EMMA Conroy has commercially cooked up sweet and savoury treats for the last five years under the name Emma\u2019s Homemade Cakes, winning national gold and silver for her pies.<\/p>\n
But last week she hit an even larger personal milestone, launching her first shopfront in Alfredton, Emma\u2019s Bakery.<\/p>\n
Ms Conroy said she felt like a \u201clittle kid in a lolly shop\u201d as she opened her doors to eager customers on Monday, 5 July.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were already people waiting outside at 6am, and our cabinets were nearly empty by midday. I\u2019m so humbled,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Previously Conroy supplied her pastries, pies, pasties, cakes and slices to venues and stores.<\/p>\n
Now she has secured her own large shop, she can connect with her customers face-to-face as they buy their lunch, treats or coffees to eat in, or take away.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been a dream of mine for so long and to see it come to fruition is incredible.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have space for six tables and a breakfast bar at the front window with built-in USB chargers for those who want to sit and do some work, and there\u2019s no-hassle free parking out the front,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so passionate about bringing local people and great food together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Conroy and her team\u2019s next goal is to perfect one of their super sweet recipes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re working hard on our vanilla slice, which finished fourth in the Great Vanilla Slice Triumph, but we really want to get it into the top three for our new bakery, to give people that extra reason to come in and taste our delicious food,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Emma\u2019s Bakery can be found at 1769 Sturt St, Alfredton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
EMMA Conroy has commercially cooked up sweet and savoury treats for the last five years under the name Emma\u2019s Homemade Cakes, winning national gold and silver for her pies. But last week she hit an even larger personal milestone, launching her first shopfront in Alfredton, Emma\u2019s Bakery. Ms Conroy said she felt like a \u201clittle […]<\/p>\n