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30 YEARS OF DELICIOUSNESS There wouldn’t be many people in Samford and surrounds that haven’t tried a delicious treat from The Famous Samford Patisserie and Cafe. On 31 October, the Patisserie turned 30 – an incredible milestone for a local institution. A celebration was held to thank past and present staff and friends of the Patisserie. Back in 1994, founders Glynn and Bruna Price opened the first specialty cafe in Samford and one of very few shops in the centre where it still operates today. In its lifetime, there have been four owners - the Price’s, the Mellare Family (Paul, Heidi, Bill and Pauline), Martin Combrink and on 18 March 2016, with no previous cafe experience, the visionary Newton Family took the reins. Anthony and Kylie Newton are generous community supporters. There have been many times of the years we have reported on the celebration cakes they provide to many local community groups and clubs. It’s always a joy to enter the buzzing café, with so many young people working in the kitchen, behind the counter and at the coffee machine. “We currently employ 25 people,’” said Anthony. “Over the last 8 1/2 years we have employed over 75 staff and over the last 30 years, hundreds of young people have worked here. “ Employing young people in
Samford, often with their first job, has been an aim since they began. “We generally employ young local kids while they are still at school. It’s a good bit of spending money and helps them gain confidence and important life skills.” Anthony and Kylie have 3 sons. When they bought the business in 2016, Hayden was 15, Dan was 14 and Rhys was 12. “It was probably always a thought that they could work in the business casually while at school and Uni, which is what they have done. Over the years they have all become very valuable support for us in the business. Dan now works full time and runs
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our front of house. Who knows, maybe one of the boys will take over the business and let us retire,” said Anthony. The display cabinet is a joy to behold and there are so many delicious products it’s very hard to choose one. If you ask Anthony, he’ll tell you he loves a simple, fresh salad sandwich, or sometimes a sneaky curry pie for lunch. The GF Raspberry and Almond tart would follow for a treat. Kylie would choose a Marshall tart, a specialty of their head pastry chef Mariella. “It’s a bit unique to the patisserie, with a really nice balance of sweetness from the baked custard and sour from the cherry.” 30 years is a great legacy for any business. Anthony tells us that the family has worked hard to build on the legacy created by all the previous owners. “We have a fabulous pastry team - currently we employ 4 full time pastry chefs who make fantastic products. We try to support the local community because they support us. We are very lucky to have the love and support of a wonderful community like Samford.” Not sure about you, but I’m trying a Marshall Tart on my next visit. MM