09/20/2026
We’re still trying to process what happened at UA yesterday. 🥹❤️
We’re a small bakery with a very small team — and behind every box of pineapple buns, BBQ pork buns, cinnamon rolls, apple fritters, and pizza buns, there are very early mornings, very late nights, and a whole lot of work from Chef Q.
This week, we barely had time to catch our breath.
We were baking through the night, loading everything up, and honestly… we didn’t even have enough time to properly set up before the market opened.
But then we saw the line.
Before 10 AM, you were already waiting for us.
Students, staff, friends, familiar faces, and so many new ones - you showed up for us in such a big way. 🥹
We would put out a tray, and it would be gone before we even had time to bring out the next one.
We kept trying to restock.
You kept coming.
And somehow, we still couldn’t bake fast enough.
To everyone who came by, waited in line, came back for more, shared our food with your friends, or simply stopped by to say hi - thank you.
Running a small bakery is not easy. There are long nights, early mornings, tired hands, and a lot happening behind the scenes that you never get to see.
But days like Friday remind us why we do it.
And a very special shoutout to Carla & Mitchell❤️ UAlberta Dining
Thank you for helping us organize and move all our boxes, getting everything sorted, and even helping us set up the tent when we barely had a second to breathe. We truly could not have done it without you.
To everyone at UA - thank you for showing so much love to our little bakery.
We’re exhausted.
We’re incredibly grateful.
And we’re already thinking about the next batch. 🥹❤️
See you soon. 🥐🍍
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