Carly Cleasby, known for cheesecakes, opens “Made by Carly” in Whitminster’s Krate Village after home business success.
Carly Cleasby, age 37, is from Stroud. She opened “Made by Carly” in Whitminster’s Krate Village, baking cakes for all events. She gives cafes sponges and tray bakes, and they can request special items from her. She is also known for making good cheesecake.
Carly started in hospitality at age 14. She learned by working in different kitchens and made cakes as gifts in her spare time. This passion flourished while she worked as a chef.
During Covid, she made afternoon tea for Mother’s Day. Her business started and grew quickly after that.
She ran her business from home for three years. During this time, she also worked full-time and raised her son, Liam. Her kitchen became too small for her work. When units were available at Krate Village in Whitminster, she decided to open a shop there.
She always loved food. This passion brought her to where she is now. She went from baking in her spare time to full-time work.
Carly sells homemade items. She loves to watch current trends in baking and likes hearing ideas from her customers. She wants to know what new things to make.
Her business shows who she is and sends a clear message: everything is homemade by her. Her slogan is “homemade treats from the heart.” This shows what her business is about.
She uses ingredients like Biscoff and Kinder to follow trends. Also, crafting treats for different seasons helps keep her menu new and fun.
She loves to create gifts like Valentine’s boxes and Christmas sets. Father’s Day brownie slabs are also popular. She also makes wedding cakes and brownie stacks, plus she still makes birthday cakes.
She is a passionate baker who enjoys her growing range of treats. She supplies cakes to several cafes in Gloucestershire, which makes her very proud.
Carly values customer ideas and involves them in her business. She formed good relationships with her customers. She loves to help their cake ideas come alive, sharing different styles for ideas and visions. She is also open to new wholesale ideas.
Her cheesecake pots and brownies are popular. She sells treats and cheesecakes each Friday from 12 PM to 6 PM. Also, she sells them Saturdays from 10 AM to 4 PM so people can visit the shop and see her creations.