Urban Eden Bakery
“I started baking two years ago under the stern tutorship of Swiss baker Walter Wellinger, at his home bakery in Kloof,” says Devon Schwen Oosthuizen – baker and co-founder of Urban Eden Bakery. “Walter would sell about 100 units of bread a month at a local farmer’s market as a pastime hobby in his retirement years. It became apparent that there was increasing demand for really good, healthy fresh bread,” says Devon. “So in early 2019, when Walter and his wife relocated back to Switzerland, I purchased
the small bakery from him and he was very happy that he could leave this little legacy behind for South Africa to enjoy.” Devon bakes 600 units of bread a month, he’s at 10 markets and supplies two local retail outlets. “We also
allows our product to be highly digestible,” says Devon. “Our foundational Continental European bread range is well established, and our rye breads are very popular. We are now introducing sourdough breads using wild yeast,
{SUPPORT LOCAL} deliver directly to the public in our local area,” he says – adding that Urban Eden Bakery supplies fresh-outthe-oven breads as well as par-baked frozen breads. “We consider bread to be the ultimate ‘slow food’ and the ancient method of slow long fermentation
Mini Me Patisserie
and working on new developments as we grow and expand.” FOR MORE INFO: Order directly or through www. yourrealfoodconnection.co.za, or pop into Hillcrest Kwikspar on Thursday and Saturday from 6-7am; urbanedensa@gmail.com; 079 132 2232 or 083 392 9429
is at the centre – and being able to share in those happy memories with people through our products is something special.” Mini Me offers high end patisserie products for local markets, events and coffee shop treats. “I believe there is a gap in the market for hand-made, local suppliers of sweet treats and desserts. Our signature brownie range was the flagship dessert aside from our celebration cakes, and slowly from there we have branched out into savoury pastry products – including tarts and pies – as well as recently launching our Mini Me Meals, which offers convenient heat and eat options during the current countrywide lockdown,” says Casey. The ultimate goal for Casey is to run a coffee shop/bistro that is pet friendly and also offers dog adoption events/ fundraisers that incorporate dogs and food in such a way that it positively influences the community.
“A chef-owned company, we pride ourselves on the craft of pastry and ensuring that all our menu items and their accompaniments are homemade and drizzled with love,” says Casey Wigmore – owner of Mini Me Patisserie. “Our branding embraces two of our favourite things – wiener dogs and feel-good food. ‘Mini Me’ is based on our love of dainty things that have character and a sense of naughtiness to them.” Casey has been in the hospitality industry for the past 11 years, and has always had the ultimate goal of owning her own business as a professionally trained pastry chef. “I have always dabbled in side-line offerings of wedding cakes and event catering, as this was unofficially a way for me to harness my creativity and make some extra money aside from my career as a practising chef and an educator in my field,” explains Casey. “For me, food has always represented moments of togetherness and celebration. Whether it’s a simple family dinner or a large event, food
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