What’s your favorite cake? Where do you stand on scones: sweet or savoury? Carrot cake, nuts or no nuts? Ashley Harley, Chief Operating Officer of Mimi’s Bakehouse and Nami (and daughter of Mimi herself) stops by the studio to answer these questions for Carlos and Kevin and to tell them the truly epic origin story of the beloved Edinburgh institution: Mimi’s Bakehouse. Ashley also expertly outlines the many challenges currently facing the Edinburgh hospitality industry. She speaks the truth in a way that is informative and hopeful. This episode is a masterclass in the entrepreneurial mindset required to both build a business and to make legendary vanilla on vanilla cupcakes (the best kind of cupcake there is). 

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Mimi’s Bakehouse

Mimi’s Gals

Nami

General links from the episode:

Mimi’s Bakehouse

Nami

Scottish Bakers Association

Underbelly

Plate Expectations 

The Shore Business Collective

Royal Yatch Brittania 

Restaurants and bars mentioned in the episode: 

Machina Coffee 

Williams & Johnson Coffee Company

Lanaan

Twelve Triangles

Port of Leith Distillery

Three Marys

Ocean’s Mist

Heron

The Kitchin

Martin Wishart

Roseleaf

Malt & Hops

Tapa

Kvasa Bakery