First steps of Palmetreet's journey!

I am more then excited that you found yourself here! Nickole here typing away, and I just wanted to start this blog and record the journey of Palmetreet.

Growing up in the Bahamas, I had mixed visions of how I pictured my older self, as any kid.

As you can imagine, on the small island, opportunities are not as easy to come by. I loved everything from working with animals, to even speaking to my grandmother about being a florist when I was what, 7?

Such beautiful simple memories. Surrounded by mango trees, avocados, triple hibiscus trees and ginormous poincianas, it was truly a different world there. Paradise.

My sister and I in front of huge poinciana in Nassau mid 90s

I, as many other Bahamians, we are more lucky then we think we are. Because besides the lack of opportunities, the high cost of living, even the crime, we are still so blessed to be apart of such a calming, free, peaceful country.

I miss my home very much. I can go on and on about the warm salt air or the noises of palm leaves swaying and the distant subtle clash of a small wave, but honestly we would be here all day as one can write a book of it all.

Instead, this first blog post is to just thank you for joining this journey! As I said, I am Nickole from Nassau and I've moved to Norway in 2018 having my first child that same year. She is now 3yrs in a few weeks and my muse for starting making patties, thus creating Palmetreet!

I wanted her to experiences some of the flavours I grew up with and it was a success! at 1-2 yrs, with her wee little hands she was wolfin' down dem patties and I couldn't have been more proud.

Now, I wouldn't say 'and so Palmetreet was born!' because for a very long time I have always wanted to start a small café. Loved the magic of bakeries. And loved pleasing people. My first job was at Le Petit Gourmet in Nassau, and feel in love with the atmosphere, the freshly made croissants each morning and making sure the customers were satisfied. In later years, I would make quiches every weekend on a farm restaurant. I have always loved working the in the food industry so I looked at these patties as maybe a chance to give the local Norwegians something new.

I have big plans in the future but of course everything takes time. Time and money. I have had the idea of a food truck, but because I am not an association or with multiple partners or investors, I will be building from the ground up. Literally. So instead of a food truck, for now, I am selling from my cargo bike!

Where are we now?

As of Oct 2021, I am in the process of buying a second cargobike in order to build upon it. I have received the green light and will be purchasing building material for the new wheels. The reasoning for 2 bikes is that my daughter loves being driven around, so instead of reworking the current one, I have decided to buy another just for Palmetreet :) .

Here is a quick sketch for the goals:

👈 So happy to announce the excitement and the bright future ahead. Of course the beauty is that nothing is set in stone but my patties will be available regardless !

It is important to note just how small scale this whole business will be and how I actually would like to keep it.

Thank you for joining me on my microbakeri journey!

In the Caribbean, if you selling patties you are known as the patty man or lady. Could be many and could even be sprinkled throughout the world.

As now I am excited to be the first pattie lady of Norway :p !

But discovering this fellow patty man in Negril Jamaica with his bike, he is goals!

I am happy to share my culture with Norway and represent even more then just Bahamians. But all Caribbeans who are hustling out there.

Yummmm, maybe do a blogpost trying out some cocobread in the future. 🤔 Love dat cocobread!

Have a great day everyone

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