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Boss’ unethical demands to employees

A boss who demanded his employees clock off every time they’re away from doing their job has been called out. The vegan bakery in Oregon, USA, had the list of demands stuck to a door and a photo of it was shared to Reddit. “Always clock out when passing this door,” a bold line heads the note. “Including bathroom breaks, 10-minute shift breaks, lunch breaks, questions regarding personal requests. “Questions regarding production should not require leaving the production area, please see floor manager on duty. “Paid break times will be added to your paycheck in accordance with hours worked.” Reddit users slammed the boss for the inhumane demands, saying it’s an easy way to get your employees to leave. “If you want to buy my body for 8 hours, you will pay for its needs, too,” someone wrote. “How to lose 1/4 of your staff in one go,” another commented. “I need water and food to get through a work day. That means I need to get rid of that water and food during the work day as well. Don‘t like it? Hire a robot,” someone else wrote. Image: Reddit

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The Woolies bakery item that has customers raving

Woolworths have revealed how they make the ever so popular finger buns. However - there is one thing some customers wish they had more of. In a TikTok that has clocked-up half a million views, Woolies staff member Liam Kirley, who runs the supermarket’s page, shared a step-by-step guide of how the store makes its classic iced finger buns – which are priced at $3 for a pack of four. The whole process takes under an hour, with baking staff mixing the dough first for about five to six minutes, before letting it rest for another 10 minutes. <blockquote class="tiktok-embed" style="max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@woolworths_au/video/7075502253838224642" data-video-id="7075502253838224642"> <section><a title="@woolworths_au" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@woolworths_au" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@woolworths_au</a> Your classic afternoon snack. <a title="woolies" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/woolies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#Woolies</a> <a title="woolworths" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/woolworths" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#Woolworths</a> <a title="wooliesgang" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/wooliesgang" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#wooliesgang</a> <a title="♬ original sound - Woolworths_au" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7075502204211268353" target="_blank" rel="noopener">♬ original sound - Woolworths_au</a></section> </blockquote> “Then it gets moulded,” Liam explained while sharing footage of the process. “We then let it proof and rise with the self-raising yeast in it. “The dough then goes into the oven for 20 minutes.” In the meantime, <a href="https://www.news.com.au/topics/woolworths">Woolies</a> bakers prepare the icing which comes in two flavours – either pink with sprinkles or white with coconut. “The buns come out of the oven, we glaze them and then they cool off,” Liam said. “And then we ice them – and this bit is satisfying,” he says while showing icing oozing out of a piping bag. “And that is how we make our famous finger buns at Woolies.” Liam’s clip has been liked more than 63,000 times and hundreds of viewers have taken to the comments section to express their love for the tasty treat. “I love your finger buns; I get them every time I go to Woolies!” one shopper wrote. “The fact that I’m literally eating one then I come across this video,” said another, while a third person added: “Of [course] this comes up after my family ate the whole pack and I didn’t get one.” “I honestly thought these were just a gift from god,” a fourth person joked. However, while many continued to rave about the bakery item, others said it lacked one thing. “Mate, love the finger buns – they were my childhood – but they never had enough icing,” one person wrote. “Needs more icing,” said another, with a third agreeing: “Not enough icing though.” One shopper suggested they should “put icing around the whole thing but the bottom”. It is understood that Woolies currently has plans to change its finger bun recipe. “It’s great to hear excitement around our Woolworths Iced Finger Bun range, which has been a customer favourite since it launched,” a Woolworths spokesperson said. Images: TikTok

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Best Aussie meat pie crowned

