“We bring our traditions and family recipes back from home,” says Agostina, who bakes all the sweets, cakes, and cookies. She explains, “My aunt is the baker of the family, and I learned everything from her in Argentina.” Meanwhile, Valentina makes all the savory tarts and empanadas, something her grandma taught her how to make. She recalls, “My grandma is the cook of the family… My mom is a baker of sweets and cakes… I followed my grandma and took the savory path.”
For Valentina, opening Tina’s Bakery fulfills a lifelong aspiration. She smiles, “My dream was to open up an empanada shop in Park City.”
In June, Tina’s Bakery launched on Instagram and started taking digital orders through the social app. Agostina laughs as she remembers, “We thought we were going to do six empanadas a month… We wanted to start small and had no idea how big it could be.” But Tina’s Bakery’s blossomed rapidly. Ordering online is easy and the bakery’s delivery and pick-up options are convenient.
Both Agostina and Valentina had full-time jobs when they launched Tina’s, but after orders consistently poured in, Valentina began to shift her career focus. “I started leaving real estate behind to focus mainly on Tina’s Bakery.”