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14 | March/April 2019 perhaps it’s not surprising that in their post- CFL life the Marshalls would want to start a business themselves, that Jodie would handle the human relations and marketing, and that one of their biggest client groups would be local sports teams. Marshall’s Pasta Mill opened in 1995. Ten years ago the couple purchased Lusitania Bakery and moved their pasta business into the Adelaide Street store. With the complementary businesses under one roof, Marshall’s became a one-stop shop for a full pasta dinner with the fixings, offering a variety of fresh pastas and sauces, Portuguese breads, prepared meals, lasagna, soups, meatballs and more. Jodie runs the daily operations, from school hot lunches and group fundraising events, to walk-in customers and catering orders. There is also a wholesale side of the business that delivers freshly baked bread to local restaurants. “The two things that I find most satisfying about my job are that we make really good healthy food that people love, and that we are able to help others in our community,” says Jodie. “I am involved with different social justice committees and Marshall’s supports many charitable organizations. Helping others, whether it is through my business or in my personal life, is the most important thing for me.” Michelle Pierce Hamilton Owner, The Tea Lounge & beTeas When Michelle Pierce Hamilton worked in the financial and banking industry she visited tea places in different parts of the world, and was quite taken with the artistry and love demonstrated by the tea masters. “You just feel so peaceful,” she says. She started to seriously study tea when people who were close to her Michelle Pearce Hamilton eatdrink.ca |@eatdrinkmag were diagnosed with chronic diseases, and she realized that constant travel and unhealthy eating and lifestyle were taking a toll on her and her family. “I felt a lack of control, and almost immediately I stopped smoking and eating fast food, and I started studying tea as a replacement for coffee, because I always had a warm beverage in my hand.” After training as a Nutritionist and a Certified Tea Sommelier she launched beTeas in 2010. The site educates people about the health benefits of tea, and the online store sells quality loose leaf teas, tisanes and functional tea ware. Teas are sourced from around the world, with a focus on single estate and artisanal teas from origin. Two years ago Pierce Hamilton opened The Tea Lounge on Piccadilly Street and created “the place I always wished I could go to” right here in London. Some of the décor comes from a Toronto restaurant that was run by her birth father. “His was the first Indo-Pakistani restaurant in Toronto,” she says. “He was never able to see the Tea Lounge in person before he passed away last year, but I had Skyped from there a few times, and he was delighted.” Dee Spencer Owner, The Donut Diva Mini Donut Food Truck A self-described “Professional Donutologist”, Dee Spencer has developed over 50 different recipes for her mini-donuts, ranging from basic to gourmet flavours like cheesecake or ‘BetterTart’ (because it tastes better than butter tart, she says). You’ll find her selling her sweet treats out of Donut Diva food truck at different locations, mainly in London. She posts her changing whereabouts on her facebook page (fb.com/thedonutdiva) “I have been in the industry for about 35 years with jobs varying from server to general manager to corporate trainer and have always been an outside-of-the-box kind of gal,” says Spencer. “When I moved back to Ontario from Alberta and was looking at what I wanted to do I happened upon an episode of Dragons’ Den where a BC entrepreneur was pitching a Waffle Wagon franchise opportunity. After further investigation I decided that I could do something like that myself, and having loved mini-donuts at fairs out west I decided that was my niche.” She got her business rolling (literally!) in 2011. The Donut Diva Mini Donut Food Truck is equipped with a fryer where Spencer makes mini-donuts to order and serve them up warm, sprinkled with whichever sugary
eatdrink: The Local Food & Drink Magazine Dee Spencer topping the customer chooses. “They’re cake donuts, so they’re light and fluffy,” she says. Spencer is active in the London Food Truck Association, and says, “I am very proud of our Association as we are a group of elite professionals who believe in celebrating each other’s successes and working together to further the Food Truck culture in London.” Krista Trollope Owner and Cake Artist, Hey, Cupcake! Up until 11 years ago Krista Trollope worked full time in accounting and did baking and cake decorating as a hobby. “I started making custom cakes the year that myself and all my childhood friends reached one of our milestone birthdays. They all loved them, and said that I should start selling them,” she recalls. “I realized that the style of custom cakes I was creating — one-of-a-kind edible pieces of art with elaborate design and detailing — were not what people would SUNDAY BRUNCH 11am−2pm Krista Trollope Open 7 Days a Week Mon/Tues 11:30-10, Wed/Thurs 11:30-11, Fri/Sat 11:30-12, Sun 11-10
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