Did you know pretzel is spelled ‘bre(t)zel’ in German? An Australian bakery of the same name is providing that authentic taste to the community when cravings and homesickness come knocking. Or even Oktoberfest.
In Melbourne’s South Kingsville, Michael Santagati and his partner Aleisha Bennett took overOf Italian heritage, Mr Santagati tells SBS German he has always had an association with cooking and baking.Michael SantagatiHe and his wife, a chef by trade, jumped at the opportunity when it arose.Ms Santagati’s professional background is in mechanical engineering.
“I’m very particular and methodical about things,” he says adding, “Aleisha is more of a chef who does things on the fly and tries [out] things.”Mr Santagati’s enginerring skills also come in handy when equipment breaks down, he mentions with a grin.There were 11 people working in the bakery before, but now only three remain employed on a normal day.“Before COVID, we had five or six people in the bakery on a typical production night when we made 1,000 pretzels.
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