The Review Issue 10 | Page 43

To advertise in The Review email [email protected] 43 The Review Featured Business: manna family bakery Manna's has been trading for almost a year now, we stopped by to find out what lies behind the success of our newest local bakery... how d o yo u s tand o u t f r o m othe r cof f e e s ho p s in the ar e a? It was a fantastic opportunity to be able to take over this coffee shop, as I love getting to know people and I love to talk! ma nn a ma ke c u sto m cak es to or der ! Our willingness to please our customers, our home baking and personal touch make us stand out. On top of that I like to vary the menu from week to week! All our bakery produce is bought in from Artisan bakers, so we are providing something a bit special with our sandwiches and desserts etc. Our clientele also have the chance to buy our bakery produce to take home. I think we provide a wonderful happy warm environment for them to come in, relax and feel at home. how d id yo u c o me u p with the nam e ‘ manna' ? We struggled with names initially but I must admit "Manna" was MY very first name for it but everyone else was quite undecided. After a week or two of trying to come up with a name we could all agree on, we came back to "Manna!" Basically it means "Bread from Heaven," so it stands to reason with us providing fresh bread daily. we see that yo u l ike to mix thing s u p at manna, w hat has b e e n the bigge st hit w ith the c u s to me r s ? m a n n a fa m i ly b a k ery 6 hi gh s t, s t e wa rton 0 1 5 60 4 8 0 4 2 5 I like to give my customers choice, that's why my menu varies. I hear they love to come into a warm, cosy environment and they love the banter too! Overall our biggest hits have got to be our freshly ground Italian Coffee, our freshly baked produce (the only thing we microwave are beans!), and our breakfast rolls. Those things combined with a few dazzling personalities and big winning smiles are what drives custom back time and time again. we he ar yo u ar e p l ann i n g to g iv e b ac k to the c o mmun i t y. . . te l l u s mo r e ! Well, we have lived in Stewarton 11 years now. It's a fantastic little town with loads of opportunity for all our little ones - from sports to music and much more, this little jewel has served our growing family very well. It was a fantastic opportunity to be able to take over this coffee shop, as I love getting to know people and I love to talk (you probably haven't picked up on that yet have you?)! Manna now provides me with the perfect opportunity to give something back to the community! It enables me to provide a free soup with bread and a cup of tea once a month to OAP's from Stewarton! That would make me very happy, and hopefully put a big smile on many wee faces. do yo u o f f e r any thing el s e t h at c u s to me r s mig ht not kn ow a b o u t ? Yes! We make celebration and wedding cakes, guaranteeing the best of quality. We also do buffets and provide a free local delivery service with lunch orders over £10. Plans for the very near future are to provide an outside seating area at the back yard where people can enjoy the sunshine and bring their favourite pooch if they so w