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Read the full storyAs Christmas approaches and the time to be with family arrives Mick’s Bread Kitchen is ready to cater for all your needs.
This holiday season Mick’s Bread Kitchen is offering various Christmas treats to get the community in the festive spirit.
The moist and flavourful Christmas fruit cake is bound to be a popular choice, they also have rum balls, apricot balls, assorted Christmas cookies, and co-owner Simone Stanta said she will be creating rocky road in the following days.
Simone also mentioned that there will be specially crafted Christmas gift packs with a mixture of everything, creating an easy option that is bound to impress that special someone.
Mick’s Bread Kitchen can also cater for Christmas parties, offering a variety of choices for that are ideal for small or large gatherings.
All Christmas goodies, aside from the cookies, are freshly baked in store. Customers can enjoy the taste of real authentic home-made flavoursome treats that are made with love and a deep desire to feed the community with joy.
Simone loves Christmas, she loves spending time with her family and being surrounded by good food.
Mick’s Bread Kitchen has been owned by Simone and her husband Michael since 1990, and this year they celebrated their 34th year in business.
Over the years they have entered and won many awards in various meat pie competitions, including the Great Aussie Meat Pie Competition.
Simone said that the competition gave them so much confidence in their delicious pies and that they apply a similar standard to everything they do.
“We don't compete. We set the standard,” said Simone. “We try and keep a high standard across the board on everything we do.”
Christmas Opening Hours:
LAST OPEN DAY – Monday 23 December
RE-OPEN – Monday 20 January
Co-owner Simone Stanta from Mick’s Bread Kitchen holding one of their delicious Christmas fruit cakes. Photo credit: Daniel Heggie
Simone Stanta and one of the must-try Christmas Fruit Cakes from Mick’s Bread Kitchen. Photo credit: Daniel Heggie
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