After 35 years of serving up the freshest breads and sweets in the area, Taylors Lakes Hot Bread Kitchen will shut up shop next week.
Since the opening in July 1989, the Taylors Lakes Shopping Centre has seen plenty of change.
Dozens of stores have come and gone, a global pandemic swept through, but Petar Jovanovski and his family’s bakery never waivered.
Growing up in Macedonia, Petar said working in bakeries was what his family knew, so when he moved to Australia it was inevitable he would bring the legacy into his generation.
He, his two brothers Veliko (Bill) and Drago, and his wife and sister-in-law Lepa and Daniela, opened the bakery together and never looked back.
Through their time, they have kept up with fad trends of multigrain bread, sourdough bread, and all the rest to keep the customers happy, the thing that Petar has enjoyed the most.
“I just want to thank all the customers for coming back all these years,” he said.
“No one has ever given us a hard time, we see these people everyday, they become like family.
“I like to say we grew up with them, but I think we grew old with them,” he laughed.
With an abundance of grandkids around and an uncountable amount of pastries and breads made, Petar said the time was finally right to settle down and have some rest.
Heading into retirement, after more than three decades of early starts, Petar said he is looking forward to sleep ins and having his morning coffee at 10am instead of 4am.
The bakery will close on Thursday, September 19, giving locals plenty of time to come in and meet the bread club for a slice and a smile.
Gerald Lynch
