Pure Love Bakery visits Byesville Rotary

Pictured: Tara Hupp, owner and head baker, Pure Lover Bakery and Jordi Harding, speaker host.

Tara Hupp, owner of the Pure Love Bakery in Byesville, told the story about how she became a bakery owner. She held a Grand Opening Celebration on June 26 of this year, but her story began over 10 years ago.

 Tara pointed out that she began baking for fun when she was in high school. She added to her knowledge while in the military where she was assigned to food service. After she returned from the military, Tara continued to make cookies and cakes for friends and family from her home. After 4 years, she decided to bake full time from her home. Sales went so well, she took a deep breath and decided to open a storefront.

 Tara explained that she first got a small business loan from the Port Authority. Tara stated she is grateful to that organization as well as all the other people that have helped make the Pure Love Bakery a reality. Her husband helps a lot. Her father, who has been in the food business for many years, makes the doughnuts. He comes in between 7:00-9:00 in the evening to get the doughnuts started for the next morning. She also has 2 staff members who handle sales.

Her specialty is decorating cakes, cookies and cupcakes with royal icing or buttercream frosting. She does custom orders but her business has been so brisk that her Facebook page indicates she will not be accepting additional orders until after August 2 and August is quickly filling up.

You can find out more about this local business and see pictures of her goods at:

https://www.facebook.com/purelovebakeryohio 

http://www.purelovebakeryohio.com/

Tara offers specialty items such as cinnamon and pecan rolls or doggy and kitty bites on specific days of the week. One of her customer favorites is her Paint Your Own Cookie—double the fun—decorate the cookie than eat it. Yum.

In other business, Lisa Groh, club president, updated club members on the items discussed at the club’s board meeting. Plans are in progress to re-establish the club fundraisers—these include the pancake breakfasts with Santa and the Easter Bunny, two Stuff Santa Stocking events to raise money for the club’s Xmas Food Basket project, and a golf outing to support scholarships.

The next club meeting will be on July 27. The speaker will be Missi Bowling from Deal Busters Marketplace.

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