Rustic Bakery plans to open a new bakery and cafe in Tiburon at Boardwalk courtyard, which was previously occupied by Corner Books and Element Coffee & Tea in Tiburon.
Through email, Chief Executive Officer Carol LeValley said that the restaurant doesn’t have an exact opening date yet, but is estimated to open doors between early March and late April.
Rustic had first planned to open in November, however the project was delayed due to a misunderstanding with the Marin County Department of Health regarding the equipment requirements.
After LeValley received the building permit, they were able to begin construction in November of last year.
Rustic Bakery has already started conducting job interviews for anyone interested in working at the new location.
Sophomore Emma Winkler Prins, a Tiburon resident, has already received training from Rustic Bakery and is excited to start her job at the new bakery when it opens.
ARTISAN BREADS SIT on display in Rustic Bakery at Magnolia Ave. Rustic Bakery will be serving customers at their new location in Tiburon this spring.
“I’m completely trained,” Winkler Prins said. “I train for sandwiches, the register, salads, phone, pastries, everything.”
Because construction is still occurring at the Rustic in Tiburon, Winkler Prins and her other colleagues are currently training at the Larkspur and Novato locations.
Even though the Rustic Bakery in Tiburon will be smaller than its other locations, they will serve the community with all its classic and well-known drinks, baked goods, and dishes.
“All the Marin people want everything organic, and Rustic Bakery will serve their needs, so I think it’s going to become a really big hot spot,” Winkler Prins said.
The bakery in Tiburon will be a small cafe, open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will include 35 seats inside the cafe as well as 18 seats outdoors.
The outdoor space will be located near the walkway and parking lot adjacent to Tiburon Boulevard, which will serve as a community gathering space for the courtyard and entire shopping center.
Rustic Bakery currently has locations on Magnolia Avenue and Larkspur Landing Circle in Larkspur, as well as a Novato location on Grant Avenue.
