Tradewinds Bakery owner learns in-and-outs of bakery business on the fly | News, Sports, Jobs
News Photo by Julie Riddle
Employee Landrie Smolinski peels a cutout champagne bottle from a cookie cutter on Tuesday at Tradewinds Bakery in Rogers City.
ROGERS CITY — At a small-town bakery, the challenges of 2021 have prepared a new business owner to charge forward into the new year, armed with fresh ideas, hope, and a mixing bowl.
For the past year, Sarah Romel has learned the bakery business on the fly after taking over Tradewinds Bakery in Rogers City in December 2020.
Retaining the recipes and traditions of the long-time business and trying out ideas of her own, Romel learned the ins and outs of entrepreneurship while coping with the fallout of a pandemic.
Asked if the good parts of 2021 were worth the difficulties of trying something new, Romel was quick with a reply.
“Oh, yeah,” she said, cheerful grin lighting up the bakery. “If it’s your dream and something you want to do, absolutely it’s worth it.”
News Photo…
