General News
8 October, 2023
University friends brew cafe switch
LOVE for people and food have seen Emma Dotollo and Abi Umali quickly settle in as new owners of Pyramid Hill Bakery and Cafe. The two first met when studying veterinary medicine at Manilla’s De La Salle University before coming to Australia. Emm...
LOVE for people and food have seen Emma Dotollo and Abi Umali quickly settle in as new owners of Pyramid Hill Bakery and Cafe.
The two first met when studying veterinary medicine at Manilla’s De La Salle University before coming to Australia.
Emma has worked on Loddon dairy farms and at a Borung olive grove and with Loddon Mallee Women’s Health.
Abi, the first to make her home in Australia in 2015, had been working at a local piggery and in women’s health promotion.
They said the opportunity to buy the bakery from long-time owners Dee and Mick Simm gave them a great opportunity to share their love of food and people.
“We did a barista course before taking over the bakery two weeks ago and people have been so supportive and understanding as we find our way,” they said.
“We’re keeping Dee and Mick’s famous recipe for pies and sausage rolls. Customers love them.”
Dee said: “We had been in the cafe for 10 wonderful years and enjoyed it immensely.
“We would like to thank all of our staff both young and old for helping us over the years and becoming like family,” she said.
“We would also like to thank our customers for their never ending support
“We have run the cafe through just about every story in the Bible without shutting our doors once - floods, drought, COVID and provided food for just about everything from weddings. birthdays, funerals and christenings to emergency services.
“Mick and I are going on a holiday in the new year sometime and I will look for maybe three days a week work somewhere after that.
“Until then I will keep Mick busy with a long list of chores and then go fishing,” Dee said last week.