S4E7 Tristan Carter—The Proper Palm Cottage Bakery

About this episode

Tristan Carter discusses his journey in creating The Proper Palm Cottage Bakery and its impact on the Pine Island community.

🌟 The Cottage Bakery Pine Island Fell in Love With What happens when a chef moves to the island and asks one simple question: What can I create here that people will love? In this episode, we sit down with Tristan Carter, founder of The Proper Palm Cottage Bakery. From his kitchen in Pine Island, Tristan releases online menus that islanders eagerly wait for—and when the menu drops, the orders come pouring in. From artisan breads 🍞 to unforgettable cinnamon rolls, cookies 🍪 and celebration cakes 🎂 , Tristan shares how his cottage bakery quickly became part of many islanders’ weekly routines. As Tristan says, “Food brings us together.” ✨ “ This is f or the people who live here . It’s just something beautiful. I wanted something that, …it is something you buy just to eat for breakfast but it still has a beautiful moment to it. It’s a pink box or a white box but it has time and something that has taken time to it with a bow over it. It just feels like you are enjoying something for yourself. It’s just a soft moment. That’s all I wanted for it. ” — Tristan Carter ✨ 🎧 Listen on any podcast app or at pineislandexperience.com 📧 We’d love to hear your thoughts…

People in this episode

Hosts: Trygve Anderson, Joanna Anderson

Guest: Tristan Carter

Topics covered

• bakery
• food
• community
• island life
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• bakery
• artisan breads
• cinnamon rolls
• cookies
• celebration cakes
• Pine Island
• food culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Proper Palm Cottage Bakery

Places: Pine Island

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