Posh nosh Newcastle store turns food from Greggs into fine dining

It's geordie but a little bit posh," whispered Vicki Steele as she prepared to look at the menu of Newcastle's newest bistro. 

- Mark Brown

"We do exist, there's just not many of us. In fact, I'm not even a posh geordie but she is," she said, pointing to her sister.

Steele is an early customer at a pop-up Parisian-inspired fine dining experience - Bistro Greggs in the city's historic Fenwick department store.

For one month only customers will be able to order a steak bake. But it will come with truffled dauphinoise potatoes and almond-garnished green beans. They can also have a yum yum accompanied by caramel sauce and macadamia brittle.

Steele's brother-in-law Johnny Heath did not even need to look at the menu. "I know what I'm getting to be honest," said Heath. "Just the name ... Greggs benedict.

It's genius." The Greggs benedict has rectangles of smoked ham, perfectly poached Cacklebean eggs - laid by Arlington white hens - and a rich hollandaise sauce. It sits on a Greggs sausage, bean and cheese melt.

Heath said as soon as he heard of the idea, he knew he wanted to visit. "It's a really good idea. Greggs and Fenwicks are both synonymous with the north-east."