Image: The Today Show The coveted title of Australia’s best, no-fuss plain meat pie has been won by a WA bakery. Pinjarra Bakery takes the crown for baker of the ‘Best Plain Meat Pie’ in Australia, at The Official Great Aussie Pie Competition. The bakery, located one hour south of Perth also has three locations in Waroona, Maddington and Port Kennedy. They are reportedly “stoked” to gain the title for their much loved ‘Chunky pie’. “We’re absolutely stoked!! Best meat pie in Australia…gotta be happy with that! Thank you to the judges and everyone at @officialauspie” the bakery wrote on a post made on the competition’s Instagram page. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CSl7PU2te2c/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CSl7PU2te2c/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Pinjarra Bakery (@pinjarra_bakery)</a> </div> </blockquote> Pinjarra Bakery steals the title from the last year’s winner, Rolling Pin Pies & Cakes in Ocean Grove, Victoria. The competition holds 18 different pastry categories, including ‘Best Gourmet Pie,’ ‘Best Gourmet Sausage Roll,’ ‘Best Plain Sausage roll’, ‘Best Vegetarian Pie’ and ‘Best Apple Pie’. This year, 'Best Gourmet Pie' went to the 'Dancing Scallop Pie' baked at Paradise Bakehouse in Queensland, while 'Best Gourmet Sausage Roll' went to the 'Garlick Chicken Roll' baked at The Little Red Grape Bakery in South Australia. Founded in 1989, the competition aims to recognise the high-quality pie-making standards of Australian bakers. According to the competition website, each entry is assessed to some basic criteria. Pies are expected to have a pastry top with "good lamination" that is also "not too thick". While fillings must have absolutely no "gristle or bone" and have a balanced "meat to pastry ratio".

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UK bakery under fire over using “illegal” sprinkles

A bakery in the north of England has come under fire after using sprinkles that are illegal in the UK. Richie Myers, owner of Get Baked in Leeds, was infuriated when an unknown customer reported him to trading standards over the use of the confectionery. In the UK, the sprinkles contain an additive known as Erythrosine, which is not banned in the UK but is reserved solely for use in processed cherries, according to the International Association of Colour Manufacturers. West Yorkshire Trading Standards confirmed to the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-58896391">BBC</a> it has taken action to ensure the usage of the sprinkles is stopped. Richie dubbed the issue “Sprinklegate”, and shared a recount of the issue to Facebook, which has garnered worldwide attention. The baker who is “passionate about sprinkles” called out the customer that reported him, saying he “hopes they fail”. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844935/get-baked-fb1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/300d0a19e7034e87bc56d943c1ab3ca8" /> Image credits: Facebook - Get Baked As an investigation began into the elusive sprinkles, Richie said this hurt his small business, as they were a key ingredient in many sweet treats. He told the BBC that it had been a “horrendous ordeal” and that he had “genuinely lost sleep” over it. As Richie provided an update on “sprinklegate”, he said he had no choice but to stop using the sprinkles and was trying to think of a suitable replacement. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844936/get-baked-fb2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/1821d891cbed49eaba6d0cb5d3ae8a6c" /> Image credit: Facebook - Get Baked Despite having to change their famous recipe, Richie and the Get Backed team have kept their signature sense of humour through the whole “sprinklegate” ordeal. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVD0_wdMlpb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVD0_wdMlpb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by GET BAKED® (@getbakeduk)</a> </div> </blockquote> By posting their hilarious updates online, Richie said he has been presented with “opportunities he could only have ever dreamed of”. In a recent Instagram post, Richie addressed the person who reported them to the trading standards, saying, “I honestly cannot thank you enough. You have inadvertently flung us forward 5 years and saved me a f** load in marketing budget, not that I ever have a marketing budget, but you’ve still done a sensational deed.” “I owe you a pint.” Image credits: Instagram @getbakeduk

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Woolies apologises after shocking find in muffin pack

