30/09/2026
Running a 100% gluten free business is sometimes harder than it should be.
I've been lucky enough for people to bring over lemon essence from the UK for us - only because I can't find a brand that is specifically marked gf here.
Imagine my surprise when I went to prepare my lemon cake for the start of the week and... it's NOT lemon essence but almond essence going into the cake mix. As much as possible, we are peanut and tree nut free so the batch went straight in the bin in case we had an allergy issue.
It looks like a weird issue on the production line but it just highlights that we have to check, double check and then check again EVERYTHING when we are serving not only coeliacs but anyone with food allergies or intolerances.
Even then, there can be events outside our control.
When we can, we keep ingredients as simple as possible here Vive Libre as it makes life easier.
*on a side note - the homemade lemon cake is off the menu for a while.