Patisserie Valerie is creating an average of 20-25 new jobs a week with the opening of new locations in Windsor, Manchester and Liverpool.

Later this month and in early next month the chain will open in Chichester and Henley.

Patisserie Valerie’s chief executive, Paul May, says: “Despite the current climate of doom and gloom, we have been able to bring investment and new jobs to the UK’s high streets. If anything the enthusiasm of the public has taken us by surprise.”