My Dad Bought a Pastry Shop… None of Us Knew How to Make Lebanese Sweets (Balha's Pastry)
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges and successes of taking over Balha's Pastry, a Lebanese sweets shop in Melbourne, amidst unexpected circumstances.
How do you take over an iconic pastry shop when nobody in your family actually knows how to make sweets? This week, Dub and Nectro sit down with Mohammed behind Balha’s Pastry, the Sydney Road institution that has been serving Lebanese sweets to Melbourne for 25 years. They reveal how the family unexpectedly purchased the business just before 2020, survived the sudden drop in customers and managed to get their products into 50 supermarkets within only a few weeks. They also unpack the story behind the viral fruit-shaped ice creams, how the venture came about, and staying true to their brand by making sure they all taste great. Plus, what happens to the leftover sweets at closing time, why Ramadan is ten times busier, the secret behind stretchy Middle Eastern mastic ice cream, Lebanese wedding food, Melbourne’s best local restaurants and why an $80 fragrance can make you smell like you spent $500. Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast. If you are in Melbourne grab your burgers now! Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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