Image: Shutterstock A loyal Woolworths customer was shocked when he found a live cockroach crawling inside a packet of unopened muffins. The mini chocolate chip muffins were purchased from the bakery section of his local Woolies in Spearwood, Perth. The disgusted customer took to Facebook to share disturbing images of the unwanted guest residing in his muffin packet. <img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844043/new-project-3.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/eeb3295ebfaf4665bc6a02ddb964f83e" /> Image: Facebook “The fresh food people can’t get any fresher than a live cockroach crawling all over the unopened packet of mini-muffins that were bought yesterday at Spearwood,” wrote the surprised shopper. Woolworths responded to this post, extending apologies and assuring customers they would raise the issue with their product quality team. “We’re sorry to hear you’ve found a live cockroach crawling over the mini muffins you purchased yesterday at our Spearwood store,” wrote a Woolies representative on Facebook. “We can imagine the concern this would cause as you’ve mentioned the package was unopened, in the meantime we’d like to let you know that you’re more than welcome to return this product, its packaging or your receipt to your local Woolworths store to receive a full refund or replacement,” they added. “No way it came from my bakery,” came the online claim from the Woolies bakery manager when the concerned customer showed up for a refund. "The muffins arrive frozen and it would’ve been impossible for the cockroach to survive." “Made to feel like I put it in there,” wrote the disappointed shopper in response. “Think I’ll be going somewhere different to shop.” Fellow customers were quick to see the humour in the cockroach catastrophe, with some light-hearted comments posted on Facebook. “The good ole place a roach in the bag trick to become Facebook Famous,” wrote one commentator. A Woolworths spokesperson told Yahoo News Australia that the supermarket takes food safety very seriously. “We’re aware of the customer's report and are looking into it with our supply partner to understand how this could have happened,” they said in a statement. “We are sorry to hear about this customer’s experience and have offered a full refund”, the spokesperson added.

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Iconic bakery releases one-day-only chocolate cake

Sydney's Black Star Pastry - the masterminds behind the iconic Strawberry Watermelon Cake, dubbed the "world's most Instagrammed cake" by the New York Times - has teamed up with premium chocolate brand Koko Black to launch the Meteor Cake, an epic layered dessert that's quintessentially indulgent. But, there's a catch. The decadent dessert will only be available for one day on Wednesday, July 7, World Chocolate Day. The Meteor Cake is made up of nine different chocolates, featuring layers of caramel chocolate, Muscavado sponge, hazelnut creme, praline crunch and feather-light chocolate mousse atop a bed of dark chocolate financier cake. It's then finished off with a 'flying meteor' of hazelnut truffle and a blazing Sao Thome chocolate 'flame' and crumbled cocoa nib rubble. The treat will be available to purchase for $15 at selected Koko Black and Black Star Pastry stores in Sydney, and Koko Black stores in Melbourne. Those in lockdown will be able to preorder the exclusive treat as a four-portion-sized cake for $55 between Friday, 10 am on July 2 until Monday at 4 pm on July 5.

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Bakery creates Vegemite-infused lamingtons for Australia Day

There is nothing quite more Australian than a good old lamington or vegemite on toast – however one bakery in Victoria has taken Aussie pride to a whole new level by combining the staple items! A Melbourne bakery got creative ahead of January 26 celebrations and created perhaps the most Aussie dish possible – a Vegemite lamington! Creator Tegan Milner, of South Yarra's Snow White Bakery, is the creator of the dish. She describes the odd treat as a “'dense chocolate cake that's covered in a rich Vegemite and chocolate ganache and rolled through coconut then sandwiched together with homemade raspberry jam and finished off with generous amounts of Vegemite and chocolate ganache.” Milner says she was excited when she was asked to create the dessert, despite mounting pressure to perform a delicious miracle. "I often recreate nostalgic desserts reminiscent of everyone's childhood," she said to 9Kitchen. "So to be able to play around with two loved Australian icons has been so much fun." Milner says the dessert is the perfect balance of sweet and savoury. "The Vegemite has been infused into the dark chocolate ganache creating this delicious salted chocolate flavour with a slight Vegemite aftertaste," she said. She assures people that it has an “amazing salted dark chocolate taste.” "It surprisingly works really well,” adding the vegemite “balances with the sweetness of the chocolate." She went on to say she believes the dessert will be just as popular as their normal, yet uniquely made chocolate lamingtons that they already sell at the bakery. "It already had a uniqueness to it as I use a chocolate sponge which is complimented with generous amounts of raspberry jam and coconut," Milner said. "The addition of the Vegemite took the flavours to the next level."

