Locals' fury over hipster railway station café charging £12 for focaccia and £6.80 coffee and croissant deals - as they claim it's only interested in 'Londoners and VIP' clientele

The opening of a trendy 'Creamery' next to the town's train station has plunged a Somerset community into civil war - as the owners are accused of wanting to attract only 'Londoners and VIPs' rather than ordinary locals. The Creamery Café which opened earlier this year next to Castle Cary train station The café is so achingly hip it even spells cider with a 'y' and offers dishes which emphasise a trendy artisan ethos Pip Francis, 37, who manages The George, says she 'personally don't like what's going on' in the village While a bacon buttie and a tea will set you back £8.40 which any self respecting Somerset farmer or local will baulk at no matter how tasty it is. A bacon buttie and a tea will set you back £8.40 at the Creamery - which any self respecting Somerset farmer or local will baulk at no matter how tasty it is Those who have time time whilst waiting for their train could tuck into one of the establishment's £12 focaccia and mozzarella starters Castle Cary - made famous as the station for Glastonbury Festival - has a population of 2,276 and traces its origins to just after the Norman invasion of 1066 The Sunday Times food critic Charlotte Ivers wrote a scathing piece on the establishment after her £96 lunch there This is where the division started in the village, as many were up in arms after it was announced the pub had been bought and would close in December 2025 for a 'major refurbishment'. The George had been bought and would close in December 2025 for a 'major refurbishment' Residents in the village of Caste Cary are divided on the changes happening in the area The opening of The Creamery has alienated many less well off locals as it comes shortly after the disappearance of a van which sold things like coffee and burgers at much more affordable prices Simon Gilmore wrote on social media below an announcement of the closure: 'I concede business is business but it's becoming very noticeable how much The Newt has infiltrated and taken over the area. One local claimed that what The Creamery was doing was 'great for the village' According to property websites, average prices in Castle Cary are £352,000 which is 23.9 percent higher than the national average of £284,464 'Unless money isn't a problem for you.