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When you think of mouth-watering, tasty and tender cakes and pastries in Guyana, Aunty Otia’s Creations should be the first catering business that comes to mind!
Owned by 33-year-old Swetlana Kingston who hails from Lima on the Essequibo Coast, Aunty Otia’s Creations is a local catering business that is changing the game for cake making with it’s dynamic designs, varying flavours and sizes at affordable prices to meet the needs of customers.
The business which is mainly in the Cinderella County caters for your exotic cake needs for weddings, birthdays, celebrations, events etc.Β
In an exclusive interview with this publication, Swetlana shared her story of how her business was birthed.Β
She stated that as a child growing up she was more of a “tom boy” and this even lead to her being a Technician in her earlier years before she started baking.Β
What is for you can never pass you and catering definitely did not pass Swetlana because even though she loved her job as a Technician it was her passion to bake and decorate cakes for others.Β
It was the advice of a friend that drove Swetlana into starting off her own catering business over seven years ago.Β
The woman stated that she started off baking for some children that called her “Aunty Otia” and they would always look forward to her delicious cakes on theirΒ birthdays.Β
Taking the name and the skills which were garnered through βTrials and ErrorsβΒ “Aunty Otia’s Creations” was birthed and has been flourishing ever since.Β
The business recently obtained their first location Fort Street Kingston Georgetown.Β
Situated in the same space with Supreme Distributors,Β customers will soon be able to purchase cakes and other party decorations at one spot.Β
While many spend their free time going out with friends and doing other things, Swetlana spends every day decorating cakes while her husband bakes them but she would not prefer to have it any other way.Β
Her aim to expand her business country wide and to continue bringing smiles her customers face.Β “The reason I love cake decoration itβs because I can earn a living doing what I love and am enthusiastic about which also it brings about happiness to others” the woman stated.Β
“Life is a celebration, live everyday as though itβs your last” is the philosophy of the vibrant owner of Aunty Otia’s Creations.Β
For all your cakes, desserts and pastries, you can visitΒ Aunty Otia’s Creations when you are in region 2. For Ready to Go cakes and Desserts in Georgetown Check them out at 26 Fort Street, Kingston Opposite the Ministry of Local Government or call Telephone numbers: (592) 654-8440/641-5583
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