We're ex-Metropolitan Police detectives in London, now we run a bakery in Kirkham on the Fylde coast
From cracking crime to cracking eggs and baking cakes...
Two former Met detectives will open a new cake and coffee shop in Kirkham next week.
Emma and Taylor Gribben are preparing to welcome their first customers through the doors of their new bakery, Just in Cakes Co, on Poulton Road on Saturday, June 6.
“After weeks of renovating, painting, building, cleaning, and bringing our dream to life, we’re so excited to finally open our doors in Kirkham,” said the couple. “Get ready for cakes, bakes, bread and coffee. Thank you so much to everyone who has followed our journey and supported us so far — we genuinely can’t wait to welcome you all.”
From cracking crime to cracking eggs
Introducing themselves on Facebook, they said: “We’re Emma and Taylor — the two people behind Just In Cakes Co Bakery. Fun fact… before cakes, coffee and sourdough, we actually met in the Metropolitan Police in London where we were both Detective Constables.
“Taylor has a Law degree, and I have a degree in Criminology and a Masters in Organised Crime. Becoming detectives was genuinely both of our dream jobs growing up… but sometimes life takes you in a completely different direction than the one you imagined for yourself.
“After leaving the police, we both ended up in corporate management roles in London — I became an Area Manager for Aldi and Taylor became an Area Manager for Amazon. On paper it probably looked like we had everything figured out… but deep down we both knew corporate life just didn’t suit us.
“So we made a huge decision — to leave London and move back up north (well… back home for Taylor). We moved in with Taylor’s sister and brother-in-law, who very kindly let us take over their house while we figured out what we actually wanted from life — something we’ll always be incredibly grateful for.
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“In May 2025, I decided to start Just In Cakes Co. Cakes had always just been a hobby, but I remember thinking ‘what if I actually try selling these?’ and it all sort of snowballed from there. What started as a few cake orders turned into postal bakes, markets, late nights baking in the kitchen, and Taylor being dragged along to every market stall imaginable.
“And somehow… it’s now grown into our own bakery. One of the biggest things we’ve learned over the last few years is that life doesn’t always go to plan — and sometimes that’s actually a good thing.
“If you’d told us a few years ago we’d be opening a bakery and coffee shop together, we never would’ve believed you. As we open the bakery, it’ll just be the two of us in the shop while we learn, grow and figure everything out as we go — which is exciting, terrifying and very us!
“Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us so far. Every follow, order, comment and share genuinely means the world to us and has helped us get to this point. We honestly can’t wait to welcome you all into the bakery soon.”