly destroyed ...”
On Wednesday, March 24 (which happens to be Rojas Agurcia’s birthday), Batch House announced that it would announce its new location. “Stay tuned for opening date, location and details! For now, this is the best birthday gift ever. Who’s ready?” its Instagram post stated.
And then finally, at long last on another Wednesday, April 28, we all waited on the edge of our Instagram seats as Rojas Agurcia made her next big announcement at 3 p.m. sharp: The Batch House’s new home will be at 901 Berryhill Road in FreeMoreWest’s Station West.
That’s in West End, of course — “our old stomping grounds” — Rojas Agurcia said, then announced the opening date: Oct. 9.
In March, Rojas Agurcia told CharlotteFive that she had second guessed her decision to do it all again. She questioned whether she should return. Then her fans started speaking up — and she told us she was amazed by the excited responses.
What to expect in the new location
When Batch House returns, the one-of-a-kind location won’t disappoint. One aspect of the Batch House you will recognize is the family environment — the tight-knit community will include other small businesses.
“It’s built out just for us,” she said. “What a dream come true and what a blessing it is to say that.”
We know we aren’t the only ones planning our pastry orders already. Stay tuned because The Batchmaker’s spontaneity promises fresh, new menu items when Batch House returns.
“I’m thankful for this community,” she said. “It was worth the wait and the craziness being out of the kitchen for a few months. I can’t wait to be back and see all my friends again.”
The Batch House
901 Berryhill Road, Charlotte, NC
Neighborhood: Station West Charlotte/FreeMore West
Instagram: @thebatchmaker
This story was originally published March 24, 2021 at 3:44 PM.