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Latest changes to Coles and Woolies restrictions

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> Coles has announced a raft of new measures in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. In a letter to customers, CEO Steven Cain explained that there are new and tougher guidelines in place regarding cleaning and sanitation in stores. “We know that health and safety is front of mind for lots of our customers at the moment, and we want to let you know that we’re working closely with the Department of Health to ensure the most effective protection for both you and our team members in our stores during the COVID-19 situation,” Mr Cain wrote, according to <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/coronavirus-coles-strict-new-rules-woolworths-may-bring-back-free-bags/news-story/9646108ac7b2947029076399a404a0eb" target="_blank">news.com.au</a>. He also explained that customers are not to enter the store if they’re unwell as well as the company adding “extra cleaning and sanitisation” to high contact areas of the stores. “We ask all customers not to enter a store if they are unwell, to wash or sanitise their hands before entering stores, and to remind everyone to not touch their face unless your hands have been sanitised,” Mr Cain said. Shoppers must now pack their own bags to “minimise both handling and close contact time” as well as discouraging cash transactions. “When paying, we recommend card payments instead of cash, and we encourage you to use tap and go to make checking out as easy as possible,” Mr Cain said. Coles is also making changes to the bakery section, with single item bakery goods to be individually pre-wrapped. “Finally, we’ll be regularly rotating our teams on checkouts throughout the day to help keep everyone safer,” Mr Cain said. “Please respect the guidelines we’re putting in place as your health and safety remains a priority for us.” Meanwhile, Woolworths boss Brad Banducci explained to the ABC this morning that the chain had considered bringing back the option of free bags. However, there is not enough stock to make this option possible. “Look, we are working through that in New Zealand and you will have noticed Coles decided to get customers to pack their own bags and the issue we have in terms of giving bags away which we are open to, is the number of bags we have in stock,” Mr Banducci said on air. “The team are working through that issue as we talk and we will make further announcements over the weekend, but we are listening to our team and taking the advice seriously." </div> </div> </div>

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The Austrian bakery being run by grandmas

For centuries, coffee houses have shaped Vienna’s culture. The institution has continued to give the Austrian capital a singular characteristic that can be found nowhere else. And among the many remarkable cafés in the city, the charmingly retro Vollpension has emerged as one of the most popular. Vollpension, German for “full pension”is not a regular coffee shop – the staff mainly consist of grandmothers and grandfathers, who are in charge of baking cakes, serving the customers and sometimes sharing the history of the various delicacies from behind the counter. The ambience is also reminiscent of a grandmother’s home – framed old family pictures covered the walls, complemented by vintage furniture, tiny vases and animal figurines around the room. “This is more than just a coffee shop,” 31-year-old Hannah Lux, the managing partner of the café and one of its three owners, told <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/vollpension-grandma-cafe-vienna-austria/index.html">CNN</a>. “I come from the countryside and was raised by my grandparents. Older people are very precious to me. We are working on building a community, a human way of coming together.” Lux said the venture started out in 2012 as a pop-up and then a travelling show, where 10 grandmas were taken along a tour of the country to go to festivals, beer parties and fairs. Today, Vollpension stands on Vienna’s 4th district with 45 employees, 23 of them being seniors. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjFH90RHiUE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjFH90RHiUE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Oma (@vollpension_wien)</a> on May 22, 2018 at 5:40am PDT </div> </blockquote> “It’s generations coming together,” said 69-year-old Judith Siöberg, a grandmother-of-two who has worked at the café since it opened its doors in 2015. She said she works part-time, like most of the staff. “We can choose our own days and shifts, and every day is different. Some of us have to be with our grandchildren.” <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-p4uqBn49/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-p4uqBn49/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Oma (@vollpension_wien)</a> on Feb 17, 2019 at 2:07am PST </div> </blockquote> All the cakes offered at the café – such as strudels, poppy seed cakes and chocolate tortes – are made based on the bakers’ own recipes. Siöberg’s specialty is American cheesecake, although she also prepares brownies and other treats. After the success of the Schleifmühlgasse store, Vollpension is set to open a second café next month. Lux said she and her team are considering opening one or two more spots in Vienna.

