Ajax bakery made famous by Keith Lee forced to move from backyard shed
Ajax bakery made famous by Keith Lee forced to move from backyard shed
by beef-supreme
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beef-supreme
> For more than 20 years, Ajax family-owned and run bakery, Biscuits to Baskets, has been operating (without incident, I might add,) out of founder Suzanne Smith’s backyard shed. > > According to a recent statement released by the business, though, it appears as though the business’ recent surge of popularity has also brought around some more discerning eyes, and the bakery has been forced to move out of the shed. > > “Due to a recent visit by the town, it has come to our attention that our back shed is not a suitable space for the business as it’s separate from the main house,” the statement reads, concluding that the business will cease to run out of the shed as of June 1. > > According to the post, the business has operated out of the Smith’s home 49 Beatty Road for the past 20 years, which, the team writes in their statement, followed all necessary protocols “to the best of [their] knowledge.” > > Apparently, all of the publicity Biscuits to Baskets has gotten over the past weeks has also led to a higher degree of scrutiny, as is so often the case. > > The bakery and accompanying coffee shop, Backyard Brew, won’t be going far, though, at least not for the time being. **They’re simply shifting operations to the front of the house**, which should allow Biscuits to Baskets to continue operating without issue.
Hope they’re able to use this publicity to springboard into a retail shop. Plans are underway for a move in the Fall!
AtTheRogersCup2022
No such thing as bad publicity!
lodermoder
As soon as I saw Keith Lee pull up to a backyard I was afraid this would happen lol
CountWubbula
I had no idea this business existed before this article, now I’m hungry for literally anything they might make. Doesn’t mean I’ll rip to Ajax to get it, but I _will_ be checking out their website and potentially ordering while stoned – dangerous to me, advantageous to businesses
Bamres
Aw damn, I went to this place once before I moved out of ajax, its a 5 min drive from my parents and i kept telling my mom to go…
NVM theyre just moving to the house front
chaobreaker
They don’t really elaborate why they have to move out of their shed. Is it a food safety thing? Is this businesses formally licensed? Do you even need to be licensed to sell baked goods from your home? Who knows. They’re being coy about “following protocols” but I’m guessing Ajax authorities were looking the other way all this time.
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> For more than 20 years, Ajax family-owned and run bakery, Biscuits to Baskets, has been operating (without incident, I might add,) out of founder Suzanne Smith’s backyard shed.
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> According to a recent statement released by the business, though, it appears as though the business’ recent surge of popularity has also brought around some more discerning eyes, and the bakery has been forced to move out of the shed.
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> “Due to a recent visit by the town, it has come to our attention that our back shed is not a suitable space for the business as it’s separate from the main house,” the statement reads, concluding that the business will cease to run out of the shed as of June 1.
>
> According to the post, the business has operated out of the Smith’s home 49 Beatty Road for the past 20 years, which, the team writes in their statement, followed all necessary protocols “to the best of [their] knowledge.”
>
> Apparently, all of the publicity Biscuits to Baskets has gotten over the past weeks has also led to a higher degree of scrutiny, as is so often the case.
>
> The bakery and accompanying coffee shop, Backyard Brew, won’t be going far, though, at least not for the time being. **They’re simply shifting operations to the front of the house**, which should allow Biscuits to Baskets to continue operating without issue.
Hope they’re able to use this publicity to springboard into a retail shop. Plans are underway for a move in the Fall!
No such thing as bad publicity!
As soon as I saw Keith Lee pull up to a backyard I was afraid this would happen lol
I had no idea this business existed before this article, now I’m hungry for literally anything they might make. Doesn’t mean I’ll rip to Ajax to get it, but I _will_ be checking out their website and potentially ordering while stoned – dangerous to me, advantageous to businesses
Aw damn, I went to this place once before I moved out of ajax, its a 5 min drive from my parents and i kept telling my mom to go…
NVM theyre just moving to the house front
They don’t really elaborate why they have to move out of their shed. Is it a food safety thing? Is this businesses formally licensed? Do you even need to be licensed to sell baked goods from your home? Who knows. They’re being coy about “following protocols” but I’m guessing Ajax authorities were looking the other way all this time.