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The World Famous

George Romney Ltd. is a genuine fourth generation family business based in Kendal, the
gateway to the English Lakes. As well as Fudge, Treacle Toffee and Butter Tablet we are
the makers of the world famous Romney’s Kendal Mint Cake which was the first Mint
Cake to be successfully carried to the top of MOUNT EVEREST on 29th May 1953 this
being the first successful expedition to the summit. Romney’s were approached by the
1953 expedition to Everest, to see whether they could supply Mint Cake to them within
7 days.

Fortunately they had sufficient stock to meet their needs, and the staff willingly gave up
their sweet ration coupons to comply with the law. Sir Edmund Hillary and Sirdar
Tenzing ate this Mint Cake on top of Everest as they gazed at the countryside far below
them. Since then our Kendal Mint Cake
has become a firm favourite with all manner
of adventurers and sports
enthusiasts across the world and still
enjoyed by visitors to the
Lake District today.

A member of the successful
Everest Expedition wrote -

“It was easily the most popular item
on our high altitude ration - our only
criticism was that we did not have
enough of it.”