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Why this Christmas ad has caused so much outrage

A Christmas ad from British bakery chain Greggs has caused a stir in the UK, prompting the company to apologise. When you look at the full image, it’s easy to see why. The image, as part of a promotion for the company’s advent calendar, depicts the famous Nativity Scene, with baby Jesus substituted for a sausage roll. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Headlinechallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Headlinechallenge</a>: Greggs says sorry after advent calendar replaces baby Jesus with a sausage roll. Altogether now...OH CRUMB ALL YE FAITHFUL <a href="https://t.co/xfaMUZ6C9W">https://t.co/xfaMUZ6C9W</a> <a href="https://t.co/CBtIqHkA9Q">pic.twitter.com/CBtIqHkA9Q</a> — Peter Barron (@PeteBarronMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteBarronMedia/status/930487323971735552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2017</a></blockquote> Many customers were shocked to see the Three Wise Men look upon the savoury treat, accusing the bakery chain of religious insensitivity and calling for a boycott. Greggs responded to the criticism in a statement: “We’re really sorry to have caused any offence, this was never our intention.” What’s your view? Do you think customers are taking this too seriously? Or does Greggs have something to answer for? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Stay in a converted bakery in the heart of Kangaroo Valley

It’s hard to believe this idyllic slice of country life is just over 2 hours from Sydney. Located in the stunning Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, this rustic yet beautifully converted bakery can be yours for the night. The heritage-listed cottage is right in the heart of Kangaroo Valley and just minutes from the village centre and all this beautiful area has to offer. Built in the 1800s, the bakery was in use for almost a century from 1887 to 1978, and though it has been renovated, the tasteful updates only serve to make this property more charming. With accommodation for just two people, this Airbnb is the perfect romantic escape for you and your partner. You can walk along the country path leading to the quaint town centre, passing through the historical Hampden Bridge or visiting the Pioneer Museum. If you’d like to explore the region in a bit more depth, Berry and the seaside towns of Gerroa and Gerringong are around half an hour away. To find out more about this unique listing, <a href="https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/6284500/?af=61160407&c=apac_au_over60_old_bakery" target="_blank">click here</a>. What’s your favourite part of the Shoalhaven region? Tell us about it in the comments below. Related links: <a href="/travel/accommodation/2016/05/the-place-to-stay-in-swansea-nsw/">The place to stay in Swansea NSW</a> <a href="/travel/accommodation/2016/05/best-beach-houses-in-mollymook-on-airbnb/">4 of the best Airbnb beach houses in Mollymook</a> <a href="/travel/accommodation/2016/05/6-aussie-cottages-less-than-50-dollars-airbnb/">6 Aussie cottages you can stay at for less than $50</a>

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French baker to sell business to homeless man for $1.50

A French baker has decided to sell his business to the homeless man who saved his life, only asking for a single Euro for the Parisian boulangerie he built. But the baker Michel Flamant, 62, has a good reason to offer his business at such a bargain. Just last year Mr Flamant was working when disaster almost struck. When one of the pastry ovens started leaking carbon monoxide Mr Flamant was in trouble, dazed and staggering around the bakery. <img width="499" height="305" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/18587/baker-2_499x305.jpg" alt="Baker 2" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/> Jerome Aucant, the 37-year-old homeless man who regularly stopped by the bakery, was walking past and quickly noticed something was amiss. When he saw Mr Flamant staggering around he immediately contacted emergency services. "If Jerome wasn’t around that day I would have been a goner," Mr Flamant told said. Mr Flamant spent the next 12 days in hospital, before returning to health. Mr Flamant offered Mr Aucant a job at the bakery, and Mr Aucant has impressed the bakery owner so much with his application he taught him the baking business. Now, with retirement just around the corner, Mr Flamant has offered Mr Aucant his business for just one euro ($1.50). "What's more important, money or life? I don't care about money. I'm not rich but I don't care. I want to be free, I want to take it easy now. And also, if this makes him happy..." Mr Flamant said. And Mr Aucant is very grateful for the offer, "I have to be 100 percent on the job/ Michel has given me a real gift, and now... I want to be worthy of it." To see the pair at work, scroll through the gallery above. Related links: <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/retirement-life/2016/04/oldest-skier-in-britain-retires-from-sport/">102-year-old skier retires from the slopes</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/retirement-life/2016/03/grandmother-lifts-100kg/">78-year-old grandmother lifts weights like a pro athlete</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/retirement-life/2016/03/man-celebrates-92nd-birthday-by-jumping-out-of-plane/">Grandpa celebrates 92nd birthday by jumping out of a plane</a>

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Stay in a converted bakery in the heart of Kangaroo Valley

French baker to sell business to homeless man for $1.50

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